Native Music
and “I was so in love when we first got
together, I was down for you and you was down for
whatever . . .” I’m sure many fans can related to the
relationship struggle.
Despite that evident heartbreak life does go on.
Ladies will have to slow their roll when it comes
to this Native, though. See there’s a current
love in his life, and Jessica (that’s her name)
has this one on lock. As for a marriage in
the future? Who knows? Night Shield can
reassure you: “You don’t have to be married to be in a monogamous relationship.” Ain’t that the truth?
A new love has entered the Night
Shield universe, Miss Lyric
Maree, born in November. With
this bright new inspiration, what
will be next for the N.S.E family?
With new music, new ideas, and a
first video (to be shot early Spring,
2006), I’m sure N.S.E. is ready to
take it to the next level.
The Future
gives props to his reservation in many
of his songs, but he does maintain that
his music is for anyone who enjoys
it, across any color lines or physical
location.
Nammy and an Indian Summer Music
award can atest.
Although he does have a degree in
audio production, Night Shield gets
outside help to assist when he puts
together an album. Some of the cats
he’s worked with? “Trust me,” he says
with a chuckle, “if I was to do it [in
place of these guys] it’d actually be step
down.” The music does speak for itself.
He writes his own songs and they
come from personal experience. With
hits like “Roses”, “Cruelty” (Parts 1 and
2), and a club jumping hit like “Get
Stupid”, we’re sure glad he did step into
the lyrical game. Others have noticed
After his divorce from a marriage of 2
years, his writing underwent a change
from his Kataztrophik days with songwriting that produced Anything You
Want and Roses. Speaking of Roses,
“That right there was me being nice,”
says Night Shield (in reference to the
messy break up with his wife), “believe
me when I say there’s a whole lot more
to the story.” With a nice hook from
Chad Sharp, whom Night Shield has
collaborated with in the past, and
lyrics