Nick Fügedi

 

Nick Fügedi is a Michigan-based

singer-songwriter, who is quickly

 gaining a reputation for writing

simple, honest songs full of emotion.

 He started his musical journey early

 on playing trumpet in elementary

 school but, after discovering the

guitar, his interests quickly changed.

 In high school, he began playing at

 local clubs and bars; which

continued through college at

Western Michigan University. In

2006, his original song “This Old

Town,” was chosen to be featured in

 the independent film, “Kalamazoo?”

 

After college, Fügedi decided to

take a hiatus from the status quo

and bought a one-way ticket to

Hawaii. He spent his days surfing

and evenings playing music, either

on the streets or at the local clubs

 around town. This was a time of

 tremendous adventure and self

-discovery for Fügedi. He recorded

 two songs that would be a staple of

 his time spent on the islands

entitled “The Sand and the Sea” and

 “You and Me.”

 

One of the greatest joys Fügedi gets

 from writing and performing is

 connecting with people. Fügedi tells

 a story about one of these honest

 encounters with a fan in Hawaii. “I

was playing a Kava cafe on the

North Shore where a lot of the local

 surfers used to hang out, and I

played a song I wrote called “The

Sand and the Sea,” which is basically

 about leaving everything behind

and embarking on an adventure.

 

When I came back to perform

couple months later, a girl came up

 to me after my performance with

tears in her eyes and told me that

she was in the audience when I

 performed last. She told me that

my song inspired her to move to

Hawaii. That to me is the single

greatest compliment I have ever

 received as a songwriter.”

 

It was from that moment on that

Nick Fügedi knew that songwriting

 would be a lifetime pursuit. Along

with being a songwriter, Fügedi is

an accomplished visual artist. In

2006, he was awarded the Harry

Albright scholarship and was commissioned to paint a mural on

the campus of Western Michigan

 University. It is no coincidence that

 Fügedi’s art makes a connection

with the human condition. Fügedi

now teaches art at his Alma mater

 Detroit Catholic Central as he

enjoys pursuing his musical and

artistic endeavors.