Based in DC, Near Northeast makes melodic-ambient-indie-folky music weaving Latin American, Indian, and Appalachian influences together to make a distinctive musical tapestry. The band met while playing a South Asian music festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and released their debut album “Curios” in 2015. Their sound - built around guitar, violin, and double bass - mixes ballads with dynamic soundscapes, vocal harmonies, drum machines, and the occasional melodica and cajon breakdown. They are currently at work on their second album.
Near Northeast has performed in Sofar Washington D.C., Sofar Norfolk / Virginia Beach, Sofar Portland, OR, Sofar Philadelphia, and Sofar NYC.