Local boy Jake Nicoll is an unassuming pop master who brought his wondrous songs to life with a solid quintet. There's a sly yet confessional quality to his work, as lyrics like "I'm sick of writing songs about other people" suggest, and there's a definite sophistication to his ragged singing and arrangements.
Nicoll takes his fun pretty seriously. For all the playfulness in his eyes as he tosses off lines about needing a friend, there's a raw edginess here too, which makes his performances that much more compelling. With more than a tinge of the Kinks and a bit of the Who too, Jake Nicoll and his band conjured something heavy, witty, and most certainly memorable.
Nicoll takes his fun pretty seriously. For all the playfulness in his eyes as he tosses off lines about needing a friend, there's a raw edginess here too, which makes his performances that much more compelling. With more than a tinge of the Kinks and a bit of the Who too, Jake Nicoll and his band conjured something heavy, witty, and most certainly memorable.
