Nick Hakim

Nick Hakim brings his blurred‑edge soul and painterly songwriting to the Hare & Hounds in Birmingham on 6 November 2026. Born in Washington, D.C. and based in New York, he shapes songs at the crossroads of neo‑soul, psychedelic textures and dreamy R&B, with a supple voice and arrangements that leave room for grain, space and slow tension. From Green Twins (2017) and Will This Make Me Good (2020) to Cometa (2022), his writing has opened to collage‑like forms and introspective moods. With his latest album, I Can See, he keeps digging for melodies that feel fragile yet steady, guided by understated grooves and careful harmonies.

On stage, Hakim builds layers of keys, guitar and electronics, letting chords hang, stretching refrains until they shift in color. The set draws on the new record and earlier favorites, moving from hushed ballads to low‑slung rhythms. A focused, close‑up take on contemporary soul where each detail counts and silence has its place.