NICOLETTE

BIOGRAPHY:

Glasgow born singer of Afro-European descent raised in Falkirk, Nigeria, France & Switzerland, Nicolette finally settled in Wales after completing a degree in French, and hooked up with dance act Shut Up & Dance, who produced her debut singles and album in the early 1990's. This led to her being asked to sing with Massive Attack on their second album, "Protection" in 1994, which in turn led to a deal with Talkin' Loud, and the release of her second album in 1996. Featuring an impressive list of collaborators, including Plaid, Alec Empire, Dego and 4-Hero, the album became an instant success on the underground scene and contributed to German imprint K7! re-releasing Now Is Early and getting the singer to record her own DJ Kicks Sessions, once again accompanied by Plaid.
Her third album, "Life Loves Us", marked once again a change of direction for Nicolette. Although retaining some of the atmospheric fundamentals of its predecessors, this album was definitely more upbeat and openly positive. Entirely produced by Nicolette and released on her own Early Records label, the album was the fruit of four years gestation and featured twelve tracks plus numerous interludes inserted in between acting as snapshots of life.

RELEASES:

"O Sinene" (12 inch vinyl single, Shut Up & Dance Records, 1991)
"Single Minded People" (12 inch vinyl single, Shut Up & Dance Records, 1991)
"Wicked Mathematics" (12 inch vinyl / CD single, Shut Up & Dance Records, 1992)
"Now Is Early" (CD / cassette / vinyl album, Shut Up & Dance Records, 1992)
"No Government" (12 inch vinyl / CD single, Talkin' Loud Records, 1995, UK charts # 67)
"We Will Never Know" (12 inch vinyl / cassette / CD single, Talkin' Loud Records, 1996)
"Beautiful Day" (12 inch vinyl / cassette / CD single, Talkin' Loud Records, 1996)
"Let No-One Live Free In Your Head" (vinyl / cassette / CD album, Talkin' Loud Records, 1996)
"Nightmare" (12 inch vinyl / cassette / CD single, Talkin' Loud Records, 1996)
"Life Loves Us" (CD album, Early Recordfs, 2005)

GUEST APPEARANCES:
Massive Attack, "Protection" (CD / cassette album, 1994)