NNAMDÏ

NNAMDÏ has never been able to stay in one place. The Chicago multi-instrumentalist and songwriter set a blistering pace in 2020 with his critically acclaimed genre-fusing LP Brat, a punk EP Black Plight, and Krazy Karl, a full-length tribute to Looney Tunes composer Carl Stalling. Add in his role as co-owner of label Sooper Records, and it’s an overwhelming schedule. However, his latest album, Please Have A Seat, is the result of a much-needed pause. “I realized I never take time to just sit and take in where I’m at,” says NNAMDÏ. “I wanted to be present. Each song came from a moment of clarity.” Please Have A Seat serves as an invitation to listen. It’s a request to sit down, be present, and take in a moment. With this quiet introspection, NNAMDÏ found inspiration in silence and nuance.

While making the record, he decided to stretch the limits of his songwriting: every track had to be hummable. Though he’s written earworms throughout his career from playing in bands in Chicago’s DIY community or releasing goofy raps as Nnamdi's Sooper Dooper Secret Side Project, here, his shapeshifting hooks are undeniable. Each of the album’s songs, which NNAMDÏ wrote, produced, and performed entirely himself, are relentlessly replayable. Please Have A Seat is yet another leap from Chicago’s hardest working musician. By taking a minute to sit down and catch his breath, he reemerged with the most ambitious, accessible, and nuanced work of his career.

team
  • agent // John Chavez // john@groundcontroltouring.com
  • mgmt // nnamdimgmt@gmail.com
NNAMDÏ
tour history
(select dates from 2022 & 2023 seasons)
The Echo
The Echo
Los Angeles
CA
350
2023
Rickshaw Stop
Rickshaw Stop
San Francisco
CA
350
2023
The Vera Project
The Vera Project
Seattle
WA
500
2023
Gramps
Gramps
Miami
FL
100
2023
529
529
Atlanta
GA
250
2022
Baby's All Right
Baby's All Right
Brooklyn
NY
280
2022
Somerville Theatre (Crystal Ballroom)
Somerville Theatre (Crystal Ballroom)
Somerville
MA
500
2022
7th St Entry
7th St Entry
Minneapolis
MN
200
2022
Higher Ground (Showcase)
Higher Ground (Showcase)
Burlington
VT
300
2022
Bottleneck
The Bottleneck
Lawrence
KS
350
2022
select venues played
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