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Nickel Eye
Folk Rock

The Time Of The Assassins OUT NOW!



NEW YORK, New York
United States

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Last Login:  12/6/2009
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   Nickel Eye: General Info
Member Since4/25/2008
Band Websitewww.nickel-eye.com (coming soon...)
Band Members

Nickel Eye: (guitar, vocals, electric bass, double bass, harmonica, banjo)

guest members:

South: Joel Cadbury (steel guitar), Jamie McDonald (guitar), Brett Shaw (drums)

other very special guests: Regina Spektor (piano), Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (guitar), Mark Ronson (remix feat Wale), Jack Dishel of Only Son (back up vocals), Jesse Wallace (drums) + more...

InfluencesBill Hicks:


Sounds Like
"F***ing brilliant!" - Mark Ronson, 'Authentic Shit' on East Village Radio

The Time of the Assassins is a mellow affair steeped in folk and pub rock and ska, with earthy instrumentation drifting up through the mix. It combines groove and melody with the same machine-like precision that sets Fraiture's other outfit apart. Then there are the lyrics: woozy vignettes about big cities and bad romances delivered in a seen-it-all drawl." - Rolling Stone


"Like a cowboy flick in which everyone's carked it by the end, 'Back From Exile' is a gunslinger that Johnny Cash could have crooned were he still with us, while 'Where The Cold Wind Blows' is pure suicide-watch Leonard Cohen." - NME


"Original sound and inspiring lyrics. This year's must-hear, breakthrough album!" - Patrick Carone, entertainment director at Maxim Magazine


"The merging of Fraiture's post-punk monotone to the over-riding folk-rock sensibilities of the album produces one of its most compelling aspects. A catchy and solid effort revealing a perceptive, understated lyrical and musical talent." - Clash Magazine


Nickel Eye does a great job of blurring the lines between folk, indie and rock fusing all three styles with perfect balance. Fraiture also really nails the spirit of the singer/songwriters he draws influence from. - Artist Direct


Record Label
Type of LabelIndie


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NEWS


10/15/09

You And Everyone Else directed by Roman Cortez




08/16/09

Nikolai TFK

Nikolai Fraiture is running in this year's NYC Marathon for a charity called Team For Kids (NYRRF). For more info, and how to help (by donating or bidding on auctioned items), check out the blog above.

Thank You For Your Support!


03/29/09

Interview and live performance of Another Sunny Afternoon by Nickel Eye at 101.9rxp with Matt Pinfield and Leslie Fram:

(The performance starts at 2:22)


03/24/09

Brandy Of The Damned directed by Sera Rogacki
featuring this week on MTV2 Subterranean


02/11/09

"DAYTROTTER SESSIONS"

Intro

Brandy Of The Damned

Dying Star

Back From Exile


02/05/09

These Days (Nico version)

live
at


01/27/09

"Voici le temps des ASSASSINS"


BIO

Nickel Eye is the side project of The Strokes’ bassist Nikolai Fraiture.

When The Strokes’ hiatus began taking longer than expected, Nikolai reached into an old shoebox of poems and rants written years ago. With his free time, he began adapting them to music. Enlisting the help of South, a UK band introduced to him by a friend, Nickel Eye recorded some demos at South Studios in Hackney, London. With some guest appearances by Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Regina Spektor, The Time of the Assassins was completed a few months later in New York City. The album is written and produced by Nickel Eye. It is musically inspired by some of his favourite artists, such as Neil Young, Frank Black, Leonard Cohen and The Kinks and was released January 27th, 2009 on Rykodisc. The artwork is reminiscent of Lynd Ward’s Gods’ Man, a collection of woodcuts considered to be one of the first graphic novels. The lyrics and theme for The Time of the Assassins found their impetus during a road trip across the United States of America when Nikolai was nineteen.


