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