#15 - Ex-Nihilo - Enemy
Ex-Nihilo was one of the first bands I covered for Music in Motion - Columbus (see article here). I was immediately impressed by their self-titled EP as well as their on-stage energy and musical abilities. They're a relatively young band who are currently working on making new music and playing the occasional gig around town when they can to promote themselves. The EP has two other tracks that I loved this year - Industry and Zoning Out. All together it's a great bit of music and hard to discern that it was produced and recorded locally. And trust me - this isn't just a homer pick. These guys are legitimately fantastic.
Enemy is the obvious standout track, with more than twice as many streams on Spotify than any other song on the record. It opens with a poppy chanting chorus line before guitarist Joel Sheppard launches a screaming opening chord that is featured through the entire song. It's one of those songs that made me happy every time I heard it this year, and deserves more recognition than it is given around town. The band put together a video of them performing at a show from earlier this year for the song. It highlights singer Austin Hafner's on-stage charisma that makes the songs pop live even more than they might sound like on the record. I'm hoping that the group sticks together for more than a few years and drops several more red-hot singles like this one!
Title: Enemy
Artist: Ex-Nihilo
Album: Ex-Nihilo
Previous 15s
2016: Brian Fallon - A Wonderful Life
2015: Foo Fighters - Something from Nothing
2014: Five Iron Frenzy - I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge
2013: The Features - This Disorder
2012: A Plea for Purging - Heart of a Child
2011: Texas in July - Magnolia
2010: Day of Fire - Lately
2009: Silversun Pickups - It's Nice To Know You Work Alone
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