Biography
Her “feverish eclecticism” and “engaging performances” are “likely to hijack the attention of anyone within earshot.”
Described as “bold, passionate and poetic,” Nicole Torres is turning heads across the country both solo and with her band, The Affiliates. “This is sophisticated music, classically structured and yet containing various elements, rhythms and genres.”
Over the course of her seven independently released records she has incorporated flavors of jazz, reggae, pop, alternative and spoken word.
Acoustic guitar drives the groove-centered, genre-bending songs with “simple rhythms played to clever effect.” Electric drums and bass from John Minardi and Sparrow lay solid foundation for primal textures from flautist Chris Lawhead. Torres’ voice, “at once velvet and disarming,” demonstrates a “range and musical savvy that most American Idol contestants would die for.”
“She seems to grow to fill the stage she's on, possessing a stage presence well beyond her years.” See Nicole Torres & The Affiliates today.
Instrumentation
nicole torres--guitar, vocals
session players fill drum, bass, and lead
nicole often performs solo
Discography
"Peek"-2001
"Live"- 2002
"Just Watch Me"- 2003
"Blood From This Turnip"- 2004
"Something Borrowed, Something Blue"- 2005
"Hit the Ground Running"- 2006
"Out of Harm's Way"-2007
* December 2002 featured on radio 1190 Denver/Boulder “testosterone detox” women’s music hour
* November 2003 featured on KFAI community radio Minneapolis/St. paul, MN “Fresh Fruit” the nation’s longest-running queer radio show
* April 2004 featured on radio 1190 Denver/Boulder “the poets’ verses” poetry hour
--Currently in rotation on the following stations:
* KUVO Denver, CO
* UNC Radio, Greeley CO
* Radio 1190 Denver/Boulder
* AM 760 Progressive Talk, Denver/Boulder
* 99.5 The Mountain, Denver CO
* KUPS Tacoma, WA *selected among student favorites
* KFAI Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
* SVA student radio in New York, NY
Links
| http://www.nicoletorres.com |
| nicole torres on myspace |
| official band website |