Greek-Born Indie Rocker The Afro Nick Crafts a Morning Anthem “Get There Before Noon”(LA mix) That’s Really About Forever

From the hot streets of Crete to the bright stages of Los Angeles, The Afro Nick‘s newest song “Get There Before Noon” is about both being on time and having big dreams.

Think about this: After the party last night, you wake up drunk and your head hurts. But you have to be at the studio by noon. It sounds like The Afro Nick‘s new song “Get There Before Noon” was made while he was feeling that way. This song will definitely wake you up, but not in a nice way. It’s more like a loud alarm for your mind.

Nick, the Wild-Haired Philosopher-Frontman (that name should be a trademark), makes a song that sounds like car alarms, tube screeches and coins clinking on cobblestones by mixing sounds from Crete and New York City.

Don’t get the wrong idea, though—all this noise and chaos is part of a plan. The song is a rallying cry for people who think and dance to their own strange beats. It has rough guitars and yelled lyrics.

“Get There Before Noon” has a lot of different sounds in its music. There are sharp riffs that crash into synth swells, and voices that sound like they are coming from nowhere are supported by a steady groove of drums.

Making art isn’t always neat, but that’s just the point. These days, most pop songs are very smooth, so it’s nice to hear one that’s proud of its rough spots.

Grammy-winning synth player Leo Genovese and bassist George Athanas make a big difference in the arrangement of the track. Their parts fit together like old and new threads in a sound collage.

It’s so perfect that a song about being on time was written by people working on it across countries and time zones, with partners throwing in their parts between world tours and visits to other continents.

“Get There Before Noon” is very interesting because it is both deeply personal and easily understood by everyone. The urgency in Anastasakis’s voice speaks to anyone who has ever felt like time was passing them by, and the steady build of the instruments shows how each new day brings a new set of possibilities.

It’s a morning song that’s really about the mornings that are still to come, all the dawns that we hope will come but can never be sure will.

If you’ve ever chased your dreams while getting little sleep and lots of coffee, “Get There Before Noon” is the song for you. It means the journey is just as important as the goal, no matter what time you have to get up or stay up.

Enjoy the music, and then go change the world, preferably before noon.