Nicole Ockmond

Country of origin:

U.S.

Type of music generally:

Pop

Status:

Most recent release, In my Head (2003)

See also:

Nicole Ockmond's site

Comparisons:

Covers/own material:

Own

General comments:

A mix of gentle pop ballads and some slightly more rocking tunes. She has an interesting voice, kind of high but not always. A nice change of pace. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)

Recommended first album:

In my Head is her debut

Recordings:

In my Head (2003)

In my Head

Release info:

2003—Emoveré—EV 65430

Availability:

See website for availability

Ecto priority:

Recommended

Group members:

Nicole Ockmond—acoustic guitar, vocals

Guest artists:

Mike Barras—drums
Benji—acoustic, electric bass
Wesley Creppell—backing vocals
John Gros—hammond B-3, acoustic piano, wurlitzer, rhodes
lu Rojas—acoustic, electric guitar

Produced by:

Nicole Ockmond

Comments:

This is a polished debut album—Nicole Ockmond has songwriting chops and an appealing presentation. She can sing with emotional impact and blusey moodiness. The songs here are mostly soft pop ballads, but have vocal energy and charm. My favourite track is "because", the final track, where she really lets go emotionally and wails. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)

Thanks to sophiagurley@hotmail.com for work on this entry