Cloudchord and Jeff Pierre Unleash the Power with ‘Nature’s Voice’ EP
August 23, 2024 BY Emma Orland
Currently on the heels of going viral for his beloved Surf Metal guitar covers of Metallica, Tool, Megadeth, Judas Priest, and more, Cloudchord (Derek VanScoten), the producer, guitarist, and genre bender specialist, has partnered with the Haitian drummer sensation Jeff Pierre for a collaborative new EP, Nature’s Voice, out today via Nettwerk. Initially teased with the title track, “Nature’s Voice,” “Beautiful Daze,” Wepa,” and “Magical,” Nature’s Voice is a five-song EP of poolside joy filled with tropical warmth, electric positivity, and hypnotizing music.
Nature’s Voice is available on all digital retailers (here)
LISTEN TO NATURE’S VOICE HERE
ABOUT CLOUDCHORD:
Derek grew up coveting guitar gods like Jimi Hendrix. The game changed when his Dad took him to see George Benson, and his Mom paid for jazz guitar lessons. His college years saw him learning about high-level recording studios; a summer as an audio engineer intern at the Aspen Music Institute ignited his reverence for acoustic music. His inspirations grew to include jazz pianist and life mentor Art Lande and hip-hop acts like Jurassic 5 and The Roots. After several years as a Brooklyn-based touring act called D.V.S*, Derek moved to Austin and rebranded with a creative focus on the chill sides of dance music featuring a live and lap steel guitar. In his first year as Cloudchord, he scored six consecutive #1 tracks on Hype Machine. Shortly after, a call came to score the documentary In Football We Trust. The work premiered at Sundance and won an Emmy. Other scoring clients have grown to include Disney, Gatorade, Facebook & L’Oreal.
ABOUT JEFF PIERRE:
Born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Pierre grew up surrounded by traditional Haitian drumming, dance, and song in his mother’s company. This is where he first fell in love with music and learned to drum. Pierre has been traveling the world sharing the beauty, complexity, and Funkiness of Haitian Drumming. Listening to music on the radio, he became curious and fascinated by how music is produced ultimately pushing him to explore the world of electronic music.
CLOUDCLOUD & JEFF PIERRE
NATURE’S VOICE
TRACKLIST
Ibo Ibo
Beautiful Daze
Nature’s Voice
Wepa
Magical
TOUR DATES:
September 21 – St. Louis, MO – Ritz Park
September 26 – Denver, CO – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom & Other Side
