Nicole Atkins

About Nicole Atkins

Nicole Atkins is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Her music is influenced by such artists as Roy Orbison, Joni Mitchell and Wilco. In 2005, she formed the band Nicole Atkins & the Sea. She soon found herself in the midst of a bidding war between record labels and signed with Columbia Records in January 2006. In late 2006, Atkins and the Sea traveled to Sweden to record her debut album, Neptune City, at Varispeed Studios in Kalgerup and Gula Studion in Malmö with producer Tore Johansson. The album was originally scheduled for a July 2007 release, but at the behest of Columbia co-chairman Rick Rubin, it was pushed back until October 30, 2007, to accommodate re-mastering the album. It debuted at number 20 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart and reached number 6 on the Heatseekers Middle Atlantic Chart.

She has since recorded multiple critically acclaimed albums and EPs, and has worked with artists such as AC Newman, Cotton Mather, the Old 97s, Fatboy Slim and David Byrne. She is currently based in Nashville, TN.