Nick Moss & The Flip Tops, $5

There’s a ‘Renaissance Man’ revival in the music industry these days, and Nick Moss has taken advantage of it. Unprecedented upheaval in the entertainment field has thrown open the doors of opportunity for artists with vision and courage to take advantage of it. The release of Nick’s eighth studio album, ‘Privileged’, is proof he has both.

After seven critically-acclaimed traditional blues albums, Nick has widened his focus on ‘Privileged’ in order to absorb song forms and influences beyond the scope of those heard on his previous albums. Not every artist is willing to challenge themselves to grow, explore, and expand. For Nick, that has become second nature.

Most artists spend years honing their skills in order to shop themselves around to different labels, hoping someone will believe enough in their potential to take a chance on them. Nick didn’t waste time waiting for someone else to believe in him. He had the passion, confidence, and drive to start his own label, Blue Bella Records, in order to pursue his dream and artistic vision.

Before Nick forged his own direction, he spent time learning about the life of a musician by playing with some of the greatest bluesmen of all time.