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!



The sunny side of Atkins.



Iria slides!


Irina Yalkowsky and bassist Jeremy Kay. Along with drummer Ezra Oklan

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



Drummer Ezra Oklan.



It was quite sunny.



Nicole goes acoustic!



Irina does not go acoustic.



Guitar action!



Bonus Jeremy!



Extra Ezra.



The whole lot!



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

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