guardin
Guardin's moody mix of bedroom hip-hop and emo songwriting is the solo project of Western New York musician Nicholas Kerr. His early releases, such as the 2015 EPs Lost in a Fantasy and Astral Agenda, explored everything from chiptunes to witch house stylings. However, he ventured into emo rap with 2016's Lost & Found EP, refining his giddy, brooding style on subsequent EPs before releasing his first album, Lacuna, in 2017.
Adopting the music moniker Guardin in 2014, the Hornell, New York native began sharing his productions and, eventually, songs to streaming sites while in his mid-teens. In February 2015, he released the chiptunes EP Lost in a Fantasy, with the dreamier Astral Agenda following that July. Zodiac and No Roads, Just Paths arrived in September 2015 and early 2016, respectively, before he added vocals for the first time on December 2016's Lost & Found. The EP included a track with producer JF Beats, and Guardin continued to invite collaboration as word of his work spread. In May 2017, the seven-track Ataraxy featured an appearance by Chasm. The EPs [daydream] and Take Me Home saw release before the end of the year, as did his full-length debut, Lacuna. Issued that October by AV Records, it included multiple collaborations with St. Silver, Aidan, and Notmorgan (aka Guccihighwaters). Repost Network then delivered his second full-length, Outsider, in March of 2018. Its guests included Qawi Kamri, Sadeyes, and, again, St. Silver.
After signing with Photo Finish Records, Guardin toured with gnash in early 2019. Featuring collaborations with hateful and 93FEETOFSMOKE, among others, the EP Creature, Pt. 1 arrived on Photo Finish that September. Creature, Pt. 2 followed in January 2020.
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borrowed time
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Acid Castle on 13 Oct 2021
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things could be worse
Alternative & Indie - Released by Acid Castle on 20 Sep 2021
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addicted
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by guardin & Taylor Morgan on 14 Jul 2018
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Ataraxy Ii
Alternative & Indie - Released by Acid Castle on 21 May 2021
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long story short
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Acid Castle on 13 May 2022
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Old Roots
Alternative & Indie - Released by Acid Castle on 28 Dec 2018
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all i ever will be
Alternative & Indie - Released by Acid Castle on 4 Aug 2021
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waterproof
Alternative & Indie - Released by Acid Castle on 30 Dec 2022
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At Least I Try
Alternative & Indie - Released by Acid Castle on 6 May 2019
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No, It's Not You It's Me
Alternative & Indie - Released by Hedonia on 24 May 2024
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You Could Stay
Extra Large Holiday Card, guardin
Alternative & Indie - Released by XLHC on 5 Nov 2021
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backup
Alternative & Indie - Released by Photo Finish Records on 3 Jan 2020
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rack4rack (feat. kennedyxoxo)
Pop - Released by castor klan on 12 Jan 2024
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okay
Alternative & Indie - Released by Acid Castle on 29 Oct 2018
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