Nikka Costa
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- Nikka Costa has always seemed to thrive on a certain sense of freedom. It¹s
no wonder, that when Nikka set out to create a record on her own terms and
as an independent artist finally free of major label confines, she has made
her boldest and most passionate record yet. Over 14 days at Henson Recording
Studios in Los Angeles, Nikka created Pebble to a Pearl- a quintessential
collection of soul, blues, funk & pop infused tracks which marks Nikka's
triumphant return onto the scene this Fall. Nikka will release the album on
her own Go Funk Yourself Records in conjunction with Stax Records.
Growing up as legendary producer, Don Costa¹s (Sammy Davis Jr., Frank
Sinatra) daughter, she broke on the scene in the early 2000¹s with an
intuitive sensibility for the soulful sound that has kept her place as a
forerunner among the new breed of soul singers. During this time, she toured
with Prince, Lenny Kravitz, Coldplay and Beck, recorded with Mark Ronson,
was nominated for an MTV Music Award and had hit singles in Europe. Known
for her dynamic and energetic live performance's Nikka's voice and presence
has often been compared with Janis Joplin, Chaka Khan and Sly Stone.
Astonishingly, with this record, Nikka comes into her most empowering work
of genre defying genius yet. Pebble to a Pearl may be perhaps the most
honest of these albums to date, blending sounds and textures in an undefined
concoction that speaks as profoundly to a discriminating musician¹s ear as
it does to the casual listener.
Pictures and Sound
- http://www.myspace.com/picturesandsoundmusic
- http://www.picturesandsound.com
- Luke Reynolds, former Blue Merle frontman, returns as Pictures And Sound with a self-titled debut album on Vanguard Records. In 2005, Reynolds found success with Blue Merle's well-received album and smash hit, Burning In The Sun. Blue Merle has since parted ways allowing Pictures And Sound to flourish. Reynolds, who played a dozen instruments on the Pictures And Sound album including pedal steel, guitars and keyboards, is joined by his friends Dave Wilder (Macy Gray, Liz Phair) on bass and Pete McNeal (Jem, Z-Trip, Ricki Lee Jones) on drums, to create an album that is modern in its arrangements and soundscapes yet a throw back to an era when songs were written and recorded in a more organic atmosphere.
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