Staying true to both classic punk-rock roots and their love for the modern alternative scene, young Toronto-based indie band NERiMA explores a unique mix of genres in their sonically diverse music. With influences ranging from rock bands like Green Day and Paramore to alternative breakthrough artists such as Twenty One Pilots and Arctic Monkeys, this new and growing band showcases a variety of sounds: upbeat instrumentation with powerful vocals, mellow songs with softly-sung, hard-hitting lyrics, and much more in between.
NERiMA is Alexi, Alex, and Connor — three musicians exploring their diverse individual tastes and mixing them into one distinctive sound. With the unique musical backgrounds of each member, NERiMA’s passion is driven by life-long musical interests and experience, inspiration from their favourite artists, and even admiration of music’s place in modern society. While most members have long histories with their instruments and their love of music, all three continue to explore its growing place in their life through their dedication to this band and its sound.
The band is currently writing and recording for their debut album, featuring songs from all of these prospective genres. Having just released their latest single Home on January 31st, a soft-rock alt song with inspiration from the early 2000’s produced by Bearing‘sRyan Fitz, NERiMA hopes to reach as many other people, especially other young ones like themselves, with passion-driven music that will show the world what they’ve got.
Home is just a masterfully beautiful track you always want to come back to where it’s just this refined mellow and relaxing slice of positivity which is a true throwback to soft rock. There’s an infectious energy I just can’t put my finger on where they’re completely unafraid to delve into the heavier topics the genre’s known for. ‘Home’ is just that classic Alternative track you’ve missed listening to and one that NERiMA deliver on so well.
Rating:4/5.
Check out the Lyric video for ‘Home’ below.
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