about the band

Since packing up his car in Montreal and driving down to Austin, Texas in 2023, Nico Little and his crew of rotating musicians (The North Americans) have sparked quite a fire in the rock and blues scene of the south.

In just two short years, Nico has been blessed to play or headlined some of Texas’ most iconic venues, including Antone’s Nightclub, the Continental Club, Corpus Cristi Amphitheater, the Austin Long Center, and many more.

The band pull their sound from a combination of well-known Blues and Rock artists. Some of their biggest influences include

Stevie Ray Vaughn, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Jimi Hendrix, Gary Clark Jr, Muddy Waters, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Grateful Dead, John Mayer, John Lee Hooker, ZZ Top, Lonnie Mack and many more…

In 2025, Nico added international guitar phenom Rhys John Stygal to the line up. The combination of both young guitar players, mixed with Nico’s exciting songwriting has created a new lane for the band, while remaining consistent with traditional rock and blues ground work layed before them. This medley of sounds helps satisfy both the old and the new listener alike.

Rhys' undeniable internet success (surpassing 20 million views already), has brought new eyes on the group. This momentum has helped fueled the boys as they set to to continue releasing guitar driven, rock songs.

With the new addition of Mr. Stygal, the band have now played alongside the likes of music legends such as Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr., Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, to name a few.