Metal with a groove... pinched from the sphincter of Troy, Ohio USA - THC \m/

Nick Kizirnis' new album "The Distance" on ATOM Records is a Roy Orbison/Gram Parsons-inspired exploration of heartaches and heartbreaks. The album features contributions from several Ohio-based artists including Mark Patterson, Tod Weidner, Kate Wakefield, Patrick Himes and Crazy Joe Tritschler that bring out new dimensions in Kizirnis' songs. 

Kizirnis has been writing, recording and performing music ranging from indie pop-punk to moody surf guitar instrumentals, appearing with artists such as Bill Kirchen, Wanda Jackson, Dick Dale, Los Straitjackets and more. He toured with Tobin Sprout (Guided by Voices) when the two recorded an album together under the name Eyesinweasel, and mostly recently recorded the instrumental album "Barrier Reef" with drummer Jim Macpherson (The Breeders, Guided By Voices, Lab Partners). 

For more news and information, please visit: http://www.nickkizirnis.com

My Rap/Hip Hop name is F.O.R.C.E. or forceoftoomb, all of my friends here can find my newer stuff that I produced or rhymed on under this soundcloud.......  https://soundcloud.com/forceoftoomb    But thanks for finding me here, much love.

Ryan Boos is a multidisciplinary artist working across writing, visual art, and music. His creative practice weaves together sound, image, and language to explore themes of spirituality, perception, and transformation.

In 2012, he founded Hazy Acres, originally conceived as a platform for underground artists. Over time, it evolved into an experimental writing space for his own poetry and prose—serving as a hub for creative expression and expansion.

Musically, Boos is best known for his project Nomadic Firs, under which he has released several full-length albums and has been remixed by a divers group of Artists, most notably the grammy award winning, ODESZA. His sonic palette blends lo-fi textures, ambient pop, and electronic experimentation. With his singing coming largely from an improvisational discipline.

He has also composed music for film and produces under the side project Open Channel, releasing two EPs and a series of singles that push his sound into more atmospheric and instrumental territories.

As a visual artist, Boos works at the intersection of painting, photography, collage, and text. He digitally manipulates his work along with found materials, creating layered, immersive images that reflect a creative and open approach to design. In 2025 he expanded his visual arts by launching the Etsy shop, Healers Canvas.

Boos began his journey in the arts as a promoter and DJ in Kalamazoo, MI, where he organized The Reggae Sound System and co-founded various independent production collectives. Focused on house, techno, and dub, these events served as a catalyst for his ongoing collaborations with artists and musicians in the underground scene.

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