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