Louisa Nicklin Announces Debut Album Release Tour Chris Cudby / Album cover artwork: Steven Acres / Monday 19th April, 2021 9:00AM
A leading voice amongst a new generation of Aotearoa songwriters, Tāmaki Makaurau s
Louisa Nicklin has garnered devoted fans for her haunting student radio hits ‘Water Around Her’ and ‘To Be Fine’, and live performances including a jam-packed crowd for her recent Mermgrown festival appearance. With her forthcoming self-titled debut album sure to be a local release highlight of 2021, Nicklin has announced an extensive launch tour, journeying throughout the nation in June and July, kicking off with a free in-store shore at Flying Out. Recorded with
Louisa Nicklin Shares Single To Be Fine + Announces Debut Album Annabel Kean / Thursday 25th February, 2021 11:21AM
To Be Fine . Featuring on the first single are bandmates
Mason Fairey (The Naenae Express, Green Grove) on drums, and Pixels
Eamon Edmundson-Wells on bass and baritone guitars. New Nicklin collaborator, the endlessly talented
JY Lee (Avantdale Bowling Club, Yoko Zuna) is also on the low frequency buzz, providing an epic thrum of bass clarinet. Although not on To Be Fine , classical composer and cellist
Antonia Barnett-McIntosh was in the album s Roundhead recording sessions too, just another thing to look forward to when the full nine song collection comes out in May.