FEATURES HEARTFELT NEW TRACK “ART OF LETTING GO” WITH JAMES GILLESPIE
Watch the “Art of Letting Go” Visualizer HERE
Summer Tour Dates Released – On Sale Now
Today, buzzing New York producer NURKO releases his Discovery EP. Listen HERE via Astralwerks and watch the visualizer HERE. To mark the occasion, he rolls out a visualizer for the previously unreleased track “Art of Letting Go” featuring the British crooner, James Gillespie.
With incisive lyrics and spine-tingling production, it’s a prime example of NURKO’s gift for bringing an undeniable pop sensibility and dizzying hooks to club music , a skill that runs throughout the 5-song set.
Discovery kicks off with “Eternity” featuring Dayce Williams, a tender, acoustic soundscape which soon coalesces into a crescendo of electro-pop grandeur. Next up is a trio of stunning singles including “Too Long” with Cruel Youth, Save Me (From Myself) with Kyle Hume, and “Love Is A Highway” featuring NERIAH.
Each manages to pull at the heartstrings while also delivering soaring synths and unforgettable drops. The EP winds up with the spectacular “Art of Letting Go.”
“When was the last time that we had a talk that held any meaning? Feels like a past life that we really felt something at all,” Gillespie sings over ethereal, rumbling piano on the track’s opening verse. The delicate notes soon give way to a memorable pop refrain: “How do you say, ‘What’s done is done’ and be OK with that?”
That leads to a choral cacophony of percussion, before exploding into one of NURKO’s beautiful, signature wall-of-sound breakdowns.
While discussing the arrival of his long-awaited EP, NURKO says, “The Discovery EP marks the next chapter in the NURKO story. Various pillars of the symbol land in different parts of the world. People are now discovering them. The symbol represents peace and happiness. When people come in contact with it, they feel peace. This is what I hope the EP brings to listeners.”
NURKO broke out in 2021 with “Sideways,” a collab with ILLENIUM and Valerie Broussard that has already logged over 35 million Spotify streams, and he hasn’t slowed down since.
Fans can experience the producer’s big-hearted electronic creations in person as the Discovery Tour makes its way across North America this summer. Midnight Kids and Crystal Skies will be opening in select cities.
See the full list of announced tour dates below and keep an eye out for additional dates to be announced soon. Get tickets HERE.
Discovery EP Tracklist
1. Eternity (feat. Dayce Williams)
2. Too Long (feat. Cruel Youth)
3. Save Me (From Myself)(feat. Kyle Hume)
4. Love Is A Highway (feat. NERIAH)
5. Art of Letting Go (feat. James Gillespie)
NURKO Discovery Tour Dates
June 16 , San Francisco, CA , Midway
June 17 , Los Angeles, CA , Exchange LA
June 24 – Phoenix, AZ – Sunbar
June 30 , Boston, MA , Royale
July 1 , Toronto, ON , Axis
July 7 , New York City, NY , Webster Hall
July 22 , Minneapolis, MN , Skyway
July 29 , Atlanta, GA , Believe Music Hall
August 3 , Salt Lake City, UT , Therapy Thursday
August 4 , Houston, TX , 9PM
August 5 , Austin, TX , Kingdom
August 12 , Chicago, IL , Concord
August 26 , Honolulu, HI , HB Social Club
About NURKO:
Jack Leech, known professionally as Nurko, grew up in New Jersey in a family with generations of artists. Encouraged to be creative since birth, he picked up both drums and piano as a child and went on to study music in college.
Using the classical knowledge of music with the influence of subgenres of electronic music on the internet, the moniker Nurko was born.
His first big track, ‘Goodbye,’ was released in 2015 and soon after was followed by ‘Your Embrace,’ which garnered over 2 million streams and YouTube channel placements on MrSuicideSheep, and Chill Nation.
Continuing the momentum, Nurko released an unofficial remix of Halsey’s hit single ‘Without Me,’ which went on to surpass 10 million plays on YouTube tastemaker channel Trap Nation.
Subsequently, the years following marked a huge turning point for Nurko with him releasing an arsenal of singles and remixes with millions of streams and support from the likes of Gryffin, Seven Lions, Adventure Club, Jauz, Cash Cash, Codeko, Alison Wonderland, Timmy Trumpet, Zeds Dead, R3hab, and more.
Most recently, Nurko hit over 30 million Spotify streams with the track ‘Sideways’ with ILLENIUM and Valerie Broussard, making 2021 his biggest year to date.
