20 Feb 2021

INTRODUCING: nicholas Franchise

From Music 101, 3:15 pm on 20 February 2021
Nicolas Franchise photographed by Frankie Finnigan

Nicolas Franchise photographed by Frankie Finnigan Photo: Frankie Finnigan 2021

INTRODUCING: nicholas Franchise 

nicholas Franchise (with a lower case n) describes their sound as "pop-raunch rock". Their debut album Setup was recorded in Dunedin and released in 2018 while Nicholas was deep in the Portland Oregon music scene.

The album quickly found a following in the U.S which resulted in a tour of west-Coast USA. Since moving back to Wellington, nicholas Franchise have been playing festivals and working on a new album! We're lucky to have nicholas Franchise back on home soil.

Charlotte caught up with frontman Nicholas Fracnhise, who hyped up the bands single ' Going Places'

Band Name:

-nicholas Franchise 

Band members:

-nicholas Franchise, Conor Geany (Bass), Mo Winders (Lead Guitar), Juan Quintero (Drums), Natalia Malinowski (Keys)

Hometown:

-Wellington

Musical inspo:

-The Strokes, Mac Demarco, Tame Impala, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Twin Shadow, Toro y Moi

Follow nicholas franchise on Instagram/Facebook/Spotify