Yesterday (April 19) the lo-fi jangly mastermind behind the project Catwalk kicked off his return with a record release party at the Echo: singer/songwriter Nic Hessler performed songs from his newest album ‘Soft Connections.’ Hessler originally started Catwalk when he was 14, when he released ‘Shiny Girl’ in 2006, a surfy indie rock EP that led to 2008’s follow-up EP ‘Past Afar.’ Nic’s continued success led to his induction into Captured Tracks’ roster at age 18: under that label he revealed the fruits of his labor with the singles "(Please) Don’t Break Me" and "One By Words," before being struck by a sudden sickness that put him out of commission and prevented the release of debut LP: ‘Guillain Barré Syndrome.’ Four years later, Nic returns to complete ‘Soft Connections,’ an album bridging new wave textures of past and soulful indie grit of present. Nic was joined by two fast-rising LA acts: The Echo’s resident band Winter and indie babes Cre-Scen-Do, who also have an upcoming album.
Listen below to "Hearts, Repeating," the feature single from Soft Connections, out now on Captured Tracks. – Ryan Mo