Nicole Atkins
Nicole Atkins is an American singersongwriter. She has been compared to Roy Orbison and singers from the Brill Building era.
Atkins was born in Neptune, New Jersey. She grew up in Shark River Hills, a middle class enclave within Neptune overlooking the Shark River. Atkins has cited the river as a major inspiration for her music, particularly the imagery of the river in the rain found in the title track on her album Neptune City. She started playing piano when she was aged nine and taught herself to play guitar at 13. She eschewed more popular acts of the day for musical groups her parents listened to, such as The Ronettes and Johnny Cash. She has cited The Sundays Harriet Wheeler as a major early influence.
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