Nicole Amine - Vox/Guitar/Piano
Jimmy Smith - Trumpet
Brent Nagy - Drums/Sound Engineering
Steve Kendzorski - Bass
Tony Nouhan - Organ/Background Vocals
Matt Martinez - Trombone
Justin Jozwiak - Saxophone
Andrew Schuster - Sound Engineering

Get Ready - The Temptations (COVER)

Tears Dry On Their Own - Amy Winehouse (COVER)

Lyrics:

I hope you sleep well
when you close your eyes,
& I hope you have sweet dreams
every goddamn night, 
but when the light goes out & the needle's raised
as the shouts are six floors down,
I think of how you say my name &
I need that sound

I hope nothing but music
kisses your ears
and if you had to choose it'd
be there and not here,
but when Paul comes on & George is wailin' &
nobody's left around,
I think of how you play guitar &
I need that sound.

& I know you're workin'
every day.
It'll prove to be worth it
when it comes time to play,
but when you gotta cup & you're blowin' smoke
at a house so deep downtown,
call me up & say my name 'cause
I need that sound

I hope you sleep well
when you close your eyes

Written by: Nicole Amine
Produced by: Nicole Amine, Zach Goforth, & Stephen Shirk
Vocals, Guitar, Piano by: Nicole Amine
Bass, Wurlitzer, Organ, Tambourine, Guitar by: Zach Goforth
Guitar by: Vic Kuligoski
Drums by: Jamie Gallagher
Recorded & Mixed by: Stephen Shirk at SHIRK Studios in Chicago, Illinois
Mastered by: Brian Lucey at Magic Garden Mastering

Need That Sound

"Easy For You To Say" and "Love Will Bend" recorded live at DZ Records on October 16, 2019.

Written by: Nicole Amine
Vocals, Rhythm Guitar: Nicole Amine
Bass, Backing Vocals: Zach Goforth
Lead Guitar: Jeremiah Higgins
Drums: Brendan McCormick

Recorded, Mixed, & Mastered by: Ben Arguelles at DZ Records in Hickory Hills, IL.

VIDEO LINKS:
>"Easy For You To Say":  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA8xMJlocXc
>"Love Will Bend":  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwghi3AF94I

Easy For You To Say (Live at DZ Records)

Written & recorded on March 19, 2020 as part of the 1 day song challenge.

Thought I was getting somewhere
And in a way, I was (!)
Now it hurts to think about time un-paused
Make do and make peace with what was

I was getting things done
Even ask my friends (!)
Now I got nothin' to show for myself
Except this song and some dustless shelves

Thought I was getting somewhere
And in a way, I was (!)
Now it hurts to think about time un-paused
Can somebody flip the switch back on?

Nicole Amine

Flip The Switch (#1daysongchallenge)

LYRICS:
It'd be easy to say I'm moving backward
Problem is I ain't movin' at all

What should I do today?
Dance around my thoughts
or drink them away?

Pick your poison and throw it back like you mean it
Pour one out for the years you sailed on by

How do I spend the day
Alone with just myself and still be ok?

from n​/​a, releases May 1, 2020
Written, recorded, mixed, mastered by: Nicole Amine and Zach Goforth
Guitar, percussion, harmonies: Zach Goforth
Vox, other misc sounds: Nicole Amine

april

LYRICS:
It's 7PM on the East Coast
And 4 on the West
Why is time not always the same
When no one's botherin' to get dressed?

Now grandma'll spend Easter alone
And my mom is up worried sick
We always said there would be days,
But never days like this

Who knew we'd be walking down the street
Beyond arms reach?
Too soon to be talkin' bout release
Keep it in your dreams
For a few more weeks

Now time's just goin' and goin'
But no one's followin'
A twisted kind of together
With a bittersweet end...

Who knew we'd be walking down the street
Beyond arms reach?
Too soon to be talkin' bout release
Keep it in your dreams
For a few more weeks

from n​/​a, releases May 1, 2020
Written, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Nicole Amine and Zach Goforth
Guitars, Tambo, Vox: Nicole Amine
Bass, Harmonies, Shaker: Zach Goforth

in your dreams

LYRICS:
Little water, little light
Just a few things that you might
Forget
While you're forgettin' 'bout yourself

Little stop, little go
Don't feel pressure if you're pacin' slow
Forget
What you know 'bout strength

There may never be a corner
That you one day turn
No come-to-jesus moment
That turns lived into learned
And I've never met a person
Who turned better overnight,
So if your growth is slow and steady,
It's alright

from n​/​a, releases May 1, 2020
Written and recorded by Nicole Amine
Mastered by Nicole Amine and Zach Goforth

it's alright

"n/a" was written and recorded during the shelter-in-place order.

one foot

"flip the switch" was written and recorded on March 19, 2020 as part of the #1daysongchallenge.

LYRICS:

Thought I was getting somewhere
And in a way, I was (!)
Now it hurts to think about time un-paused
Make do and make peace with what was

I was getting things done
Even ask my friends (!)
Now I got nothin' to show for myself
Except this song and some dustless shelves

Thought I was getting somewhere
And in a way, I was (!)
Now it hurts to think about time un-paused
Can somebody flip the switch back on?



from n​/​a, releases May 1, 2020
Written and recorded by Nicole Amine
Mixed and mastered by Nicole Amine and Zach Goforth

flip the switch

I recorded this on a rainy day in my dorm room

Jumpin' Jumpin' - Destiny's Child (COVER)

Dear anybody I've ever called a lover,
I'm thinking 'bout you as we speak
How's your family been since they felt like mine?
Could you thank them again for me?

How some years can change what felt like everything...
& though my muses have never been few nor far between
These wide concentric circles always bring me back to me

What a memory you are, a life within a life
Your name still has a nice ring

But you moved on and I'll say that it doesn't bother me
I'll make plans, move away, just to feel something
But these wide concentric circles will just bring me back to me

Co-written with Eva Amine

Circles (Doesn't Bother Me Challenge)

LYRICS:
Got a call, got a call from you yesterday
You said you miss me and something 'bout
Being in my bed

Well that's
Easy for you to say
You keep me close while
You run away
And I'm stuck with heavy eyes
From sleepless nights while
You're doing okay
Easy for you to say

Big talk, big talk is your game
Well let's walk... I wanna watch, I wanna see how you play
'Cause all I hear is you telling me
What's wrong in my head

And that's so
Easy for you to say
You keep me close while
You run away
And I'm stuck with heavy eyes
From sleepless nights while
You're doing okay
Easy for you to say

CREDITS:
Written by Nicole Amine
Vox, guitar: Nicole Amine
Bass, vox: Zach Goforth
Drums: Jamie Gallagher
Lead Guitar: Evan Opitz
Produced by Nicole Amine, Zach Goforth, and Steve Shirk
Mixed/Mastered by Steve Shirk @ SHIRK Studios in Chicago, IL.

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Nicole Amine is a singer, songwriter, and musician based in Chicago, Illinois. 
Growing up in Metro Detroit, Nicole was immersed in Motown, soul, and rock music at an early age.  After moving to Chicago in 2012 in pursuit of a Vocal Performance degree from Columbia College, Nicole began performing her original music in various venues around the city, including involvement in the DIY scene. Amine found her voice in Motown Soul and Chicago Blues, but navigates the two genres with her own modern style and personal lyrics.

E: nicoleaminemusic@gmail.com

Nicole Amine

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