Raised in Southern California, Nick Waterhouse grew up playing in popular local bands but it was his solo career that gained him more widespread fame. With a penchant for vintage rock and roll and old school Southern R&B, Waterhouse first showed an interest in this style of music with his Huntington Beach-based band The Intelligista, but after its members decided to go their separate ways off to college, Waterhouse was left on his own to develop his characteristic style. Though the singer/songwriter and his backing band, dubbed The Turnkeys, aren't a mainstream radio act by any means, their single "Is That Clear" gained such popularity that the vinyl was selling on Ebay for up to $200, marking Waterhouse as an artist to keep an eye on.
