David Nyro (rhymes with hero), an award-winning “genre-chameleon” and confessional singer-songwriter, has officially released his latest single, ‘Ghosted’. Following a Golden Kayak award win, Nyro delivers a poignant Americana folk-rock reflection on the modern phenomenon of sudden, inexplicable silence. The track serves as a significant precursor to his ambitious upcoming album, ‘Rubicon’, scheduled for release on March 15, 2026, marking the beginning of a prolific new chapter for the Tacoma-based artist.
The inspiration for ‘Ghosted’ was born from a deeply personal experience—the sudden disappearance of a close associate Nyro had worked with for over five years. Nyro captures the jarring transition from normalcy to “nothingness” with evocative lyrics: “I call you on the phone, I text and email too; No one is ever home, I don’t know what to do. When I saw you that last time, everything seemed fine”. Reflecting on the track, Nyro notes that while the behavior has existed for centuries, it has found a new cultural label. “One thing for sure: this is something universal that’s happened to all of us, I suspect,” Nyro says of the experience.
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Elevating the single’s Americana sound is an elite roster of guest musicians. The track features esteemed bassist Andy Stoller, a longtime member of Tracy Chapman’s recording and touring band who played on the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning album ‘New Beginning’ and has performed with Heart. Joining him is legendary drummer Ben Smith, who spent over 25 years touring and recording with Heart and has worked extensively with Ann and Nancy Wilson’s side projects, including The Lovemongers. Together, they provide a world-class foundation for Nyro’s vulnerable exploration of an “inexplicable disgrace”.
“Ghosted” was recorded at the legendary London Bridge Studios (Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) with Grammy-nominated Eric Lilavois co-producing with Nyro, and engineering.
Musically, Nyro draws from a vast well of influence, ranging from the folk-rock sensibilities of Jackson Browne and Joni Mitchell to the raw vulnerability of Elliott Smith and Leonard Cohen. ‘Ghosted’ balances this lineage with a sharp, contemporary edge, as the song’s bridge offers a chilling historical parallel, noting it “brings to mind that ‘ol Soviet Union, where people were erased… gone without a trace”. It is a track that explores the frustration of “leaving me twisting in the wind” without a chance for redemption or a final scene.
Nyro’s path to this release is as eclectic as his sound. Having lived in 12 states and worked as a TV news anchor, radio DJ, construction worker, factory worker, and even a census-taker, his writing is informed by a lifetime of diverse observations. He famously once almost joined the Clyde Beatty circus to care for elephants, only to be scared away by a “very tall, sinister clown” and a “strutting prima donna elephant prince” who reminded him of Joffrey from Game of Thrones. This unique perspective fuels a staggering creative output; Nyro estimates he has written nearly 3,000 songs, with only about ten and a half of them currently memorized.
Currently recording at Pacific Studios in Tacoma, WA, Nyro is working through a backlog of approximately 55 songs to be released in a series of upcoming albums.
While ‘Ghosted’ serves as the current focus, Nyro continues to share music with a conscience, such as his song ‘Sunflowers’, dedicated to the brave people of Ukraine. As he prepares for the 2026 launch of ‘Rubicon’, he remains a quintessential storyteller who is “still trying to figure out what he wants to be when he grows up,” provided that he ever actually does.
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