“Echoes of folk, melodic apertures, very fast bluegrass phrases, and a profound sense of rhythm: Nicola Cipriani & Brad Myrick’s songs are little soundtracks to movies that each of us can project in our own mind, to go to our own favorite places.” – Giulio Brusati, L’Arena, Verona, Italy (translated from Italian)
Nicola Cipriani & Brad Myrick are an exciting international guitar duo (Italy & USA) with great energy and complex textures ranging from virtuosic to cinematic. Their 5 albums feature diverse forays into world music, American folk, jazz, pop, and more. "Silver Lining", their 3rd full-length album released in 2023, boldly expresses emotions grown from a journey interrupted, solitude, introspection, challenges, unrelenting hope, and new beginnings. They are recording their 4th studio album in April, 2025.
Prominently featuring songs from Silver Lining, their concerts also recall songs from past albums along with a few surprises. Nicola Cipriani & Brad Myrick captivate audiences with their live show, and continue to build upon an already impressive and prolific catalogue of original music. They invite you to join, and become part of their story with them.
- LOOKING BACK -
2018's “Live in Bulb” EP was recorded live in front of a studio audience in Verona, Italy, and its release was the official genesis of their band. 2019 followed with their first full-length studio album, "Wanderlust", and a subsequent tour on 2 continents. "Wanderlust" was truly an album of travels, with songs born from the artists’ individual experiences of touring the world. It was nominated for “Best Jazz Album” at the 2019 New England Music Awards, and the record release concert was named one of the “Best Shows Overall” in the state of New Hampshire in 2019 (Hippo Press, Dec ’19).
"Reflections", the duo's second full-length album, and a bright point amidst an otherwise challenging 2020, was released to much critical acclaim. Axe Guitar Magazine says Cipriani & Myrick "Create a sonic journey...the sounds of the guitars are beautiful". “Reflections” showcases the duo’s artistic maturation, conceptualized and written from the shared experiences of dozens of concerts played and thousands of miles traveled together, from Florida to New Hampshire, and across Italy. The album presents a profound evolution of their music. Nine distinct compositions are shaped by suggestive ideas ranging from ethereal to cinematic, and by exciting forays into pop, world music, and the rhythmic traditions of American folk. Contemplative and intense, fun yet profound, “Reflections” yielded continued success for the inspiring young duo even after their 3-continent tour in support was canceled during the pandemic. Separated by travel restrictions, Nicola & Brad still released the EP "Live at Coastal Carolina University" in 2021, recorded during the USA leg of their Wanderlust Tour.