nicole gordon
Los Angeles, California, United States | SELF
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Having refined her musical act since the age of eight, Nicole Gordon is no stranger to the stage. Tonight, the LA-based singer/songwriter brings her unique brand of Americana to the Echo, with songs that somehow sound both brand new and sweetly familiar. Her vocals could carry the show accompanied by a single washboard and the sound of spoons clanking against an old man's knee, but skillful guitar picking and charming organ contributions don't hurt. Gordon has drawn favorable comparisons to such varied songstresses as Sarah McLachlan and Shakira, but such far-ranging praise only affirms her astonishing range - Phil Kropoth
“Nicole has a big, dignified vocal character! She's a natural for big, heart-pounding ballads and seems at certain moments to be channeling Patsy Cline which is a VERY good thing.” - www.hitsdailydouble.com/Mix/Paste/Uncut
“Got the car running is magnificent! No other word will do. Gordon’s aching, sweet, & soulful voice drive the story forward… this is an emotional, beautiful, and rewarding album and a certain for 2007 Top Ten lists!” - - Maverick Magazine
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Nicole Gordon
Long Time
Featured Download: "Slow It Down " MP3
Gordon’s no novice. That’s evidenced by the fact her sidemen include studio vets like Barry Goldberg, Jim Keltner, Johnny Lee Schell and Hutch Hutchinson. Suffice it to say, it takes a special pedigree to attract talent of that magnitude.
Then again, it’s little wonder—Gordon’s singing reflects an unflappable confidence that finds its middle ground between Natalie Merchant and Linda Ronstadt, without deferring to either. Songs like “Into the Night, Out of the Darkness,” “Lose Myself” and “Slow It Down” bear the sound of instant classics, while a sassy “The Snake” and an ode to alcohol, “Back When I Was Drinking,” bow to party-girl precepts. The common bond resides in Gordon’s savvy and sensuality, qualities that indicate stardom’s well within reach.
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- Performing Songwriter
Discography
Leap -Into it (released in 1998)
Nicole gordon - Lost in my Head
nicole Gordon - Lady Like ME
Nicole gordon - Long Time
nicole Gordon - All my change
Songs of Shiloh - Songs of Shiloh
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Bio
Nicole emerged on the Los Angeles scene as a singer, songwriter, and session vocalist. She works regularly with Emmy Award winning and nominated composers Ernest Troost and Blake Neely on film and television projects along with numerous other composers and songwriters on library music and commercials. She co-wrote & records with legendary songwriter Gerry Goffin and she recently had the pleasure of recording for Mike Stoller, of Leiber & Stoller fame.
Nicole appeared as the singing voice of "Madison" on the Warner Bros show "EVERWOOD" for 4 episodes and her songs can be heard nationwide on television shows such as: Brothers and Sisters , Friday Night Lights, Without a Trace , Numb3rs, Charmed , Gilmore Girls , One Tree Hill , Reba, Smallville , Jack & Bobby, Felicity , & Angel , as well as in commercials, satellite, public, & college radio, Itunes, and in Regal Cinema's. She continues to write with composers & songwriters on film and TV projects, she frequently travels to Nashville for writing and recording sessions where she teamed up with Gary Burr on some new tunes and she tours regularly.
She has had the great fortune to work with some of the best musicians in the world such as:
Jim Keltner (John Lennon, Simon & Garfunkel), Barry Goldberg (Bob Dylan, Electric Flag), Gary Mallaber (Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison), Johnny Lee Schell (Bonnie Raitt, Melissa Etheridge), Hutch Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt), John Hall & Lance Hoppen (Orleans), Todd Nichols, Randy Guss, & Dean Dinning (Toad the Wet Sprocket).
“Got the car running is magnificent! No other word will do. Gordon’s aching, sweet, & soulful voice drive the story forward… this is an emotional, beautiful, and rewarding album and certain for 2007 Top Ten lists!” - Maverick Magazine
Voted one of the TOP 12 DIY CDs of 2003 - Performing Songwriter Magazine
"I think Nicole's music is exactly what alternative country needs right now!"
- Buzz Brainard KZLA fm Los Angeles, CA
“I think you have a great career ahead of you!” – Gerry Goffin
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