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Nikki Lunden - vocals, acoustics, mandolin, bass, keys, harmonica, kazoo
Matt Wright - keys, vocals, guitar, bass
Seth "Puma" Koenig - percussion
then add in:
Natalie Brown - violin, mandolin
our newest member Zach Hill - bass
to make The Trollies!!
"The Road" written and performed by Nikki Lunden live at Mojo's January 26,2009
The Road
"Tonight" written by Nikki Lunden performed by The Trollies Live at The Q Bar Iowa City, Ia March 24, 2007
"Premonition" music video filmed and produced by Dustin Morrow 2003?
Premonition
Sheryl Crow, Ani DiFranco, Radiohead, Spin Doctors, Bette Midler, Alice In Chains, Sam Knutson and Shametrain, Mary Me Jane, No Doubt (old school), Tower of Power, Editors, Muse, Elefant, The Strokes, my for life band mates Puma, Matt, Natalie, Dickensd Matt, and a mob of other artists that I can't think of right now, but the list could go on for days.....
visit the new website! www.nikkilundenrocks.com
Sounds Like
Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks and Ani, some say Indigo Girls, Ricky Lee Jones, Janis
Nikki Lunden's music career began 26 years ago when, at the age of 3, she was given an organ for Christmas. Even then, Lunden was able to pick out the theme from "M*A*S*H."
From there, there was no going back.
"I think that music chose me," Lunden reflected. "Nothing comes close to the physical or emotional feelings I get while performing. It's the skin I'm most comfortable in."
Since shortly after graduating from high school, Lunden has become a staple in the Iowa City music community, with her bands Heinous Canis and The Trollies and through numerous solo shows and recordings. On Saturday night, she'll celebrate the release of her fourth solo album, Depends On The Weather, with a co-release party alongside fellow IC musician Kate Kane at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St.
"I've been waiting for this so long, once Saturday night is over, I can sleep again," Lunden said with a laugh.
Lunden, whose dreadlocks are constantly threatening to escape from her ponytail, has a ready grin and a slightly nervous disposition. Later, she says, that it's nothing personal, but giving interviews just isn't where she's comfortable.
"I feel like such a dork when I talk," she said. For the other side of Lunden, one needs to encounter her on a "gig day."
"I transform," she said. "It's like Peter Parker turning into Spider-Man. Suddenly, he has all these abilities and powers he's never been capable of before."
Indeed, for Lunden, much of her musicality manifests itself in unconscious ways. Songwriting, she said, "is like getting hit by a car," with melodies often appearing nearly complete in her mind.
"I was counting paint cans at my old job, and the whole song was there in 10 minutes," she said, adding a little sheepishly, "I faked a headache to go home and write it."
Self-taught on guitar since age 9, Lunden counts other acoustic-wielding females among her influences, most notably Jewel and the earlier albums of Sheryl Crow. With Depends On The Weather, she's branched out into more fully rounded sounds, thanks to accompaniment from area musicians.
"You had to create a stereo to listen to it," Lunden said excitedly. The help with playing and recording the album is something she said is representative of the tightly knit network of Iowa City local musicians.
"This town is just cram-packed with talented people," she said, citing both the UI and public-school systems as beneficial. While speaking, she sports a Lipstick Homicide shirt, and she seemed secure in saying, "If I needed anything, I know everyone would jump in and help out."
Depends On The Weather marks what Lunden calls her most personal album to date, with songs ranging as far back as three years ago. Now, she said, she's ready to take the stage solo once more.
"At this point, I'm not using the album for radio play or anything like that," she said. "It's very straightforward - this is me, this is what I do, this is my sound. It's raw. It's Nikki."
E-mail DI reporter Anna Wiegenstein at:
anna-wiegenstein@uiowa.edu
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The Nikki Lunden Trio at The Stumble Inn 1.24.09
Without You Here - trio live
Hey...i was @ work last night and saw your flyer up on the wall.....I remember going to the trollies shows @the bricks in cedar rapids back in 2000-2001. Glad to see more Iowa folks here in colorado.
hey nikki! colorado?! one cold state to another. colorado is beautiful went snowboarding in pagosa springs quite a few times. Yes im getting married!!! ginger & i are having our ceremony march 13th 2010. super excited! saw pics of yours, was beautiful. nice to hear from you! good luck to your new beginings & home :)
Sorry i couldn't make it to your show last weekend. I had too much going on and I'm super bummed. I would love more than anything to see one of your shows. Are you doing anymore b4 you go? I would love to travel to come see you play. Besides I owe you like 2 or 3 anyway. I'm really sorry and bummed.
Hey Nikki! I am now providing free live music every Wednesday at FireWater and I was wondering if you were interested in playing or if you knew of any other bands that would be interested. Christy
Thanks for accepting our request. Our last show until late summer is just a couple of weeks away. Hope you can make it down to Next Door on 16th ave in Cedar Rapids on March 28th. Show starts at 9pm and is FREE!!!! Don't miss this show. We will return late summer with a completely new live show. So come on out on the 28th and party with Still Tickin!
Oh my God!!! Is it really you!!!???!!! I am your biggest ever!!! Like I've been following you for weeks now!!! Gosh Darn it, I wanna be you when I decide to grow up!!! Maybe if you're not too big of a rock star, we could jam sometime!!! That would be like totally groovey to the max!!!