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CONTACT INFO

Management (Ryan Gentles):
ryan@wizkidmanagement.com

US Booking (Marsha Vlasic):
mvlasic@icmtalent.com

UK/Europe Booking (Russell Warby):
rlw@wma.com


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Nickel Eye's Friends Comments
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Nairza Santana

Nairza  santana



Dec 6 2009 12:10 PM

thanks for add !
I really love your music.
my favorite song is "back from exile"

Abel & Willing

Abel & Willing



Dec 6 2009 12:10 PM

yo man hah
funny that u added me, i was diggin your song on a indie playlist i dl'ed
good shit man
¨^*cEs@R....i Am......./)

Cesarpillo SIempre.listoo.



Dec 6 2009 12:10 PM

...yeah..

nice to meet you!!!


Mrs. Jungles

Mrs. Jungles



Dec 5 2009 6:50 PM

thanks for the add! Your sound is great, I love it!
greetings from the westerwald in germany 
oskar!!!

Oskar G.



Dec 5 2009 6:50 PM


Hola!!!


Espero que puedas venir junto con los Yeah Yeah Yeas a MEXICO

Estaria chido.. hahaha



COME TO MEXICO


Thanks
Lady-Killer [Zenfinity]

D-Rocka Fella



Dec 5 2009 6:49 PM

Thanks for the add!! xD
SodaCan

SodaCan



Dec 5 2009 6:49 PM

Thank you!
Download free SodaCan songs at...
www.sodacansodacan.com
progress is easy

progress is easy



Dec 4 2009 5:05 AM

nickolai, great music :)
Bryon

Bryon



Dec 4 2009 5:05 AM

Thanks for the add.
Romulo

Romulo Lima



Dec 4 2009 12:58 AM

thanks for add
great sound!
juliet oh!julieta

juliet oh!julieta



Dec 3 2009 8:08 PM

thank you!
cheers from bologna :)
CERRA

CERRA



Dec 3 2009 4:39 PM

compliments!


fc
E®Ι

E®Ι



Dec 3 2009 4:39 PM

welcome !
alfredo

Alfredo Montenegro



Dec 3 2009 2:05 PM

Hey, thanks for the add!
I'm a HUGE fan of The Strokes, and i sincerely admire you!
I like your solo job a lot too!
Keep on doing good stuff on music, the world really needs it.
Peace up.
PoRt cHIps**farish

Port Chips



Dec 3 2009 5:43 AM

thanks for add me to your friend
Kate

Kate McKoy



Dec 3 2009 4:09 AM

Said The Shark

Said The Shark



Dec 2 2009 9:23 PM

excellent!

a tiger for you.


KiRSTiE//華朱汀

KiRSTiE//華朱汀



Dec 2 2009 2:20 PM

thank you for such an amazing add. havent heard good music from a random artist add before! love the sound you have happening, and cant wait to hear more!

good work <3
Booking de KERVIGEN

Nassima Mauzon



Dec 2 2009 2:20 PM

Bonjour!

Merci pour l'amitié myspacienne!
If you come someday in Paris,don't hesitate!contact me!
My boys(Kervigen) would be glad to share a stage with you...héhé(why not?)

cheeeers!



Nass
Barb is ranting

Barb is ranting



Dec 2 2009 2:19 PM

Thanks for the friend connection. Nice sounds!
Peace,
Barb
ed'

ed'



Dec 2 2009 2:19 PM

..thx.
kristin

kristin



Dec 2 2009 5:42 AM

Thank you so much for the add (:
I've started a Strokes fund, and will hopefully be coming to see you guys June at Isle of Wight :) 
.:poupée de son:.

.:poupée de son:.



Dec 1 2009 10:53 PM

ISLE OF WIGHT!!?!?!!! F*** YEAH!!!! I'm so excited!  I feel the dire need to attend... I just might! haha
I hope you guys announce more gigs soon... Also, does this mean the record will be out by then? goodness, that'd be extremely awesome!
Much, much love!
anne

Ana Pastel



Dec 1 2009 7:38 PM

really good music


your music on my profile
::Ploi_cheezedi::

Easy go Lucky



Dec 1 2009 7:38 PM

Hi...
nice 2 meet u

(:
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