Review Fix Exclusive: Nick Ferrio Talks ‘How Will I Know’ And More

October 28, 2018 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Nick Ferrio, who lets us know all about his process, goals and upcoming shows.

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?

Nick Ferrio: I grew up in a small town and music was my outlet, my way of asserting my identity. I started exploring songwriting and guitar playing when I was maybe 12. Started my first band around that time too. My family wasn’t a big music family, but they loved listening to albums. Lots of Beatles. Lots of Nirvana too.

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Ferrio: I tend to fill note books with scraps of lyrics and ideas, and then pour over them searching for melody with a guitar. Once I’ve got something, I tend to wander around and sing the melody to myself, often recording them as voice memos on my phone. After that I begin the recording process in my studio and whittle away until it’s ready.

Review Fix: What inspires you?

Ferrio: I feel like as a songwriter, I’m constantly searching for something, and if I find it I’ll do my best to let you know. Inspiration comes from all sorts of experiences. This is a hard question to answer! Lately, I’ve been inspired by exploring my home territory of Nogojiwanong (Peterborough) and spending time learning about the Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg people who live here and whose ancestral home is here.

Review Fix: What makes “How Will I Know“ a special track?

Ferrio: It’s a philosophical song that steps back and looks at the act of making music in today’s changing musical landscape. I ask myself the question is music still worth something? Is it still important. The answer I come to in the song (spoiler alert!) is yes, music has the power to transform, to give meaning, to create connection, to make change.

Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you?

Ferrio: I’m a singer-songwriter who likes to rock and roll. People say I sound a bit like Joel Plaskett. Lyrics are really important to me, but I also love melody. I think it’s thoughtful power-pop music.

Review Fix: How are your live shows different from your studio work?

Ferrio: It’s a pretty rollicking affair live! Lately it’s been a three-piece band, bass, drums and electric guitars with voice. It’s a really fun show!

Review Fix: What are your goals for the rest of 2018?

Ferrio: I released a 10″ record called Have a Nice Day on Sept 28, 2018 and will be touring throughout the fall and winter.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Ferrio: We’re touring in Ontario and Quebec soon – here’s the dates:

Oct 5 – Pressed // Ottawa, ON

Oct 6 – 12Cat  // Kingston, ON

Oct 11 – This Ain’t Hollywood // Hamilton, ON

Oct 13 – The Beguiling Books & Art // Toronto, ON

Oct 14 – Townhouse Tavern // Sudubry, ON

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14230 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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