Niko Moon (born Nicholas Cowan; September 20, 1982) is an American

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singer and songwriter signed to

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. He has written songs for

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, and Morgan Wallen. He was also a member of the group

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with

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and Ben Simonetti.

Background

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

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and

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. 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.

Career

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”. He also co-produced the Zac Brown Band albums Jekyl and Hyde and Welcome Home, and co-wrote the song “Back To Life” for

along with Cary Barlowe, Shay Mooney, and Fred Wilhelm. He appeared on

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’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. Moon and Simonetti co-wrote a song on

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’s album Stay Human Vol. II. In 2019, Niko Moon signed a recording contract with

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imprint

Personal life

Niko is married to singer-songwriter Anna Moon. They have a daughter, Lily Ann moon.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

Official site
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