Nikki Lane

Nikki Lane
Background information
Birth name Nicole Lane Frady[1]
Born Greenville, South Carolina
Genres Outlaw country,[2] Americana
Years active 2010-present
Labels Iamsound Records, New West Records
Website www.nikkilane.com

Nikki Lane (born October 17, 1983) is an American country music singer-songwriter.[3] She has released two albums, Walk of Shame and All or Nothin'.

Biography

Lane was born in Greenville, South Carolina,[4] and dropped out of high school there. She then worked as a fashion designer for a time, before moving to Los Angeles in 2006 and later to New York City.[5] After doing so, she broke up with a country musician, who left her to record an album in Alabama;[6] this experience inspired her to begin writing country music songs.[7] Lane, who now lives in Nashville, also owns and operates a clothing store called "High Class Hillbilly".[8]

Music career

On September 27, 2011, Lane released her debut album, Walk of Shame, on Iamsound Records.[9] She co-wrote 'Gone, Gone, Gone' with producer Lewis Pesacov of Fool's Gold. Her second album, All or Nothin', was released on New West Records on May 6, 2014.[10] It was produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys,[10] whom she met at a flea market. Auerbach allowed Lane to record the album at his studio, Easy Eye Sound Studio, for free.[11] Lane has said that working with Auerbach in the making of this album was very easy and natural for her.[12] All or Nothin' features a duet between Lane and Auerbach, "Love's on Fire".[13]

Critical reception

Lane's sound has been compared to that of Wanda Jackson,[12] as well as the sound of Neko Case's early albums.[9] She has also been referred to as the First Lady of Outlaw Country.[14]

Walk of Shame

A review of Walk of Shame in Exclaim! stated that Lane has "a petulant, Valley of the Dolls lyrical style" and praised her vocal delivery.[6] Another review of this album was written by Mark Deming, who said that "Lane has confidence to spare and a voice that lives up to her own self-worth" and gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars. Deming also said that Lane has yet to fully master the art of recording music in a studio.[9]

All or Nothin'

According to review aggregator Metacritic, All or Nothin' has received generally favorable reviews from critics, with a score of 79 out of 100.[15] Holly Gleason, writing in Paste, awarded it a score of 8.5 out of 10 and said that the album's songs "read like Polaroids from a wild heart gone ragged". Gleason also praised Auerbach's production, which she called "savvy".[16] Lane told Billboard that she was flattered at the positive reception this album had received from the press.[12]

Awards and Nominations

Year Association Category Nominated Work Result
2015 Americana Music Association Emerging Artist of the Year Nikki Lane Nominated

References

  1. Egner, Jeremy (22 October 2011). "Five Minutes at CMJ With Nikki Lane". New York Times. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. Newman, Jason (5 March 2014). "Outlaw Country Singer Nikki Lane Goes 'All or Nothin' on New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. Nikki Lane, Andreas Graban, countrymusicnews.de, 4. February 2016 (German)
  4. Maloney, Sean (1 September 2011). "Nikki Lane: Walking The Line". American Songwriter. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  5. Terich, Jeff (22 July 2014). "Nikki Lane Kicks Up Some Dust". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  6. 1 2 Beers, Randi (27 September 2011). "Walk of Shame Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  7. Leahey, Andrew. "Nikki Lane Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  8. "Nikki Lane On Mountain Stage". NPR. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 Deming, Mark. "Walk of Shame Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  10. 1 2 Thompson, Stephen (27 April 2014). "First Listen: Nikki Lane, 'All Or Nothin". NPR. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  11. Danton, Eric R. (18 September 2014). "Rock Stars Enter the Production Booth". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  12. 1 2 3 Dauphin, Chuck (9 July 2014). "Nikki Lane Talks 'Vulnerable' New Dan Auerbach-Produced Album 'All or Nothin'". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  13. White, Caitlin (6 May 2014). "Nikki Lane offers fiery takes on rebellion, surrender, and romance". The AV Club. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  14. "Nikki Lane: All or Nothin". L.A. RECORD. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  15. "All Or Nothin'". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  16. Gleason, Holly (6 May 2014). "Nikki Lane: All or Nothin' Review". Paste. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
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