Nostalghia (musician)

Nostalghia is an American singer and songwriter.[1][2]

Nostalghia
Background information
OriginSouthern California, United States
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Websitewww.nostalghiamusic.com

In 2014, she released her first full length album Chrysalis[3], written with collaborator and multi-instrumentalist Roy Gnan. Nostalghia co-wrote and performed two songs for the 2017 film John Wick: Chapter 2[4][5]. She also appeared in the film.[6][7] In 2018 Nostalghia released the single "Little White Moment".[8]

Early life

Nostalghia was born in Southern California and raised by her Persian mother and her father, who is of Russian heritage.[9] She found herself homeless soon after high school and broke into a piano room in the San Fernando Valley to sleep for the night.[10] Nostalghia made this room her home and it is where she taught herself to play piano, guitar, and discovered she could sing.[11]

Discography

Studio LPs

  • I Am Robot Hear Me Glitch 2010
  • Chrysalis 2014
  • Imago 2018

EPs

  • B Sides for the Brokenhearted: Vol 1 2018
  • Wicked Woman 2019

Singles

  • "Who You Talkin' To Man?" 2014
  • "God Be You" 2017
  • "Plastic Heart" 2017
  • "Coronation" 2017
  • "Little White Moment" 2018

Touring

2014 Festivals

  • Soundwave, February-March 2014[12]
  • Austin City Limits, September 2014[13]
  • Sunset Strip Music Festival, September 2014[14]
  • Riot Fest, October 2014[15]

2014 Tours

2015 Tours

  • with TV on the Radio, April 2015[19]

2017 Tours

  • with Poptone, May 2017[20]
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References
  1. Bacher, Danielle (2012-03-16). "Nostalghia Listened to Their Album While on 'Shrooms and Thought They Were Going to Die". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  2. "The Intriguing World of Nostalghia". OC Art Blog. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  3. "Chrysalis Release". Allmusic.com. Allmusic.com.
  4. Ebbinghaus, Peter. "John Wick: Chapter 2 soundtrack by Tyler Bates and Joel J. Richard released". behindtheaudio.com. Behind The Audio. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  5. "Ciscandra Nostalghia, Tyler Bates & Joel J. Richard TV & Film Sync Placements". tunefind.com. tunefind.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  6. Hughes, Kat. "Nostalghia Interview: Front woman and singer/songwriter of Nostalghia, shares all on her experience working on John Wick: Chapter Two". The Hollywood News. The Hollywood News. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  7. 2018 Nostalghia "Plastic Heart" Lyric Video - John Wick: Chapter 2 Soundtrack Varese Sarabande
  8. Weinkauf, Gregory (16 January 2018). "Nostalghia Releases New Single, "Little White Moment," in Advance of New Album, Imago". huffingtonpost.com. huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  9. "Nostalghia Biography". last.fm. last.fm. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  10. Fox, MeiMei (22 February 2017). "How This Musician Paved Her Own Way To Hollywood Success". Forbes Magazine (Women@Forbes). Forbes.com. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  11. Jurgens, Roy. "Ears Wide Open: Nostalghia". buzzbands.la (17 January 2018). buzzbands.la. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  12. Uroff, Melissa (14 January 2014). "THE POST-APOCALYPTIC GYPSY PUNK OF NOSTALGHIA". tubemag.com. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  13. [ACL Fest 2014: Our team picks their can’t-miss acts "ACL Fest 2014: Our team picks their can't-miss acts"] Check |url= value (help) (austin360.com). austin360.com. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  14. Timmons, Joseph (22 July 2014). "Nostalghia to Tour US and Canada". indiepulsemusic.com. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  15. Burford, Damian. "Video Interview: Nostalghia Are Off The Beaten Path For The Average Riot Fest Goer". http://newnoisemagazine.com/. Retrieved 20 October 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
  16. "Nostalghia". www.moshcam.com. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  17. "Nostalghia". moshcam.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  18. Timmons, Joseph (22 July 2014). "Nostalghia to Tour US and Canada". indiepulsemusic.com. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  19. Richards, James (2 April 2015). "TV on the Radio & Nostalghia played the Metro". http://chicago.brooklynvegan.com/. http://chicago.brooklynvegan.com/. Retrieved 2 April 2015. External link in |publisher= (help)
  20. http://www.riffmagazine.com/reviews/poptone-20170607/
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