When We Meet Again - Music

Nicole Reynolds Is A Singer/songwriter And A Traveler Without A Home At Least For Now. She Has Just Released December 2009 Her Fourth Full Studio Record "A Fine Set Of Fools " After Mostly Being Migrant For The Past Few Years And Working On Farms. Nicole Was Born Into A Family Of Pittsburgh Steelworkers. This Ancestry Initially Influenced Her Desire To Write Music As A Means To Convey The Struggle Of The Working Class. After Completing A Major In Jazz Guitar And Composition And Travelling West She Began To Broaden Her Songwriting To Encompass The Universal Themes Of Love Betrayal Disillusionment And Hope As Well As Issue-Specific Songs Addressing War Sexuality And Health Care. These And Other Topical Concerns Are Incorporated Into Her 20 Song Debut Release Wolves Won't Eat Us Independently Released In August Of 2006. In July Of 2006 Nicole Moved To A Small Organic Farm In Western PA And Continues To Reside And Work There In Between Recording And Touring. Her Second Album This Arduous Alchemy Is Slated For Release In The Summer Of 2007. She Has Expanded From The Folk Simplicity That Defined Her First Cd Into A Broader Sound That Resonates With A Rich Spectrum Of Personal Experiences. Through A Collaboration With Philadelphia-Based Recording Artists Nicole Has Covered A Wide Variety Of Songwriting Styles And Looks Forward To Touring In Support Of The Album. Nicole Has Toured Throughout The United States Germany And Holland. She Has Performed Shows With Jean Ritchie Dan Bern Chris Pureka Janis Ian Tom Paxton Melissa Ferrick Bitch Ellis Paul Erin Mckeown Peter Mulvey Edie Carey Sarsaparilla Jake Shimabukuro Eleni Mandell The Waybacks Among Many Others. A Fine Set Of Fools - Released In December 2009 Nicole Writes About Her New Record "a Fine Set Of Fools" Is My 4th Full Record Release. It Is My
pleasure To Share These 16 Songs With You. I've Written About A Lot On This Album "only Atoms" Was Written After I Spent A Few Months In Europe Farming And Sleeping On Couches. "like The Ocean" Is A Song I Wrote About My Childhood Adolescence Sexuality Being Raised Catholic And How I Came Through It. "ghost Dance" And "oats And Barley" Are About Food And Life
cycles Which Was Gathered From My Experience As A Sheep And Vegetable Farmer In Western Pennsylvania. I Wrote "practical Things" After Reading A Book Of Letters From Violet Trefusis To Vita Sackville-West Who Were Having A Love
affair In The Early 1900s. "memory Is A Minefield" And "we Are Haunted" Are Both Songs For The Melancholy. "crazy As You" Is A Rock Song I Wrote For The Fun Of It. "i Went To The Mountain" Was Written About Mountaintop
removal Which Is A Form Of Coal Mining In Appalachia Where
the Entire Mountain Is Leveled And The Communities Are Devastated Often With Many Deaths And Illnesses. "earthworms"
is A Queer Little Song I Wrote For A Friend. "the Tree Believes "
"in This World " And "we Could Stay" Are All Songs About Transformation- Questioning Moving On. "joseph Brown" Is A Union Song About The 1892 Homestead Strike In Pittsburgh.
my Mother Grandfather And Great Great Grandfather All Worked In The Pittsburgh Mills. "for Christmas" Is A Song About Materialism. I Would Like To Encourage Everyone To Make Something For The Holidays-
carve A Spoon Knit A Glove Paint A Picture Draw A Cartoon Write A Poem Save Your Seeds And Give Them Out As Gifts- Put A Little Thought Into Your Friends And Family Even If They
don't Give A Shit And Just Want Money Or A New Battery Charger. I Will Be On The Road Touring For A While. If You'd Like To Recommend A Venue In Your Town Set Up A House Concert Or Have Me Play At Your College Let Me Know And I Will
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