Born and raised in the Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains– Nigel Wright is the only son of two fine art painters. He released his first album Millfoil (2010) at the age of sixteen. Shortly after, a European label discovered his music and offered him a recording contract. He immediately embarked on a tour of Germany, Switzerland, and Italy– performing in festivals such as Reeperbahn, Haldern Pop, and One Of A Million. The European tour and his elected departure from his label shaped his second album, Burned Mountain. Since returning to the states, Nigel released three more albums under his own name– Kyht (2021), I’m Actually Dancing (2023), and Khristalis (2023), and nine albums under his other project, Valasketh. 

With a catalogue that stretches over 16 years, Nigel’s songs cover a multitude of personal fascinations– from reading Tolstoy as a chronically daydreaming teen (“Anna”), to the hidden poetry of everyday routines– like brushing teeth or scrubbing feet (“Weird Rocks”). And while most of his recordings feature the classic textures of folk music like guitar, piano and drums, the atmosphere of Nigel’s albums evoke cinema more than Americana with his use of horns, strings, and choral arrangements accompanying his baritone voice. 

In addition to self-producing all of his music, Nigel creates his own artwork and videos.