A Greek-Born Los Angeles Artist Blends Indie Rock, Soul, And Psychedelic Edge
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4fro Nick, the project of Greek-born, U.S.-based musician Nick Anastasakis, makes songs that feel lived-in and road-worn, but never tired. Raised on Crete, shaped in New York, and now rooted in Los Angeles, he carries the grit of street music and the glow of coastal memory into a sound that hits with urgency. You can hear it in the way his guitar lines snap and smolder, and in the way his voice sounds like it’s reaching for something just out of frame.
The new limited-edition 7-inch centres on Don’t Waste My Time (LA mix)
, a track that folds indie rock, soul, and modern pop into one sharp-edged statement. It’s got the confidence of a front-row shout and the self-awareness of a late-night confession. Expressive vocals ride over tasteful guitar work, while the chorus opens wide enough to feel cathartic without losing its bite. The song’s message is plain and powerful: value your own time, and don’t hand it away for free.
That clarity is part of what makes 4fro Nick compelling. His music doesn’t hide behind cool distance; it leans into feeling, then kicks the door open with riff-heavy momentum. There’s a lineage here that nods to alternative rock, a little psychedelic haze, and the kind of soulful lift that keeps the whole thing from hardening into posture. The presence of Leo Genovese, Johnny Radelat, and George Athanas gives the recording extra muscle and swing, but the heart of it stays Nick’s: restless, direct, and unafraid to sound human.
The B-side, Get There Before Noon (LA2 mix)
, extends that energy with a looser, more reflective pulse. It’s a song about making the most of the moment while you can, and it carries that idea with enough motion to keep the ground shifting under it. Together, the two tracks feel like companion pieces: one pushing back against wasted time, the other urging you to step into the day before it slips away.
For 4fro Nick, music is less a career posture than a way of moving through the world. That spirit gives Don’t Waste My Time (LA mix) its charge. It’s not polished to sterility. It breathes, burns, and keeps going.
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