Niko Moon (born Nicholas Cowan; September 20, 1982) is an American country pop singer and songwriter signed to RCA Nashville.[2] He has written songs for Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band, Rascal Flatts, and Morgan Wallen.[3] He was also a member of the group Sir Rosevelt with Zac Brown and Ben Simonetti.[4]
Niko Moon | |
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Birth name | Nicholas Cowan[1] |
Also known as | Nic Cowan |
Born | (1982-09-20) September 20, 1982 (age 39) Tyler, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Country pop[1] |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | RCA Nashville |
Formerly of | Sir Rosevelt |
Website | www |
Nicholas Cowan is originally from Tyler, Texas but relocated to Douglasville, Georgia, when he was 10. His father, a truck driver and his mother, a waitress, introduced Niko to the works of artists like John Prine and Patty Griffin.[5] He started out as a drummer after seeing his father play. His father was also a musician and gave up being a touring drummer when Niko was born.[6]
Niko Moon first found success as a co-writer on songs for the Zac Brown Band, including “Heavy Is the Head”, “Homegrown”, “Beautiful Drug", "Keep Me in Mind", and "Loving You Easy”.[7] He also co-produced the Zac Brown Band albums Jekyl and Hyde and Welcome Home, and co-wrote the song “Back To Life” for Rascal Flatts along with Cary Barlowe, Shay Mooney, and Fred Wilhelm.[8] He appeared on Colt Ford’s album Every Chance I Get on the track "Waste Some Time" with Nappy Roots.
In 2016, Moon formed the group Sir Rosevelt with Zac Brown and Ben Simonetti, another co-writer with the Zac Brown Band. The group's track “The Bravest” was used during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[9] Moon and Simonetti co-wrote a song on Michael Franti’s album Stay Human Vol. II.[10]
In 2019, Niko Moon signed a recording contract with Sony Music Nashville imprint RCA Nashville.[11]
Niko is married to singer-songwriter Anna Moon.[12]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country [14] | ||
Good Time |
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139 | 12 |
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US Country [14] | |||
Good Time |
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191 | 19 |
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Coastin' |
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Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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US [17] |
US Country [18] |
US Country Airplay [19] |
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CAN Country [21] | ||||
2020 | "Good Time" | 20 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 10 |
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Good Time |
2021 | "No Sad Songs" | — | — | 49 | — | — | ||
"Paradise to Me" | — | — | 43 | — | — | |||
2022 | "Easy Tonight"[23] | — | — | 57 | — | — | Coastin' | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Title | Year | Director |
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"Good Time" | 2020 | Niko Moon[24] |
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