Showing posts with label Nicole Christian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nicole Christian. Show all posts

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Nicole Christian - Run Rabbit Run

Size: 329 MB
Time: 55:59
File: Flac
Released: 2010
Styles: Homegrown Roots & Blues
Art: Front

1. Weary Bones (6:09)
2. Shelter Blues (3:57)
3. Good Man (4:09)
4. Lay Me Down (4:36)
5. Run Rabbit Run (5:12)
6. Home (4:56)
7. Barn Dance (4:57)
8. My Time (4:50)
9. My Godot (4:53)
10. Heart In Georgia (5:33)
11. Would It Be Enough (6:40)

Nicole Christian is a little roots, a little country and a whole lot bottle-neck blues. She is multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and educator who specializes in flute, piano and resophonic guitar.

Nicole released two solo albums before heading to the studio to record her full band album, Run Rabbit Run, which was voted The Best Debut Roots and Blues Album of 2010. In 2014 she released a duo album, Come on In My Kitchen,with fellow bluesman Alfie Smith.

Nicole was selected as a finalist for the Toronto Blues Society's Talent Search in 2011 and was nominated for two Hamilton Music Awards, Best Female Vocalist and Best Blues Album. She has appeared on an episode of Toronto Talent and won a Hamilton Arts Award for Performance in 2012.

Nicole performs regularly throughout Southern Ontario and upstate NY. Highlights from previous years include Festival of Friends, Lighthouse Blues Fest, Mariposa and the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, where Nicole and Alfie competed on behalf of Western NY, Nicole's home state.

Nicole is also an enthusiastic educator and supporter of young musicians. During the school year she teaches privately as well as for the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts.

Run Rabbit Run FLAC

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Alfie Smith & Nicole Christian - Come On In My Kitchen

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 44:11
Size: 101.1 MB
Styles: Electric/acoustic blues, Roots
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[2:25] 1. Come On In My Kitchen/Sittin' On Top Of The World
[3:19] 2. Stupid Fool
[4:32] 3. Wolf Moon
[1:45] 4. Come Into My Life (Evelyn's Song)
[2:58] 5. Cakewalk Into Town
[4:09] 6. Harvest Song
[2:32] 7. Vicious Little Lies
[3:03] 8. You Are My Sunshine
[3:21] 9. Mockingbird
[2:24] 10. Church Street Blues
[3:51] 11. Go Down Gently
[2:42] 12. Hound Dog
[2:48] 13. Without You
[2:05] 14. Iko Iko
[2:10] 15. Come Back

"Alfie Smith and Nicole Christian are old-style slide guitarists, multi-instrumentalists and a blues duo not to be missed. Featuring Alfie's belting baritone vocals mixed with Nicole's sass and jazz flute, they bring you blues, roots and originals in a way you have never seen before. Come on into their kitchen, and you won't be disappointed."

Alfie Smith is a prolific songwriter who has recorded 6 albums over his 20 year career. Known best for his resophonic guitars, brazen slide licks and uncompromising vocals, Alfie is endorsed by several luthiers including Goodman Guitars (who have recently named a guitar model after him) and Goldtone Banjos. He has been nominated for a dozen Hamilton music awards including Best Vocalist and Best Guitarist, and has represented Toronto in the Memphis International Blues Challenge. He performs constantly, and has been a featured performer at Mariposa, Festival of Friends, Home County, Eaglewood, Mill Race, Red Rock, Orangeville Blues & Jazz festival, to name a few.

Nicole Christian is a little roots, a little country and a whole lot bottle-neck blues. A multi-instrumentalist who specializes in flute, piano and resophonic guitar, Nicole released two solo albums before heading to the studio to record her most recent, Run Rabbit Run, which was voted The Best Debut Roots and Blues Album of 2010. In 2011 Nicole was selected as a finalist for the Toronto Blues Society's Talent Search and was nominated for two Hamilton Music Awards, Best Female Vocalist and Best Blues Album. She appeared on an episode of Toronto Talent and won a Hamilton Arts Award for Performance in 2012. Nicole performs regularly throughout Southern Ontario, and whether solo or as a duo with Alfie Smith she's sure to get your feet tapping.

Come On In My Kitchen mc
Come On In My Kitchen zippy