NURKO is back with ‘Spinnin’ Wheels’, another lead single that follows directly on from last month’s collaborative effort ‘Lost Without You’ featuring Crystal Skies and KnownAsNat. This time around, the acclaimed band effortlessly anticipate the imminent release of their highly anticipated EP “Arrival” and their spring US tour, and are joined alongside vocalist JT Roach, who provides their harmoniously rich and textured vocals. throughout the piece.
The atmospheric melody kicks off with an acoustic guitar, followed by weak additional instrumentation and the introduction of Roach’s melodious vocals. The quintessential melodic bass at its finest, NURKO’s latest original production audibly boasts all of the finest signature sensibilities the genre has to offer, including larger-than-life ambience, deep lyricism, punchy bass, and punchy bass. emotionally charged tone that is sustained with ease from start to finish. All in all, this is a monumental release for both artists as they approach the upcoming release of the “Arrival” EP.
Famous DJ/producer Jack Leech, known professionally as NURKO, grew up in New Jersey in a family with generations of artists. Encouraged to be creative from birth, he learned drums and piano as a child and later studied music at university. Using classical knowledge of music with the influence of electronic music subgenres on the internet, the nickname 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 surpassed 40 million plays on the Trap Nation YouTube channel.
Subsequently, the years that followed marked a huge turning point for NURKO with the release of an arsenal of singles and remixes with millions of streams and support from Gryffin, Seven Lions, Adventure Club, Jauz, Cash Cash, Codeko, Alison Wonderland, Timmy. Trumpet, Zeds Dead, R3hab, and more. NURKO’s 2021 lead singles “Disappearing Now” and “Hallelujah” now collectively sit on over 2.2 million combined streams across all platforms, effortlessly setting an exciting precedent for what to expect with their next “Arrival” EP.
JT Roach is a multifaceted musician based in Los Angeles who has been active in the music landscape for the past few years. Initially starting out as a songwriter, Roach went on to create songs for French Monatana, Krewella, Lil Jon and Nicky Romero, to name a few. 2017 and 2018 saw him release a slew of solo singles, with an eventual 2019 6-track EP ‘Witches Lake’ serving as the pivotal release for the talent. Diving into the realm of EDM recently, he’s since been featured as a vocalist on “Potions” alongside SLANDER and Said The Sky, in addition to tracks with Adventure Club, Bear Grillz, Jason Ross and Subtronics, among others.
Continuing to establish what their vision and music is, NURKO found themselves in a period of growth and experimentation through the rollout of their upcoming EP “Arrival” and their upcoming US tour. Preparing to enter a new phase this year with a slew of upcoming releases and projects, NURKO is on track to make 2022 its biggest year yet.
