cat power, erykah badu, metric, d'angelo, ani difranco, the gossip, patrick fuller, adam marshall, cocorosie, fiona apple, andrew lynch, sleater-kinney, vetiver, andrew bird, mary oliver
the singer/songwriters of Milwaukee and Minneapolis ...all of 'em.
Picked up a guitar in July 2005. Hasn't looked back yet...
With the rumbling of construction and the click-clacking of heels on pavement above, Nikki Schultz is in her basement studio in Cedar-Riverside quietly writing music that swells with an emotional intensity and intellectual depth uncommon for a self-taught singer/songwriter who's only been at it for three short years.
Combining elements of folk rock, jazz and soul, Nikki contributes her authentically smart songwriting style to the Twin Cities urban folk scene with her debut cd Lost and Found {and lost again}. Her stories illustrate delicate losses and personal victories, addressing the heavier issues of gentrification, death and unrequited love while incorporating more buoyant references to Hanna Barbera cartoons and the maker of that righteous triangle formula we all learned in high school.
A Minneapolis transplant by way of Milwaukee, Nikki grew up surrounded by music. It wasn't until 3 years ago, after a brief stint as a backing vocalist that she picked up a guitar to create her own work. Countless trials by fire at local open mic nights and several small gigs in friends' apartments later, Nikki's first collection of songs is ready to be heard.
Relationships - to self, to others, to surroundings, to the past, to intellect and emotion – provide the inspiration for her work. Nikki's raw, upfront writing style is widely apparent in Oasis, which offers tribute to long time friend who was the victim of a collision with a drunken driver. I, Pythagoras (The Math Song), is a swinging sea ballad invoking square roots and irrational numbers/feelings. The disc's final track, Ruins, was recorded without the band by Marc Zavala (aka DJ Peru) in Milwaukee and is a rumination on love falling silent in world of collapsing towers and crumbling bridges.
Copies of the debut EP Lost and Found (and Lost Again) are available for purchase!
Buy them at shows, the Electric Fetus, or on CDBaby.
Thank you so much for the add, and for writing to us. We really appreciate it, and we’re glad that you enjoy the songs.
Our album is now available to order or download here: CD BABY We also now have a Facebook page, and we would love for you to add us if you would like:FACEBOOK
You have a really nice sound. Yay glockenspiel! Anyway, thanks again, best wishes with your music, and we hope that you have a lovely day!
hey..i am better than i was last week. my dog died and it just messed me up. still a bit sad but overwhelming aware of how precious life is..ya know. thank you for checking in hope to see you soon.
Hey! I dont got too much coming up locally, but I wil be at Desdamona's b-day show on the 18th at the Blue Nile, so you should show your face there :) Thanxxx for asking!
Hey Nikki... I believe I'm playing last. Probably 11ish, eh. The Boys N' the Barrels & Lonesome Dan make really great music, so even if you miss my set and just pop in to say hello, you should catch something toe-tap worthy. ...and there's no cover charge! It'd be good to see you out. until, until, -g
