As many would describe as the "fairytale experience" Nick's adventure with Anúna began in 2014 and has been singing the melodic bass lines of Michael's work since then. Nick has released two solo albums, Wanderin’ and The Season of Light. He keeps busy at home with a solo concert series paired with educational outreach about life as a professional musician and personal trainer, and his own successful business Rinickulous Fitness.

I have always drawn a connection between sports and singing.

As a decathlete in college I often found that, with the right focus, one helped the other. Preparing to sing was a lot like preparing for a race, stretching and preparing your entire body to perform. Because we stand in one place for considerable length of time, and often move while we sing, in Anúna performances we have no choice but to be kinesthetically aware of what is happening on stage and around us all the time.

With this body awareness we find a new level of presence and focus which often translates into the music.

I first met Michael in the winter of 2013, while singing with the Kansas City Chorale. He came to work with us as we prepared a concert of his compositions. Before leaving, he asked if I’d like to sing with Anúna and my life hasn’t been the same since.

I started singing in the church around six years old. In a family of artists, singing wasn't taught, but more just something everyone did. It wasn't long before I realized I was coming back to music not for the singing but the sense of community which is what I found immediately in Anúna. As one of the American singers in the group, the more I let go of the ideas I came with and continued to submerge in the culture of Ireland, I found a sense of that community. It was then I was able to understand the freeing complexity of Michael's compositions.

Anúna has never been a passive experience. If anything, it has taught me to question every action while feeling an overwhelming sense of confidence. Singing in a group with no director on stage leaves no time for passive group singing. In Anúna we all sing together as soloists, acknowledging and reacting to each singer’s ideas and direction in the moment.

Now comprised of friends from all over the world, I am honored to be a part of the legacy that is Anúna