Critical Praise for The Niceguys:
"Meet The Niceguys; arguably Houston's best kept hip-hop secret."
- Houston Chronicle
"The Niceguys make it evident from the title-track opener of their full-length offering, The Show, that this is not going to be an exercise in frivolous nursery rhymes. There is something very genuine about The Niceguys, whose core aim is to entertain and have fun with energetic hip-hop." - URB
"No cosigns, no major label hype, just good gotdamn music. That's exactly what makes the Houston foursome known as The Niceguys so damn unique." - Andreas Hale, TheWellVersed.com
The
Video:
With the help of a shirtless strummer and bongo bucket player, an impromptu stage moment for The Niceguys turns into a crowd pleasing acoustic freestyle in "Ever Upward," Part 8 of the Houston foursome's long-running video series, "Nice Shorts." While the video begins with the freestyle, Yves Saint's flow plays the back for much of this video, as road music to a montage of clips that reflect The Niceguys' 2011 SXSW excursion, layered with performance footage, hyped fans, and Cristolph, Free, DJ Candlestick, and Yves hitting the Austin streets. With a string of SXSW performances to go along with their recent Houston Press cover feature, The Niceguys are building a strong campaign for their upcoming release, The James Kelley EP, dropping later this spring. The EP will be preceded by a handful of new videos still to come from The Show, the next of which will be for "Die Later."
Watch the Nice Short Pt. 8 "Ever Upward" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBgVT61KJYM
Download The Niceguys' debut album, The Show here: http://thenicelook.com/NICE_LOOK.html
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Please contact Michelle or Dan if interested in talking with The Niceguys.
The
Background:
The Niceguys epitomize the law of dynamics. They stimulate development and progress, and they also thrive off their own original ideas. The Niceguys' MC, DJ, and Producers consist of four young men by the names of Yves (MC), Candlestick (DJ), Free (Producer), and Christolph (Producer), respectively. Experiencing The Niceguys' chemistry live on stage is when the audience can witness that there is more to the group than meets the ear. The guys' personality and talent, as well as the lyrical content of their music, combine to provide a feel-good atmosphere for whoever is around. Having released The Green Room EP for free download in late 2009, The Niceguys have been quickly garnering attention from writers, bloggers, and tastemakers alike. The Niceguys' debut LP, The Show, is available via 265 PRO/The Pi Group.
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