Life never follows a linear path. Instead, it twists, turns, and traverses the most unexpected of routes. Wingtip documents his journey via music, concretizing the trip for everyone to hear, see, and feel. The singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer-born Nick Perloff-Giles has organically morphed as an artist, giving his sound the space to progress in the process through an instinctive fusion of pop, alternative, electronic, and rock. Gathering over 100 million streams and packing shows, he continues to evolve on his 2023 EP for Nettwerk Music Group and much more to come.
“Music has taken such a weird, winding road for me,” he affirms. “Seven years ago, I was a DJ. Wingtip is the same artistic project, but it’s completely different. I’m focusing on songs that feel sonically big, wide, and warm. Lyrically, I pushed myself to be more personal, specific, and reflective of what I’ve actually experienced. There’s more humor and self-awareness. I’m taking risks artistically and using my confidence to try genres in worlds I hadn’t quite set forth in yet.”
Emerging from Brooklyn by way of his native San Francisco in 2016, he entrenched himself as a genre-bending disruptor. During 2017, his breakout “Rewind” impacted virally and eventually tallied over 44 million Spotify streams and counting. 2019’s “Heartworks” reeled in 17.6 million Spotify streams followed by “Happiness” with 6.3 million Spotify streams. 2020 saw him serve up All Your Friends Are Here highlighted by the likes of “Strangers” and “Demons.” Along the way, he also became a trusted collaborator and sought-after cowriter. He notably penned Céline Dion’s chart-topping “Imperfections” with multiplatinum alternative pop powerhouse Lauv. He launched his first tour with a full band in 2022 and dropped a new single and video “Mr. 29.” In the midst of this whirlwind, he returned from the road re-energized and channeled this spirit into studio sessions.
In this episode, Nick and I get to discuss feelings of imposter syndrome in the music industry, how music has played a role in his identity and how he has adapted when he has hit career setbacks, his themes of heartbreak, love, and relationships in his writing, the story behind his song, "Hope They Love You", how tour life affects his mental health, and much more.
For more information on Nick and Wingtip, follow him @wingtipmusic and give his music a listen on wherever you're listening to this episode! To contact Wingtip for further information, please email Abby Harari at aharari@nettwerk.com. Follow me @joshkorac on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube for video clips, podcast previews, and more mental health content! If you are in a mental health crisis, please call 988 or go to your nearest emergency room. If you are from Colorado and are interested in scheduling a session, please reach out at sojourncounselingco.com/josh or josh@sojourncounselingco.com. New episodes every Wednesday while the show is in season.
