Nanyana Summer- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar-----
Jason "jjboogie" Reichert- Electric Guitar-----
Dean Coppolino- Electric Guitar---
Adam Maurasse- bass guitar-----
Richard Jones- drums------
Johnny ’the Spiderman’ Hurd- Percussion
Influences
Chris Cornell, Jay Kay, Sarah Vaughn, Sade, Susheela Raman, Leona Naess, Dolly Parton, Speech, Erykah Badu
Pronounced NAHN-yah-nah, she was born an Army brat in Landsthul, Germany to a jolly Tennessee country mountain boy and strong, beautiful Thai mother.
Settling in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, her first band was a girl group trio, where eleven year old Nanyana first began composing songs. By the age of fifteen she taught herself to play guitar. At a young age, Nanyana displayed diverse musical interests. She locked herself in her room and jammed out to multiple varieties of rock and metal, dreaming of the chance duet with Chris Cornell, her biggest male influence. She also favored Jay Kay from Jamiroquai, who freed her funkier side. She vibed to rock icons like Pantera, Stone Temple Pilots, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, as well as having Jazz & R & B influences from Sade, Sarah Vaughn and Erykah Badu.
In 2001, some friends and fellow music aficionados, asked her to audition for a project they were working on and shortly after formed a band named after her. Her energetic, captivating stage presence soon developed and they produced one self-titled album before parting in 2004.
Realizing her individual artistic character had significantly developed during that time, Nanyana focused on her songwriting skills and began performing as a solo artist in the Southeast with original material, composed from the heart. Life’s ever-changing paths and emotions inspire her compositions and with that new material came a broader, more dedicated fan base. Presently she is working diligently on a long anticipated solo album, to be released in 2008.
Exotic as a Thai princess and as spirited as a gypsy, Nanyana’s voice is rich and soothing, yet powerful and energetic, the perfect compliment to her diverse catalog of music.
Don’t miss the chance to see one of Atlanta’s best, Nanyana.
Hey there pretty lady!! how you been?? Would love to do a show with you sometime, let's do it!! It was so great when you played at my gig that one time! Hope all is well!!
Have you seen us do our new thang yet? It's called the PleaseRock Revue and it's all kinds of soulful... horns, singers, mmmm... soul. Tonight at the 10 High at 9:30p sharp. Hope you can make it!
Hey Nanyana! Jamie came yesterday! We had a blast. Will post pics when she is finished. Thank you for "hooking us up"! Hope all is well. Betty is 45 days untill her due date!!!! Katie p.s. I uploaded new pics of DJ. he is TOO cute! I love him!!!!! :)
