Nic Manders Releases New Single “Walking Slowly”

Aotearoa Music Awards Producer of the Year Nic Manders returns with his new single “Walking Slowly”; a contemplative and immersive track born from a quiet moment amidst the busyness.

The song began unexpectedly at Roundhead Studios, where Manders—minutes before a session—sat down at Neil Finn’s new Steinway piano and captured an unplanned two-minute improvisation.

“Some songs tell you what they need to be,” says Manders. “Walking Slowly” came together through a set of little revelatory moments. I recorded a couple of impromptu chords on the piano, not thinking anything of it. 

Back at his Parachute Music studio, Manders revisited the piano sketch, crafting a beat around it and quickly laying down the first vocal phrase: “walking slowly.”

“It wasn’t until I listened back a few days later that it even dawned on me what I had sung,” he reflects. “Sometimes the subconscious will reveal things you’re not necessarily even aware of, and I felt it was important to listen to that whisper! We’re living in such tumultuous times—globally and internally, and hopefully this is an encouragement to us to breathe, slow down, see the wonder, and find peace within the chaos.”

“Walking Slowly” is available now on all streaming platforms.