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Nick Santino
Santino performing with A Rocket to the Moon in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Nicholas Bernard Santino
Also known as	Nick Santino & the Northern Wind
Born	(1988-07-28) July 28, 1988 (age 35) Braintree, Massachusetts, US
Genres	Alternative rock, pop rock, indie rock, pop punk, country
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active	2006–2017, 2019, 2020–present
Labels	Fueled by Ramen, Decaydance, 8123, late nite/Arista Records
Formerly of	A Rocket to the Moon

Nicholas Bernard Santino (born July 28, 1988) is an American musician, singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative rock band Beach Weather and former frontman of pop rock band A Rocket to the Moon. ARTTM albums included On Your Side (2009) and Wild and Free (2013) After the band broke up in 2013, he went on to pursue a solo career and has released numerous solo EPs and a full-length album, Big Skies, which was released on May 27, 2014.^[1] In 2015, he formed Beach Weather.

Early life

Nick Santino was born on July 28, 1988, in the family of Bernie and Donna Santino in Braintree, Massachusetts.

While in high school Santino was in two bands called the Bad Year and the Midway Class as the lead singer.

Santino is married and has two children.

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Music career

A Rocket to the Moon (2006–2013)

Main article: A Rocket to the Moon

Santino started A Rocket to the Moon in the summer of 2006 as a musical experiment. In early 2008 he assembled a band of musicians with the help of the Maine. Same year the band gained notoriety and was signed to Fueled By Ramen. A Rocket to the Moon released a number of EPs and two full-length albums, On Your Side (2009) and Wild & Free, before breaking up in 2013.

Solo career (2013–2015, 2019, 2020–present)

After ARTTM broke up, Santino went on to pursue an alternative rock/country solo career under the name "Nick Santino and the Northern Wind". The first 4-track EP he released under this name was Going Home, released through iTunes on July 30, 2013.^[3] The second EP, The Ones You Meet Along the Way: A Collection of Stories from the Road, was released on October 22, 2013.^[4] On November 2, 2013, Santino put out a new song "Wildfire on the Run" on YouTube.^[5]^[6] On December 20, 2013, Santino and Caitlin Harnett released their version of the Christmas song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas".^[7] Santino participated in the "Up Close & Personal" tour with This Century in late 2013.^[8]

In 2014 Santino decided to go under his own name. On May 23, 2014, a live EP of Nick Santino and the Maine Live in Sao Paulo was released as a free download.^[9] On May 27, 2014, a debut solo full-length album titled Big Skies was released. The album peaked at No. 3 on the iTunes singer-songwriter charts.^[10] Santino played the 8123 tour with the Maine in Brazil and played on Vans Warped Tour 2014.^[11] In October 2014 he played the UK leg of 8123 tour with the Maine. On December 19, 2014, Santino released a Savannah EP.^[12]

On August 10, 2019, Santino performed at Emo Carnival led by the Maine in São Paulo, Brazil. On November 1 to 5, 2019, Nick Santino played the Maine's The Mirror tour as a special guest. In November 2019, Santino played as a support guest for Mayday Parade in New York.^[13]

On April 24, 2020, Santino released a single "Peace & Love", with the EP of the same name on May 29, 2020.^[14]^[15]

Beach Weather (2015–2017, 2022–present)

Main article: Beach Weather

In August 2015, Nick Santino formed Beach Weather with Reeve Powers (bass), Ian Holubiak (lead guitar) and Austin Scates (drums) after being invited by the Maine to open for their Free For All 2015 Tour. Their debut EP What a Drag was written by Santino and Sean Silverman (of The Technicolors) and released on August 28, 2015, via 8123.^[16]^[17]

Discography

A Rocket to the Moon

Summer 2007 EP (2007)
Greetings From... EP (2008)
On Your Side (2009)
The Rainy Day Sessions EP (2010)
That Old Feeling EP (2012)
Wild & Free (2013)

Solo musician

Going Home EP (2013) (as Nick Santino & The Northern Wind)
The Ones You Meet Along the Way: A Collection of Stories from the Road EP (2013) (as Nick Santino & The Northern Wind)
Live in Sao Paulo EP (2014) (with The Maine)
Big Skies (2014)
Savannah EP (2014)
Peace & Love EP (2020)
Seasonal Sadness Single (2020)
Anxiety Single (2021)
Uncle Carter Single (2021)

Beach Weather

What a Drag EP (2015)
Chit Chat EP (2016)
Basement Sessions EP (2017)
Pineapple Sunrise (2023)
Pineapple Sunset EP (2023)

Guest appearances

2020 – Silhouette Rising – "Take It or Leave It" from Happiness I