Monday, December 26, 2011

Bluesfest: Nicole Atkins

Nicole Atkins and The Black Sea are a Brooklyn-based combo with a serious jones for the cool-yet-sultry sounds of 1970s female singer-songwriters. I compared her to Stevie Nicks. Roy Orbison has also been cited as an influence. I can't disagree with that, but live the addition of guitarist Irina Yalkowsky changes the formula a bit: Yalkowsky definitely likes to stray from the straight and narrow when it comes to the slide.

Black and white tambourine action!

Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

The sunny side of Atkins.

Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Iria slides!

Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011
Irina Yalkowsky and bassist Jeremy Kay. Along with drummer Ezra Oklan

Bassist Jeremy Kay. Well, mostly a microphone stand, but also Kay.

Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Drummer Ezra Oklan.

Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

It was quite sunny.

Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Nicole goes acoustic!

Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Irina does not go acoustic.

Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Guitar action!

Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Bonus Jeremy!

Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Extra Ezra.

Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

The whole lot!

Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

It's all quiet on the Black Sea front right now.

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