Back in Familiar Waters: Tim Nast's Return to the Ottawa Music Scene
November 14, 2019
It’s been a big year for Canadian pianist and composer Tim Nast. With his lifelong passion and early career having previously been put on hold so that he could raise his growing family, Nast re-launched his music career in 2019, paired with a fresh new album and a 12-date tour in the Ottawa region. He’s not just dipping his toe in the musical waters; he’s taking the plunge.
That verve is present throughout his new album, titled “Here”: it’s a full-throated celebration of existence, floating on Nast’s message of how truly extraordinary it is to be alive. Along with the ultimate goal of navigating his listeners to reflect upon that sentiment, his entirely instrumental 12-track album allows for each individual to “absorb the sound and the mood, which causes them to think their own thoughts,” Nast told Bytown Sound in a recent interview.
“These thoughts are the lyrics to my songs.”
