NARD is a guitarist/composer/producer located in Venice Beach, CA. Originally from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, NARD spent most his life touring and recording as a signed artist and session guitarist. He released records for major labels Sony, BMG, EMI, and Universal with European bands such as Scam Luiz, Lois lane, and Gung Ho.
With his brother he owns FreshBeat, a music production company based in Los Angeles and Amsterdam. He writes and produces artists and music for film, television, and commercials all around the world. NARD plays the 'Nardcaster' guitar, a German guitar brand by Sign Guitars (www.sign-guitars.de) Television credits include: America's Next Top Model, American Idol, Gilmore Girls, Oprah Winfrey Show, Access Hollywood, Burn Notice, and other shows on NBC, Fox, ESPN, MTV, VH-1, E!, Bravo, and A&E. Commercial credits include: T-Mobile, Heineken, Honda, Burger King, Doritos, Ikea, Nissan, Mattel, Verizon, and Campbell's.