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Nick Palance
Hailed by critics as the new "American Bocelli", Nick Palance is truly and extraordinary artist. Nick has held private concerts for well know celebrated figures such as William Shatner, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jon Voight, LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and many more. Recently, Nick performed a solo concert with the Jordan Springs Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC. Nick regularly headlines at performing art centers like the Solano Performing Art Center, and entertains at places like the Pala Casino in Temecula, CA and Las Vegas’ famed Caesar’s Palace.
Nick Palance beginnings
The youngest child of a family raised on the rough streets of LA’s violence-riddled Crenshaw District, singer/songwriter, Nick Palance, was literally born with music in his blood. His father was an accomplished musician in his own right, and his mother’s family was known across the globe for building exceptional hand-crafted pipe organs. Although their small home was filled with musical instruments, they remained largely untouched. At only six years old, Nick Palance was drawn to his father’s Hammond organ that had been overlooked for so many years and taught himself to play. When he was nine he discovered the guitar and labored for hours becoming proficient in a variety of musical styles. At fourteen, years before he was legally allowed to enter a bar, he began writing songs and performing with rock bands at clubs throughout Los Angeles, including the trendy Sunset Strip.
Nick Palance career
At seventeen he was drawn to the Southern California Conservatory of Music to pursue a career as a professional studio musician. Having been told by many of his fellow band members that his voice was that of a lead singer, he approached his piano teacher at the conservatory for advice. After hearing Nick sing a few scales on the piano she immediately turned to him and said, “You have to compete for the school’s vocal scholarship, it’s in two weeks.” Nick Palance just laughed thinking that she was joking, but he did compete, winning the scholarship for four consecutive years and ultimately graduating with a degree in voice and a minor in classical guitar. Thus began his career as a singer. Shortly after graduating, Nick began formal training with world-renown Baritone, Dr. Hernan Pelayo. Pelayo is known for his ten years as lead Baritone at La Scalla in Italy, as well as his lead rolls aside Maria Callas and Beniamino Gigli . Nick Palance also sang and toured with Placido Domingo Sr. and Pepita Domingo.
After a tenure with the Canadian Tenors and starring in the lead role of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, Nick Palance has spent the last few years traveling full time sharing his remarkable voice with captivated audiences from coast to coast.
Nick’s unique repertoire spans five languages and encompasses nearly every musical genre from opera, “popera” and show tunes to rock, pop, oldies, and even a little country as well as his own original compositions.
Nick’s current project is called “Saving Grace” and is thrilled to be working with Oscar and Grammy award-winning producer, arranger and composer, Jorge Calandrelli and talented producer, programmer, sound designer and engineer Greg Bartheld. The powerful and romantic original songs you will find here are the latest additions to Nick Palance project.
“A wedding ceremony means different things to different people. For us, it was the outward act of an inward expression of love, and how that love was, and is manifested through our spiritual partnership with Christ. It is a celebration of one of life’s most sacred commitments between two people. We wanted to create a wedding ceremony that highlighted this belief in the hopes that our guests would feel the emotion and the magnitude of it would loudly resonate deep into their soul. We feel very blessed to say that to every person we have talked to about the ceremony, it was that plus much more. A very critical element of this ceremony and its overwhelming positive impact on our friends and family was the artistry of Nick Palance and his ensemble. Nick’s contribution to this amazing ceremony leaves us almost speechless with emotion. Each selection was beautifully delivered with emotion, strength, confidence and connection to us all. Nick constantly connected with us as he sang. He captured the glowing brilliance of our love and the emotions of the day. Our family and friends were blown away with his performance. After the ceremony, Nick remained engaged with us all. His personal touch, gracious and humble interaction put a wonderful close to that part of our day. There are countless musicians who are willing to come to do a gig on any given day. You know it’s just another event to have fun and do work. However, we truly feel that Nick came with the attitude that he was going to make this day for us like no other we had ever experienced — he was beyond successful. Nick not only provides the highest quality delivery of his gifts as an opera singer, he is kind, engaging, compassionate and sensitive to those he serves. We are excited for this wonderful gentleman and his future, and look forward to the next time we can call on him to help us create magic for ourselves and those we care about. Thank you Nick! “
“Nick was wonderful. He went out of his way to create a special selection of music for my father’s memorial service. His voice is exquisite. Thank you.”
“Nick’s performance and presentation made for a perfect evening. All of my friends were equally impressed with his talent. He was also very social and fit in with the crowd. I highly recommend and will use him again for future events.”