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No Place to Call

by Gillian Nicola

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1.
February 03:54
2.
Lose You 04:16
3.
Oh Marie 04:20
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5.
Stay 04:59

about

In late 2015, Nicola headed into Hamilton’s Catherine North Studios to work with producer Dan Hosh (Whitehorse, City & Colour, Rose Cousins) on her sophomore EP, No Place to Call (spring 2016). Mastered by Elliott Brood’s Stephen Pitkin, the five-song EP is a move to a sound that Nicola feels fully defines her as an artist. On a base level, the songs are what many have come to know and love from Canadian folk music, but the vocal delivery and heavy instrumentation set Nicola apart.

Throughout No Place to Call, she employs the use of heavy textures and ambience coupled with emotionally-charged lyrics and vocal delivery. Nicola also uses the contrast of dark and light sounds to create a surface of calm, with undertones of commotion. Nicola explains, “No Place to Call is a work focused on atmosphere: I want the listener to feel as though they are surrounded by colour, while simultaneously allowing them to really feel the emotion that is clear in the songs.” The title, No Place to Call refers to a lack of being able to call anyone, or any place, home – a theme that is highly present throughout the recording.

The first single, “Oh Marie” draws directly on this idea. Nicola presents the story of a character who seemingly has everything she needs in life, but still has a sense of emptiness. Marie abandons it all for a new life – something that so many have dreamed of, but few have the courage to pull off. “’Oh Marie’ is just as much about questioning how she could go through with her actions as it is about envying them, ” explains Nicola. While at times it may be ‘pretty,’ No Place to Call is anything but that: it is charged with emotion, grit and vulnerability.

credits

released April 15, 2016

Words & Music: Gillian Nicola (except “Lose You”, Words & Music by Gillian Nicola & Ben Alexander)
Lead Vocals: Gillian Nicola
Backing Vocals: Andrew Ivens, Bruce Scavuzzo, & Timon Wientzek
Acoustic Guitar: Gillian Nicola, Dan Hosh, Ben Alexander
Lead Guitar: Ben Alexander
Piano, Keyboards, Organ: Andrew Ivens
Pedal Steel: Andrew Ivens
Bass: Bruce Scavuzzo
Drums: Timon Wientzek
Additional Percussion: Timon Wientzek
Production: Dan Hosh
Recording Engineering: Dan Hosh & Scott Peacock
Additional Engineering: Justin Helle & Mike Monson
Assistant Engineering: Blake Camden & Jordan Fergin
Mixing: Dan Hosh
Recording Studio: Catherine North Studios, Hamilton, ON Canada
Mastering: Stephen Pitkin
Mastering Studio: Modest Heights Recording, Hamilton ON Canada
Album Artwork (Painting): Alana Evers
Album Artwork (Graphic Design): Gillian Nicola

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Gillian Nicola Hamilton, Ontario

Gillian Nicola’s music centres around her chameleonic vocals - at one moment with a hint of tobacco in her voice, the next outright rocking - alternate tunings, and versatile, melodic songwriting.

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