Nikki Lane

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

Nikki Lane is an American country music singer-songwriter. She has released two albums, Walk of Shame and All or Nothin‍ '​.

Biography

Lane was born in Greenville, South Carolina,[3] 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.[4] After doing so, she broke up with a country musician, who left her to record an album in Alabama;[5] this experience inspired her to begin writing country music songs.[6] Lane, who now lives in Nashville, also owns and operates a clothing store called "High Class Hillbilly".[7]

Music career

On September 27, 2011, Lane released her debut album, Walk of Shame, on Iamsound Records.[8] Her second album, All or Nothin‍ '​, was released on New West Records on May 6, 2014.[9] It was produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys,[9] whom she met at a flea market. Auerbach allowed Lane to record the album at his studio, Easy Eye Sound Studio, for free.[10] Lane has said that working with Auerbach in the making of this album was very easy and natural for her.[11] All or Nothin‍ '​ features a duet between Lane and Auerbach, "Love's on Fire".[12]

Critical reception

Lane's sound has been compared to that of Wanda Jackson,[11] as well as the sound of Neko Case's early albums.[8] She has also been referred to as the First Lady of Outlaw Country.[13]

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.[5] 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.[8]

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.[14] 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".[15] Lane told Billboard that she was flattered at the positive reception this album had received from the press.[11]

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. ↑ Maloney, Sean (1 September 2011). "Nikki Lane: Walking The Line". American Songwriter. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Terich, Jeff (22 July 2014). "Nikki Lane Kicks Up Some Dust". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Beers, Randi (27 September 2011). "Walk of Shame Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Leahey, Andrew. "Nikki Lane Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Nikki Lane On Mountain Stage". NPR. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Deming, Mark. "Walk of Shame Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Thompson, Stephen (27 April 2014). "First Listen: Nikki Lane, 'All Or Nothin". NPR. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  10. ↑ Danton, Eric R. (18 September 2014). "Rock Stars Enter the Production Booth". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Dauphin, Chuck (9 July 2014). "Nikki Lane Talks 'Vulnerable' New Dan Auerbach-Produced Album 'All or Nothin'". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  12. ↑ White, Caitlin (6 May 2014). "Nikki Lane offers fiery takes on rebellion, surrender, and romance". The AV Club. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "Nikki Lane: All or Nothin". L.A. RECORD. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "All Or Nothin'". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  15. ↑ Gleason, Holly (6 May 2014). "Nikki Lane: All or Nothin' Review". Paste. Retrieved 1 December 2014.