Who is nina nastasia

In an interview with Harper's and Queen, he called it "astonishing" and in Mojo said: "[Nina's] songs are very direct without being posy or too clever. There's an attractive air of melancholy without self-pity. The collaboration was met with much critical acclaim, and Nastasia has since made a side project of performing with Huun-Huur-Tu, most recently in Iceland. The move from Touch and Go implies "nothing scandalous," says Nina, "just moving, the way you move sometimes.

This is a good move all around. The following year saw the release of a second album for FatCat, arriving in the form of a collaborative album with Jim White, a perennial member of Nina's backing band and the peerless drummer of beloved Australian instrumental trio, Dirty Three.

Stripped back to just a two-piece drums, guitar, vocal , 'You Follow Me' is a fantastically focused record - a taut, raw document of two incredible musicians in deep dialogue, exploring the boundaries of songform to find a rare and striking complement. Over the summer she played at various festivals and one-off events throughout the UK, Ireland and Belgium, and toured the US and Canada.

Nina released her most recent full-length - the gorgeous, lushly orchestrated 'Outlaster' - in June Recorded in France at same time as third album and engineered by Steve Albini. First broadcast 04 June Recorded First broadcast 09 January John Peel Wiki Explore. John Peel Show. Other Shows. Other Peel. Lists Places Films. Huun-Huur-Tu's records combine throat-singing with traditional songs about love, horses and the steppe that work with a similar lyrical economy to that of Nastasia's brief tales.

Khovalyg and Bapa will play several stringed instruments, including the igil , which provides an eerie background and staccato rhythm to their songs, much as the viola and cello do on Nastasia's records. There are clear affinities between her music and Huun-Huur-Tu's, though the famous throat-singing won't be heard. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later?

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