Nina Nastasia
American folk singer-songwriter (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nina Maria Nastasia[1] (/nəˈstɑːziə/ nuh-stAH-ssee-uh;[2] born May 13, 1966)[3] is an American folk singer-songwriter. A native of Los Angeles, she first came to prominence in New York City in 2000 after Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel began giving her debut album, Dogs, airplay. The album earned Nastasia a cult following, and was re-released in 2004.[4] Her fifth studio album release, You Follow Me (2007), was a collaboration with Australian drummer Jim White of Dirty Three.
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Born | (1966-05-13) May 13, 1966 (age 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1999–present |
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Member of | Jolie Laide |
As of 2022[update], Nastasia has released a total of seven studio albums, each recorded by Steve Albini. Her musical style has been described as folk and country-influenced with neo-Gothic overtones,[5][6] often featuring sparse acoustic guitar accompanied by string arrangements.