For most people my age, Nick Drake is pretty much known as “the guy who had a song in that one VW commercial”, but I grew up with his soulful, ethereal music and have always loved him. His music is all delicate, unique guitar (and sometimes cello) paired with a fragile voice singing songs that evoke nature, sorrow, and peace in equal measures. I won’t go in to his entire biography here, but I will sum it up as briefly as I can, interspersed with songs of his. Drake was born in 1948, and was encouraged to play music at … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: A Place To Be – Nick Drake Was the Best