Take Jack Horton, a Portland-based singer-songwriter whose path to folk-Americana included stops at Japanese law school, Tokyo piano bars, corporate boardrooms, and government offices. His latest EP, "Imperfections," feels like finding someone's private journal set to music. And that someone happens to write really, really well. The five-song collection opens with "Set Me Free," a piano-driven confession that might surprise anyone expecting typical breakup bitterness. Horton...

About Smith St. Nicholas Smith St. Nicholas grew up in Wisconsin but currently resides in Harlem, New York City. Nicholas has been compared to musicians such as Harry Styles, Conan Gray, Taylor Swift, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Cautious Clay, Loote, and Troye Sivan due to his broad vocal range. Nicholas's tale is nothing short of incredible. His six-year struggle to overcome the medical trauma that...