NICHOLAS PETRICCA is the lead singer of the rock band Walk the Moon. In 2014, they released their second major-label studio album, Talking Is Hard. This album includes their huge hit, “Shut Up and Dance,” which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on the Billboard Rock Songs chart and Billboard Alternative Songs chart. SPIN Magazine described them as a “poppy, art-rock quartet.” They were also deemed a Nylon Magazine Band Crush for their “swirly pop beats, infectious guitar riffs, and loud, sing-a-long choruses.” Nicholas’s father was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s at 50 years old and passed away from the disease in 2017. He has been a vocal advocate for the cause.