Nicole Atkins has been making music since the age of 13. She found her deceased uncle's guitar in the attic of her house and taught herself how to play a Grateful Dead song. 15 years later she has skillfully crafted her debut album, Neptune City.

She has created her own brand of alternative, folk-pop. Her music is a collection of unique sounds and styles quite intricately layered. The end result is music that is said to be sometimes vaudevillian, at others psychedelic, a little bit country, a dash from early musicals, all under a cloud of pop-noir.

Neptune City, New Jersey is where Atkins grew up. The shores of New Jersey are littered with small towns whose glory days are far in the past; Neptune City is one of those towns. Although Atkins herself has never experienced the so-called glory days, it is something she yearns for. She says her album is her attempt to build something new on top of all that. The songs represent moods, emotions and events that are painted by Atkins with mixing and matching different colors, and sounds. Fall in love with Nicole Atkins!

From "Neptune City"
Party's Over
Maybe Tonight
Cool Enough

Neptune City will be in stores next Tuesday. If you like what you hear, show her some love and buy it! You can also catch her on tour which begins the night of the CD release at Union Pool in Brooklyn. She will be on tour until November 19th!

Labels: Alternative, Folk, Pop, Psychadelic