The singer and songwriter known as
Nishay Fisher has released her latest EP record, “Gravity Point.”
The extended-play record contains six original tracks from the artist
for an approximate total listening time of 20 minutes. It has been
proudly published on the GoldStruck Entertainment independent music
label without support from the corporate music industry. Upbeat,
highly danceable, and well-suited for today's public radio listeners,
“Gravity Point” is an excellent example of contemporary pop in
2014.
Nishay Fisher, who goes only by Nishay
on her new record, hails from the capital city of Nassau in the
Bahamas. Asked to cite some of her most important artistic
influences, she meekly balks, saying only, “Honest in my heart, too
many artistic influences to name.” While her new album certainly
does belong primarily to the category of pop music, certain nuances
can be noted which set her apart from the rest. These elements hint
at the cultural underpinnings that guide her unique musical
character.
“I grew up going to my father's live
shows and listening to different types of music,” Nishay writes,
“including a local sound called 'rake and scrape,' which is a
Bahamian cultural art form surrounding a Bahamian festival called
'Junkanoo.'”
Neither was Nishay herself an island of
music born to uncreative parents. “Growing up, I was a child
prodigy of a musical family,” she writes. “My father is a lead
guitarist in a band, one of my brothers plays the saxophone, my
sister sings, and my great grandfather played the bass. We're just
really involved in music and art.”
With song titles like “Kiss Kiss”
and “You Little Devil You,” contrasting with others such as
“Murder” and “Don't Give A...,” it's easy to tell that
“Gravity Point” has more to say than mere sugar and spice.
Of this Nishay says, “I named my
first release 'Gravity Point' because as much as I have been held
down by a strong weight in some areas of my life, I have never
stopped; I have kept moving. Now I am at the point where I feel as if
there is only up from here and nothing to hold me back.”
Far from a work of fiction, “Gravity
Point” is an autobiographical musical work.
“Each song on my EP represents a part
of my life I have been through,” says Nishay. “Every song on this
EP album is a true story. In the long run, I hope my fans and
listeners can somehow relate – and if it helps them positively to
know they're not alone, that's ultimately the goal I would love to
accomplish.”
“Gravity Point” by Nishay is
available online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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