NINE DEER is an experimental indie project based in Pittsburgh featuring queer vocalist/songwriter Nic Kielbasa and Caden Clinton (Drummer for Pool Kids). Their Debut EP, Need, will be out on May 11th, and today we’re pleased to give you their new single “Side By Side”, along with Nic’s special picks for top artists and spots in Tallahassee, FL, Chicago, IL, Portland, OR, Missoula, MT, and Pittsburgh, PA. “When I first wrote and recorded the demo for this song, I had just gotten laid off from my job back when the pandemic had just started. It was springtime in Portland–my favorite time of the year there– and I was spending most of my time alone in my room, on bike rides, or on scenic drives.” – comemnts Nic Kielbasa. Side By Side by Nine Deer ...