Nicole Atkins

Her throaty vibrato and lush pop orchestrations contribute to singer and songwriter Nicole Atkins' self-professed "pop noir" sound. After making her full-length debut in 2007 with Neptune City, she ventured into blues and psychedelia on the 2011 follow-up, Mondo Amore. Her first appearance on the Billboard 200 came courtesy of her eclectic third album, 2014's Slow Phaser. In 2017, Goodnight Rhonda Lee committed to a strong retro demeanor that she maintained on her fifth long-player, 2020's Italian Ice. It was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio with members of the classic R...