Mahogany Minute with Nicole Atkins

I grew up… in Neptune City, New Jersey by the sea.

Now you can find me in… Brooklyn, NY by the city and the sea.

It all started when… I heard Cream’s “Wheels of Fire,” and Traffic’s “John Barleycorn Must Die”

If I’m not in the studio or on stage, you’ll find me… at a bar or someone else’s show.

I can’t perform unless I have… monitors, my floor shiners and a glass of wine.

If I could take one CD with me on holiday it would be… the Jack Nitzchie Anthology.

The one gig I’ll never forget was… Singing with My Morning Jacket on New Years Eve at Madison Square Garden!

I’m not really into electronic dance music, but I do like LCD Soundsystem.

I wish I hadn’t… sold my powder blue 56″ guild rockabilly reissue guitar for rent money back in ’03. It still haunts me.

My most treasured possession is… my 68′ hagstrom viking. That beast is tricked out!

My favourite festival is… Bonnaroo and Roskilde.

My favourite piece of clothing… these black boots I have that look like a cross between Keith Richards and Peter Pan.

It makes me happy when… I rub my feet together in the morning

It makes me sad when… I have to think about things that make me sad. Next question…

If there’s one thing I’ve learnt it’s… the difference between shit and shinola!

If you’re new to my music, I’d suggest listening to either Vultures or The Tower.

You can buy or download my single/album now… on iTunes, Amazon or at your favorite Mom n Pop record shop. Go!

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Nicole Atkins – Vultures