Nadine Goellner

Artist Information

Biography

November 2006 update - GREAT NEWS: Nadine's new LIVE CD is a finalist in the Independent Music Awards in the Live Album Category!!!

New York City singer-songwriter Nadine Goellner has been winning over audiences across the country with her unique acoustic-driven blend of scat, soul and jazz. Her debut album, Remember My Name, earned Nadine comparisons to such esteemed artists as Norah Jones for her jazz-infused sound, Edie Brickell for her thoughtful songwriting, and Chaka Khan and Christina Aguilera for her soulful voice and dynamic range. Her follow-up, Sing It to Me Anyway, was hailed by fans, radio listeners, and critics as “one of the strongest indie releases of 2004” (All Music Guide). Nadine just released a brand new LIVE CD in September 2006. Recorded at a sold-out concert at new NYC hotspot Mo Pitkin’s last spring, the album features Nadine with bandmates Anna Dagmar on piano, Bob Hart on bass, and Allison Miller on drums. The energy and spirit of Nadine’s live shows as caught on this new CD show why her audience is fast-growing and why her “folk-jazz-scat cross-pollinations have earned raves galore” (Time Out New York).

In addition to her sold-out shows in NYC, Nadine has been touring regionally, sharing the stage with many notable artists, including jazz great Diane Schuur; acclaimed performing songwriters Duncan Sheik, Vienna Teng, Patty Larkin, Keren Ann, John Gorka, Catie Curtis, Jeffrey Gaines, and Susan Werner; and GRAMMY winning artists Jesse Harris and Colin Hay, among others. She has been a featured performer at several showcases and festivals, most recently including the 2006 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist showcase, the 2005 Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, the 2004 Songwriters Hall of Fame New Writers Showcase, the NEMO Music Festival, GRAMMYFEST 2003, the BMI Acoustic Series, and The Atlantis Music Conference. Nadine has performed at many clubs and listening rooms across the country, including The Living Room (NYC), The Bluebird Café (Nashville), Club Passim (Boston), the Tin Angel (Philadelphia), the Iota Club (DC), and Eddie’s Attic (Atlanta), among others.

Nadine has also gained the attention of radio and television, including NPR’s All Songs Considered, which included her song, Thinking About You, on their Open Mic program; WFUV Radio in New York, where City Folk Sunday Breakfast host John Platt spotlighted Nadine as part of his ‘New Voices from New York for the New Year’ series to kick off 2005; and ABC News Now and NBC News, which recently featured Nadine and the volunteer work she does performing in healthcare facilities with NYC-based charity Musicians on Call (musiciansoncall.org).

Look for more touring for Nadine in 2007 as she continues to celebrate her new LIVE CD and brings her soulful acoustic jazz-infused sound to clubs and colleges through the US. More info and tour dates at nadineg.com.

Instrumentation

Nadine Goellner - acoustic and/or electric guitar & vocals (solo or with band)
Anna Dagmar - piano
Bob Hart - bass
Allison Miller - drums

Discography

LIVE (2006)
Sing It to Me Anyway (2004)
Remember My Name (2002)
It Must Be Christmas Time (2002)

To listen to additional soundclips than those available on Sonicbids, please visit nadineg.com.

Official Website

http://www.nadineg.com

Audio

Lyrics

• Thinking About You
• Three Days
• Close to Me

Video

Photo Gallery

Press

• The New Yorker says... [+ Show ]
  

  “Nadine Goellner, a local songwriter and vocalist who artfully blends soul and jazz with her signatu...“Nadine Goellner, a local songwriter and vocalist who artfully blends soul and jazz with her signature acoustic scatting.”

• Sing It to Me Anyway is a must hear!
  

  …the magnificent folk-jazz of Nadine Goellner, whose Sing It to Me Anyway is a must-hear.”

• One of the strongest indie releases of 2004 [+ Show ]
  

  All Music Guide says, Sing It to Me Anyway is “One of the strongest indie releases of 2004…[the albu...All Music Guide says, Sing It to Me Anyway is “One of the strongest indie releases of 2004…[the album] presents Nadine Goellner as a remarkably talented vocalist who successfully fuses her jazz and acoustic folk leanings into a solid body of work. Pitch-perfect, pristine in its harmonizing, tonally sound — this could scarcely be a more technically solid vocal effort.” (4 out of 5 stars)

• Performance review from The Star-Ledger [+ Show ]
  

  “Nadine Goellner, who played last night on the second stage, is a singer-songwriter who has a tenden...“Nadine Goellner, who played last night on the second stage, is a singer-songwriter who has a tendency to break, every so often, into virtuosic jazz scatting. Her set-closer, “Starry Night”, added some blues grit to her sound, and built to a startlingly intense ending.”
  –Jay Lustig (on Nadine’s performance at the 2005 Black Potato Music Festival)

• Soul-injected voice and jazzy arrangements [+ Show ]
  

  "Nadine Goellner's soul-injected voice and jazzy arrangements color her new album, Sing it To Me Any..."Nadine Goellner's soul-injected voice and jazzy arrangements color her new album, Sing it To Me Anyway, but underneath it all she's got a little of that edgy grrrl-singer-songwriter thing going on."

• A one-of-a-kind artist [+ Show ]
  

  “Goellner is a one-of-a-kind artist whose music encompasses countless genres and inspirations, makin...“Goellner is a one-of-a-kind artist whose music encompasses countless genres and inspirations, making “Sing It to Me Anyway” a sort of all-weather album with a little bit of something for every musical palate.”

• A voice that's hauntingly unforgettable [+ Show ]
  

  “New York City singer-songwriter Nadine Goellner has a voice that’s hauntingly unforgettable…It will...“New York City singer-songwriter Nadine Goellner has a voice that’s hauntingly unforgettable…It will linger with you long after you leave her concert…Her acoustic-driven blend of scat, soul and jazz, with passionate, knowing lyrics that read like poetry, sets her debut indie album, “Remember My Name”, right up there with Grammy winner Jones’ multiplatinum first outing.”

• Upon first listen... [+ Show ]
  

  “Upon first listen, you’d think that Edie Brickell became a jazzer. Upon second listen, you’d reali...“Upon first listen, you’d think that Edie Brickell became a jazzer. Upon second listen, you’d realize that Edie Brickell couldn’t hold a candle to the voice of Nadine Goellner…Goellner’s voice is so smooth and glides so easily through her songs, one can easily be left in vocal envy.”

• Jazz-Pop Chanteuse [+ Show ]
  

  “Hear that pesky buzzing in your ear? It must be all that hype about jazz-pop chanteuse Nadine Goell...“Hear that pesky buzzing in your ear? It must be all that hype about jazz-pop chanteuse Nadine Goellner. Goellner has performed it all, from jazz, soul, house and pop, in front of a band and solo. For her next trick, this New Yorker has blended these styles together for a delectable musical confection. Now this outstanding performer is blowing crowds away on a regular basis in NYC, and the fan base is spreading.”
  

Setlist

Nadine primarily performs her own original music, while occasionally incorporating new arrangments of jazz standards into her shows. A typical one set show is anywhere from 45 to 75 mins, depending on venue's request. Solo or with a band, Nadine can perform up to three 45 minute sets per night.

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