Nicky Young

@nickyy0ung is our #TravelerGuitar Artist of the Month. Say hi, everyone 👋 Nicky is a NYC-based guitarist, bassist, audio engineer, & backline tech. He plays the Ultra-Light Electric. OG audio courtesy of Nicky; all sounds recorded w/his Traveler Guitar.

One Van Band Individual midi channels per string using a @fishmanmusic midi pickup on a @travelerguitar Drum samples recorded at @dimension.70 Bass synth from @softubestudios Model 84 Pads and Keys from @ableton wavetable synth and stock sounds Keeping it all chugging along with some tremolo courtesy of @goodhertz - - - #guitar #drum #bass #synth #ableton

Out on tour until May! Looking forward to this run and to coming back to sustained sunshine in NYC 🌞 Gonna be practicing this frankeninstrument whenever I can • • • #guitar #synth #drums #bass #midi

Wowww 2026 is flying by. Here is some of the music I was lucky to be a part of last year! Grateful for everyone’s stories and to help tell some of them🙏✨The world feels insane but the people in your orbit are always making beautiful things. Nils Satis - @daphnegale Produced by @jmgny Mixing and additional production by me Mastered by @wobaudio Fresh Air|Neshome - @aanicreates Mixing and additional production by me Mastered by @phantomcenter Charm School- @jonah.bobo Mixed by me Mastered by @joshuapleeter DUÆL EP- @lilyblu.wav Engineered by @catevers Mixing and additional production by me (tracks 1-4, 6), @joshuapleeter (track 5) Mastered by @joshuapleeter Becomes A Home - @residentlightweight Produced, co-engineered and mixed by @jonah.bobo Co-engineered, additional production and mastered by me Worm Girl - @olive_riggio Co-produced by @calebmatheson and me Mixed by @jaysomband Mastered by me The Thing - @thingthething Engineered, mixed, mastered by @joshuapleeter Assist by me and @oli_oli_oli_ 25 - @koahohoho Mastered by me We’re All Friends Here - @myfriendnoel Engineered and Mixed by me (tracks 2-5), track 1 by @samrollermusic Mastered by @elijah.judah pt ii. All I Need- @therealemmaj Mastered by me Athena’s Throne - @franksongjr Produced by @nathandies_ Engineered @stubbadubs Mixed by me Mastered by @julianpicado_ Highway II (To Almond Andover) - @samsteinmusic Additional mixing and production by me Kabando- @thebackstacks Produced by @jonah.bobo Engineered and Mixed by me Mastered by @julianpicado_

Two hand band . . . #guitar #synth #guitarpedal #drummachine #sounddesign

sounds in places with people (and dogs) ❤️✨

Some of the amazing music and people I got to be involved with this year, always an honor! Two Way Mirror - @heavyfeathermagicword Mixed: Me, @yangzzzzzz Mastered: @yangzzzzzz I Want You Forever - @jeymes , @thedangelo , @jayz Mixed: @kanevibrations Mastered: @chrisgehringer Assistant Engineering: Me Rainbow LP - @jonah.bobo Mixed: @stubbadubs Mastered: @julianpicado_ Engineering: Me Wake Up Kid & Somebody Love Me - @myfriendnoel Mixed: Me Mastered: @elijahjudah_ Daphne, Dery, Dora & Bills, Bob, Bruce - @daphnegale w/ @derymusic & @dorathedora Mixed: Me Mastered: @wobaudio Introspection EP - @mariahlyttle Produced by @jonah.bobo / @be.my.band Mixed: Me Mastered: @wobaudio Be Something - @thisiscarolinekuhn Produced: @thisiscarolinekuhn , @jmgny , @griffin.wav Mixed: @elicrews Mastered: @wobaudio Engineering: @stoovxia , Me Punchline - @ariel__bold Produced/Mixed: @stojomusic Mastered: Me …also got to sing a little background vocal on a @hiatuskaiyote song 😭 Make Friends - @hiatuskaiyote Mixed: @mariocaldatostudio , @jonnymaias Mastered: @andrei__eremin

Hiatus Kaiyote 2024 Summer Tour 🦋 All the love for this incredible team❤️ Listen to Love Heart Cheat Code for your daily source of vitamins

Found an old video of a little idea and it’s got me missing one of my favorite guitars, a 1930s Gibson L-00 that lives at @reservoirstudiosnyc 😮‍💨 Inspired by these last few months of touring and psyched to be home next week!

Some of the projects I’ve been lucky to be a part of this year so far! What You Deserve - @mariahlyttle Production: @be.my.band / @jonah.bobo Mixing: Me Mastering: @wobaudio More Better - @cisco.swank Mixing: Cisco Swank, @elijahjudah_ Mastering: Elijah Judah Engineering: Me @dimension.70 And Things - @daphnegale Production: Daphne Gale, @jmgny , @levibeng Mixing: Me @reservoirstudiosnyc Mastering: @wobaudio Who Are You When No One Is Watching - @braxton_cook Mixing & Mastering: @joshuapleeter Assisting: Me @dimension.70 Cardinal Rose - @cocomofonyc Mixing: @stoovxia , @fernsouza_ Mastering: @aerialsoundnyc Assistant Engineering, Additional Production: Me, @stubbadubs @dimension.70 Orange - @jonah.bobo Mixing: @stubbadubs Mastering: @julianpicado_ Engineering: Me @dimension.70 @reservoirstudiosnyc Anjo 23 - Nathan Dies Mixing: @rodrigothomazmartins Mastering: @julianpicado_ Guitar: Me Yellow Brick Road - @lovillage Mixing & Mastering: Josh Pleeter Assisting: Me, @stubbadubs @dimension.70 Here’s The Thing - @thingthething Mixing & mastering: @joshuapleeter Assisting: Me @dimension.70 A Good Life - @marie.dahlstrom Mixing: @joshuapleeter Mastering: @technologyworks Mix Assisting: Me, @stubbadubs @dimension.70

A few releases from the end of the year! So grateful for all the people I got to work with in 2022 ❤️✨ 90s - Braxton Cook (ft. Masego) Mixed and Mastered: Josh Pleeter Assisted: Me Broken Hearts - Mariah Lyttle Produced: Jonah Bobo Mixed: Me Mastered: Will Owen Bennett Yellow - Jonah Bobo Mixed: Gianluca Girard Mastered: Julian Picado Keys Tracking: Me Clouds - Marie Dahlstrom, Delleile Ankrah, DanDiggas Mixed: Josh Pleeter Mastered: Peter Beckman Assisted: Gianluca Girard and Me Tree Mixed and Mastered: Earth

@properteaband is STEEPING!🫖! Got some live videos on the stove stream the singles for now! Some shots from the video and the recording session. A huge thanks to @aylastern and @whoisenock for their hard work❤️❤️❤️ 📸 @aylastern