BIO
Nick Vestro writes folk songs from New Jersey, tracing the lineage of storytellers who believed the right line could break your heart.
Hailing from a small NJ town, Nick is an up-and-coming artist with enough talent to match his ambition. He began playing guitar and singing at 14, but it wasn’t until he graduated college that he decided to go professional. His style likens itself to indie pop, albeit with explorations in other forms such as americana and folk as of late.
As a solo artist, his circle is small, creating music with the help of Kevin Basko (Rubber Band Gun) at Historic NJ Recordings in Philadelphia. Nick cites the likes of Jim Croce, Elliott Smith, and Father John Misty as his greatest influences.
The 26-year-old continues to record and perform songs equal-parts raw, resonant, and reflective. Having released his first single this past autumn, Nick has no intentions of slowing down.
His debut EP i’m gonna kill the bartender is slated to release in the spring of 2026.
PRESS KIT
IM GONNA KILL THE BARTENDER
Before releasing a song of his own, Nick Vestro was cutting his teeth in cover bands across New Jersey and New York City, studying the American greats from the inside out. Night after night, he learned structure, phrasing, and the weight a well-placed line can carry.
Long before the gigs, there were notebooks. At eleven, he was already writing lyrics — first about schoolyard crushes, then about whatever felt too large to say out loud. The songs came later, in adolescence, but the discipline was already forming. Nearly a decade followed: refining his voice, sharpening his prose, and taking the long way toward getting it right.
While attending college in Queens, he busked throughout New York City — a practical education in immediacy. You learn quickly which lines hold attention and which fall flat. That instinct — to earn every listen — became foundational.
In October 2025, after years spent refining his voice, Nick Vestro released his first official song.
Rooted in a deep respect for lyric-driven songwriting, his work draws from the lineage of American storytellers without imitation. His songs lean into careful prose, emotional candor, and melodies that feel worn-in rather than polished, handled with the patience of someone who has spent years learning how to say exactly what he means.
For Nick Vestro, this release isn’t a pivot. It’s the result of time — ten years spent writing toward something honest enough to stand on its own.
