Nikki Sudden

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NIKKI SUDDEN是位才氣型的搖滾歌手，他的音樂深受美國民歌的影響， 同時(shí)擁有英國搖滾傳統(tǒng)；再加上80年代PUNK運(yùn)動(dòng)的沖激，使他的音樂獨(dú)特又浪漫。聽NIKKI SUDDEN的音樂，仿佛聽到了NEIL YOUNG或，因?yàn)樗母杪曨H像NEIL YPUNG，而他那股流暢自然略帶慵懶調(diào)調(diào)的唱腔，卻又令人想起B(yǎng)OB DYLAN ；所不同的是NIKKI SUDDEN有著比NEIL YOUNG更過人的搖滾熱力，比BOB DYLAN 更抒情的浪漫風(fēng)情。
NIKKI SUDDEN原本是SWELL MAPS樂團(tuán)的主唱兼吉他手，之后發(fā)表過兩張個(gè)人專輯，并與DAVE KUSWORTH合組了JACOBITES，奠定了NIKKI SUDDEN浪漫吉他式的音樂風(fēng)格。
1989年，NIKKI SUDDEN組了一支名為“NIKKI SUDDEN＆THE FRENCH REVOLUTION”的神秘三人組，并發(fā)表了這張名為“GROOVE”的專輯。此專輯是為了紀(jì)念1988年圣誕節(jié)因政治事件遇害的青年KARL STEPHENSON ，KARL同時(shí)是一位小飛俠式的英雄人物。這張作品如同它的命名，突破了NIKKI SUDDEN 以往那種即興慵懶的樂風(fēng)，傾向于扎實(shí)的搖滾樂。吉他的表現(xiàn)鏗然有力，爆發(fā)出扣人心弦的張力。全張專輯以厚重的藍(lán)調(diào)為基礎(chǔ)，NIKKI SUDDEN同時(shí)也解放他自己，用音樂，狂飆的吉他，瘋狂的打鼓來宣泄自我。專輯中包含了12首曲子，有長篇幅的搖滾曲“SEE ME RIDER”以吉他取勝；也有藍(lán)調(diào)味濃厚的“MURDER VALLEY”，詩般吟唱的“SEA DOG BLUES”或是JESUS ＆MARY CHAIN式的FUZZ噪音曲。
綜觀SUDDEN的創(chuàng)作過程，從早期PUNK，R＆B ，F(xiàn)OLK直到現(xiàn)在的硬式搖滾，除了說明這位才氣橫溢的創(chuàng)作者勇于翻新沉淀外，也象征著他在廣大音樂面向上的成熟根基，同時(shí)這張專輯也成為他邁向未來的重要里程碑。
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
After the post-punk band Swell Maps dissolved in the early 80s, lead singer Nikki Sudden began a diverse and maddening solo career, during which he performed with a number of different bands and side projects. Sudden released his first solo record, Waiting on Egypt, in 1982, followed closely by The Bible Belt in 1983; both records recalled Swell Maps. In 1984, Sudden formed the Jacobites with drummer Epic Soundtracks (his brother, who was also a member of Swell Maps) and guitarist/vocalist Dave Kusworth, who co-wrote the material with Sudden. The band developed a laid-back pop style, driven by acoustic guitars and a rolling rhythm section reminiscent of the Velvet Underground. The Jacobites released four albums and three EPs between 1984 and 1986, when Kusworth left the band. Sudden continued with the Jacobites name, releasing Texas on the Creation label in 1986. During the late 80s, Sudden ditched the Jacobites and began making music that strongly recalled early Rolling Stones. While none of his albums ever attracted a large audience, Sudden remained a cult favorite throughout his career. High-profile guests began appearing on his albums with Wilcos Jeff Tweedy lending a hand to 1999s Red Brocade and the Faces keyboardist Ian McLagan playing on the 2004 release Treasure Island. On March 26, 2006, Sudden passed away after a gig in New York City. He was working on a new album, The Truth Doesnt Matter, which was released in October of that year.