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Nica Brooke

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About Me

Nica Brooke marches to the beat of her own drum - perhaps a drum that has traveled through the jazz of the 30’s and 40’s, rolled through the Motown flavors of the 50’s and 60’s, dipped into the infinite realms of electronica and then settled somewhere in the future. Each song may take an eclectic journey, but the classic melodies and vintage vocals hold it tightly together. Nica’s been performing since the age of nine. Her last two shows while touring in Europe were sold out on account of her featured vocals on Ryralio DJ’s “Sultry Blue”, which topped the Lithuanian pop charts for 8 straight weeks. She’s also worked with OM Records’ recording artist Rithma, co-writing and performing on his albums, getting airplay on 89.9 KCRW, and is now preparing for a National Tour. She’s been dating all aspects of the music world for some time and is now ready to settle down with the right label.Nica Brooke.com

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Member Since: 3/30/2006
Band Website: nicabrooke.com
Band Members: Nica Brooke - special thanks to Gina Biancaniello, BSKphoto.com and Kathy Weaver for the fantastic photos. Check out more of Gina's amazing work at: soartsyphotos.com------------------------------Also, thank you Mitch Manker for your expert trumpet skills on "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" and "Get Back" and to Daniel Fabricant for the awesome upright bass on "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" and "Take Me".---------------- "Da Sunlounge and Nica, "Happening Now" ----- Tom Blacksoul and Nica, "Disappointed" ----- Rithma and Nica, "Step Aside"----- DJ Fopp, Alfred Azzetto and Nica, "Sweetly" ----- Ryralio DJs and Nica, "Sultry Blue" ----- Aaron Sontag and Nica, "Inner Peace"
Influences: Aretha Franklin, Jill Scott, Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, Stevie Wonder, Radiohead, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Etta James, all Motown, Rithma, 70's Classic Rock, 70's folk, Ben Folds 5, Rachmaninoff, Mozart, and of course, I grew up singing Beatles songs while I was doing my homework...
Sounds Like: R&B tweaked with electronic energy, Original classic standards put to futuristic feel, Soulful harmonies set against heartfelt house
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The AC Supper Club in Venice ROCKS

The Rithma Road Show made it's AC Supper Club debut in Venice last night thanks to a great guy and fabulous DJ named Chris (who organizes the live Thursday nights). It was Rithma on guitar and bass, A...
Posted by Nica Brooke on Sat, 10 May 2008 11:34:00 PST

Performance at The Granby Theater, Virginia

I'm sitting at the airport waiting for my flight home only 3 hours after finishing the performance. I desperately wish I was still partying with the sweet, down to earth, incredibly warm people of Nor...
Posted by Nica Brooke on Mon, 05 May 2008 10:09:00 PST

Ah... Amazing synchronicity...

I'm feeling a sort of amazing magic. All I can say is how overwhelmingly grateful I am...My boyfriend met the President of Taxi Music Service (Michael Laskow), of which I'm a member, and was ballsy en...
Posted by Nica Brooke on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:41:00 PST

Update and many more thanks...

It's been a while! There are some new adventures that are up in the air - but I really wanted to share them with you. I'm kind of overwhelmed with the amazing opportunities that have presented themsel...
Posted by Nica Brooke on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:39:00 PST

Thank you, Lithuania!

I just got back from Lithuania and the performance at Club Gravity. All I can say is that it was better than I imagined. Thank you to everyone who was there - it was a beautiful and enlightening exper...
Posted by Nica Brooke on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:28:00 PST

Thank you OM Records

...and thank you Aaron Sontag, Rithma, and Cates&dpL.We're all a part of Inner Peace - the act and the song - that will be on 2 OM Releases coming up soon. OM Chilled v.2 will feature Cates&dpL's Down...
Posted by Nica Brooke on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:13:00 PST

A Return to Lithuania - December, 2007

I'll be returning to Lithuania December 13th-16th, 2007. I can't wait! Last year was so beautiful and surreal, I'm honored to be asked to return. I've rarely experienced the warmth and welcome I did f...
Posted by Nica Brooke on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:30:00 PST

LoveFest: Tales from the Top of a Plane

It's LoveFest, 2007. At least 40 of us are crowded on a float that consists of a real plane stretching the length of the flat from wing tip to wing tip. Rows of booming speakers line the front under t...
Posted by Nica Brooke on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:15:00 PST

Thank you Colin Meeks

Colin Meeks runs indielaunchpad.com - a fantastic source for discovering new, unsigned artists. He posts CD reviews - normally of artists that approach him and ask for this service, but my situation w...
Posted by Nica Brooke on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:46:00 PST

Family love...

I'm sitting with the Rithma Road Show crew - Rithma and Alex, basking in their brilliance. While they set up gear, talk ins and outs and bend circuits, I'm documenting this wonderful moment. It's just...
Posted by Nica Brooke on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:36:00 PST