Nik Rael

Nik Rael, from Los Angeles, CA. now living in New Jersey, has a new single, “Medicine Man” dropping July 14, 2023. Nik’s music comes from his soul as does his lyrics. Although he grew up listening to The Beatles, his favorite singers are soul singers including Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and Sam Cooke.

Rael Says, “I got the idea to have a song called, "Medicine Man" because I’m actually named after my mother’s grandfather, who was a Cherokee Indian medicine man. My first name, Nikolaz, is my mother’s phonetic spelling of the way his name was pronounced. It has an emphasis on the second syllable, but of course I always just go by Nik. I originally had this kind of grand concept for the song about being a medicine man and the magical and spiritual implications of that. But, in the end what came out was a very personal song about rebirth, new beginnings, and the possibility of new love.”

“Medicine Man” was produced by Todd Mihan and recorded in his home studio Hyde Park, NY. Rael wrote it and played acoustic guitar, vocals and percussion. Drums, bass, lead guitar and mandolin keys were played by Mihan.