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Nicole Christian "Run, Rabbit Run"
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With a voice mildly reminiscent of Sue Foley, Nicole Christian delivers a unique and hauntingly beautiful Debut Album, filled with a special style of homegrown roots and blues music, the likes of which we do not often have the good fortune of experiencing. You could perhaps call Nicole Christian a struggling young singer/songwriter/musician, but those struggles have really started to pay off, especially when she is able to use little bits of her lifes stories to make such fresh and engaging music. "Run, Rabbit Run" consists of 11 Tracks, 10 of which were written solely by Christian, and 1 (Barn Dance), that was co-written with Stephen King, yes that Stephen King. How exactly that came about is quite a story in itself and I urge you to check out the following article, titled, Stephen King takes shining to Toronto blues singer . All the Tracks on "Run, Rabbit Run" really have a rich home cooked feel to them, thanks in part not only to Nicole's, amazing voice and instrumental work, but also because of the many other elements she has brought to the table, via a group of musicians she calls The Caravan. Consisting of 11 Artists, The Caravan brings together another 18 instruments to the mix, including, believe it or not, Deer Toes. This mix of Talent along with Nicole's voice and expertise on the Ruby Resophonic, Gibson 12 String, and Acoustic Guitars, make for a incredible musical experience that if this Album is any indicator, must just sound amazing at her live shows. Pinning done a specific style or genre of music is not really that easy, because, to me anyways, "Run, Rabbit Run" is more of a Mosaic that fully and uniquely captures a wide number of styles which are mixed together in such a way that it truly becomes a style all her own. A little bit of Roots, Blues, Canadiana, and Alt Country, all thrown in the blender and coming out the other end as simply magic. My introduction to Nicole Christian, via "Run, Rabbit Run", was an absolute pleasure and I for one cannot wait to listen to her next release, with many more to come from this exceptional talent. "Run, Rabbit Run" is an Album chalked full of new and refreshing sounds, and is one which I highly recommend. Review By John Vermilyea (Blues Underground Network) Other Info And Reviews A unique collection of original, home-brewed roots and blues featuring raucous piano, twangy slide guitar, sultry vocals and backwoods strings that is sure to make you want to grab your burbon and tap your toes all at the same time. Album Notes Nicole Christian is a little roots, a little alt country and a whole lot bottle-neck blues. Accompanied by some of the best talent from Toronto and Hamilton, Run Rabbit Run has a highly improvisational feel to it that will take you from a backporch jam in mountains of Tennessee to a back alley on Bourbon Street. Tracklist 1. Weary Bones 6:10 Listen To Samples Here... About Nicole Christian Born in Dayton, Ohio, Nicole Christian moved to Toronto from a small town in upstate New York. When she heard her first Dobro, and fell head over heels for blues. Two years later and cradling a resophonic guitar of her very own, she met up with some very talented partners in musical crime and a Caravan formed. For the past several years Nicole has produced music events in Toronto at venues such as Hugh’s Room, The Silver Dollar and The Supermarket, and is committed to dragging her transient crew wherever the music may take them. Her demo “Good Man” is currently playing on two online radio stations and she was recently featured on an episode of “Toronto’s Talent” on Rogers TV, as well as was a guest on CUIT's radio show, HOWL. Nicole has also recently been featured in The Toronto Star, as well as on Newstalk 1010 and CBC Radio, where she has played her song “Barn Dance” (co-written with Stephen King) live on air. Run Rabbit Run is currently available at www.cdbaby.com/nicolechristian and through CD Baby's affiliates. http://www.myspace.com/torontonicole
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