2 Nice Guys is the descriptive professional name of songwriting & production duo, Teddy Burgh and Terry Thompson. The two friends are veteran musicians with over forty years each in the business. At Teddy’s suggestion, the pair recently rekindled their decades-old musical partnership.
In addition to working as songwriters and producers, 2 Nice Guys are both educators. However, music plays an integral part in each of their day-jobs as well. Among other creative projects, Terry Thompson is a music instructor in Alexandria, VA. Teddy Burgh is a professor of archeology in North Carolina, with a particularly cool focus on archaeomusicology, the study of music in cultures from antiquity.
Inspired by fifty years of popular music, their sound is a smooth mix of pop, soul, r&b and jazz. The pair cites a long list of influences from across the musical spectrum. Jazz greats like Cannonball Adderley and Charlie Parker, pop/rock legends like The Beatles and Prince, and iconic music producers like Quincy Jones and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, all helped inspire the duo’s approach to making music. When they reunited they found they still had the spark that made them a great team.
Relationship Matters is the debut EP from 2 Nice Guys, available worldwide via all major streaming services. The five-song collection opens with the lo-fi retro r&b/pop of “But I”. Analog synths ride a funky piano groove as the singer delivers a soulful and defiant relationship post-mortem. Next, the record drops some strong Sade vibes on the sultry electric-piano and saxophone slow jam “Stay”.
“Gigolo” introduces some latin jazz flare, with an infectious samba rhythm. Piano, strings, bass, drums, flute and sax all contribute to the song’s smoky late night intrigue. Anna Moore smolders on the mic as she delivers a cool and cautionary tale. The emotional piano & vocal ballad “Rain” follows. Ambient synths and pizzicato strings paint the edges of the mix on this heartbreaker of a torch song.
The EP closer “Way Back When” is a real highpoint. The beautifully quirky little tune wraps elements of dream-pop, lo-fi and trap around a groovy jazz riff. It’s a cool and eclectic track that sums up the 2 Nice Guys sound perfectly.
Check out Relationship Matters in its entirety below, or listen on your favorite streaming service. You can also hear the song “Way Back When” on the Deep Indie Dive playlist and “But I” on the Deep Indie Beat. Follow the links below to connect with 2 Nice Guys. Get on their socials and get in the loop on all of the music to come from this talented team.
