Electro soul supergroup Nitecap have released their hopeful new single “Love and Light” featuring GRAMMY-winning artist and vocalist Nigel Hall (Lettuce, Jon Cleary, Dr, Klaw) from their upcoming debut album, out early 2025 via Perception Records. PRESS HERE to listen. Arriving with a message that is more important now than ever, “Love and Light” speaks to our collective, often-untapped power to make the world a better place if we band together and channels transformative, relentless optimism through Hall’s lens as a Black man living in an unjust world.
“Love and light will always lead the way, if we lead with it,” shares Hall on the impetus for the collaboration.
“‘Love and Light’ is really a meaningful song for me, it captures a vibe and a message that's more important than ever, especially in the climate that the United States is in right now,” continues Nitecap’s Josh Fairman. “Division is running rampant, and it's up to us, the people, to come together to make the world we want to see. It's hard to be positive in lieu of all the darkness we see. Hopefully this song can be a little bit of that light that leads the way.”
“This song is a reflection of the conversations we’ve had about the world and our combined worldview, Nigel’s lens as a Black man living in a world that still is unjust and cruel almost 40 years after MLK’s assassination, and my relentless optimism,” adds lyricist Andriu Yanovski. “I’ve gotten to know him well as a musician and as a friend and his perspective on life combined with his insane singing abilities leave a huge canvas for writing.”
Harnessing the powerhouse talents of four-time GRAMMY-nominated artist Adam Deitch (Lettuce, Break Science, Pretty Lights), Josh Fairman (Sunsquabi, Analog Son), and Ian Gilley and Drew Birch (both of Diastrata, Flamingosis Live Band), Nitecap recently released “Things Of That Nature,” an upbeat combination of cutting-edge, funk-laced synths, warm bass, and rhythmic drums, and their debut single “Plátanos,” which fuses modern, synth-drenched neosoul with R&B sensibilities and a hint of jazz-funk to create the unique and timeless sound that they’re quickly becoming known for. A product of the pandemic, Nitecap’s forthcoming album stands as a testament to resilience and the tenacity of the human spirit.
Despite being a new group, Nitecap made their live debut in 2022 at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, have performed as part of KUVO’s Jazz Odyssey Presents series, Denver’s long-standing, prestigious jazz station, and have no shortage of accolades. Adam Deitch (drums) is a four-time GRAMMY-nominated drummer, songwriter, and producer best known for his work in funk band Lettuce, EDM/live hybrid group Break Science, and his long tenures with historic artists and bands like Average White Band, John Scofield, Wyclef Jean, and Pretty Lights. Ian Gilley (keys) and Drew Birch (guitar) have made waves with their longtime duo project Diastrata, which has played at prestigious venues around the country, and as instrumentalists for the Flamingosis Live Band. Gilley has also garnered acclaim as the keyboardist for Midnight.Blue. Multifaceted musician and producer Joshua Fairman (bass, engineer) is quickly becoming a household name as both a bassist and engineer known for his work touring with his band Sunsquabi and his innovative production techniques.
