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Nick Davies plays his lineage straight on “The Young Musician”

A confident piano-pop debut from a young songwriter who clearly knows his lineage and has the chops to add to it.

By Elliot GreyPhoenix, USA71 words · 1 min read
★ Editor's Pick
Release
“The Young Musician”
Released
December 1, 2025
Verdict
8.2
Listen / watch

Nick Davies — “The Young Musician

https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/3ZW7P8MJywkzXZHsAer0nw

Lineage in the right hand, conviction in the left — a young pianist who already trusts the song.

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