Pebble To A Pearl
Nikka Costa

CD
Will Be Released: Sep 16, 2008
Released By Go Funk Yourself Records / Stax Records

Nikka Costa has always seemed to thrive on a certain sense of freedom. It's no wonder, that when Nikka set out to create a record on her own terms and as an independent artist finally free of major label confines, she has made her boldest and most passionate record yet. Over 14 days at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, Nikka created Pebble to a Pearl -- a quintessential collection of soul, blues, funk & pop infused tracks which marks Nikka's triumphant return onto the scene this Fall. Nikka will release the album on her own Go Funk Yourself Records in conjunction with Stax Records. Growing up as legendary producer Don Costa's (Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra) daughter, Nikka Costa broke on the scene in the early 2000's with an intuitive sensibility for the soulful sound that has kept her place as a forerunner among the new breed of soul singers. During this time, she toured with Prince, Lenny Kravitz, Coldplay and Beck, recorded with Mark Ronson, was nominated for an MTV Music Award and had hit singles in Europe. Known for her dynamic and energetic live performances, Nikka's voice and presence has often been compared with Janis Joplin, Chaka Khan and Sly Stone.

Astonishingly, with this record, Nikka comes into her most empowering work of genre defying genius yet. Pebble to a Pearl may be perhaps the most honest of these albums to date, blending sounds and textures in an undefined concoction that speaks as profoundly to a discriminating musician's ear as it does to the casual listener. The album was produced by Justin Stanley (Jamie Lidell, Beck) as an analog recording on two inch tape, with Nikka and the band recorded the songs live in the studio, giving it a truly organic feel. Joining Nikka on the record is legendary drummer James Gadson (Al Green, Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder), Grammy Award winning songwriter and keyboardist James Poyser (Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Al Green), as well as extraordinary guitarists Jason Falkner (Beck, Air, Paul McCartney) and Chris Bruce (George Clinton/Parliament, Meshell Ndegeocello, Betty Lavette).

Upcoming Tour Dates
June 27th - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
June 30th - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

tracklisting:
Stuck To You
Can't Please Everyone
Pebble To A Pearl
Someone For Everyone
Cry Baby
Keep Wanting More
Keep Pushin
Love To Love You Less
Without Love
Damn I Said It First
Loving You
Bullets In The Sky

http://www.giantstep.net/releases/1965
[Edited 5/31/08 5:58am]

Interesting.

yay for chris bruce!!!

sosgemini said:

Indeed. Good to see him stayin' busy.

Hello Org Baby Daddy.

And for Nikka's new album!!!

This is gonna be good!

there are two songs being played on this site, I think it is the same site where the press release came from

http://www.giantstep.net/releases/1965

very cool to hear that Nikka is free from the labels and back with a new CD!

ThreadBare said:

He's also featured on one of Aimee Mann's songs on her latest.

Nikka is super cool! I've been wondering when we'd hear something new from her... I can't wait to hear the new album!