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Sheila Nicholls
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (May 14, 2002)
  • Original Release Date: 2002
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Hollywood Records
  • ASIN: B000065UEQ
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #133,258 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. How Strong
2. Bread and Water
3. Faith
4. Love Song
5. Maze
6. Ruby
7. Moth and Streetlight
8. Seven Fat Englishmen
9. Won't Get Lost In You
10. Come To Me
11. Breath

Editorial Reviews

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Soulful singer and classically trained pianist Sheila Nicholls expands her scope with her sophomore release, branching out from the sparse Ani DiFranco-like piano-and-guitar arrangements found on her 1999 debut, Brief Stop. The R&B-flavored "Bread and Water" and "Come to Me" boast sultry trip-hop beats and slinky chords, while "Ruby" is an ebullient character sketch ornamented with bluesy guitar licks and a flamenco flair and "Seven Fat Englishman" has the feel of a campfire folktale. Production assistance is provided by sweeping-ballad Svengali Glen Ballard on five tracks, but Nicholls's dynamism sounds polished and fleshed-out without coming across as sappy. Add to the involving music such insightful turns of phrase as "As the Spice Girls prostitute girl power in the background on tinny speakers, you smile in desperation" and you have an evocative album that provides a new gem with every listen. --Annie Zaleski

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars magical, June 11, 2003
By Regina Lynn "The sex-tech expert" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
I have both of Sheila Nicholls' albums, the raw piano-and-girl Brief Strop and the world music-influenced Wake, and both of them call out to me over and over again. I can background them while I work, or I can tune in and get swept up in the melodies and the truth. I eagerly await more from this talented artist!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing and beautiful, June 12, 2002
By Amanda Rowse (Los Angeles, California United States) - See all my reviews
This album is amazing. I first heard "How Strong" and was immediately struck by what an amazing songwriter this person whom I had never heard of before was. I thought that track to be very good, but produced a little too "poppy" for my taste on the choruses, then I gave the rest of the album a listen. I was amazed. Her melodies seep into your head and don't let go, and I find myself putting this album on on a daily basis. In a time when so many women in music are flatly typcasting themselves into one genre or another, Sheila Nicholls refuses to be defined. The CD is beautiful and thought provocing, while also being fun at times, angry at times, and sometimes all of the above at once. If you like well written innovative music, buy this CD.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful CD, April 13, 2003
By "thehuntress_2003" (Syracuse, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This one is on my list of all time favorites. I heard Love Song on an episode of Smallville and fell in love with it immediately. When I bought it and brought it home I was totally blown away by it. Sheila Nicholls has a power to her voice that soothes the listener, it's really a beautiful thing. This is one of the very few CDs I can play beginning to end and feel I walked away from the store with something special. It was so worth every penny I spent. Sheila Nicholls has helped to restore some of my faith in the music industry. I thank her, and hope she continues her success.

If you haven't bought it yet, you should. :)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A staple in my music collection
I first heard Sheila Nicholls at a house concert in 1999. I bought her first album, Brief Strop, at that time. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Erin Brassfield

5.0 out of 5 stars Wake and Brief Strop.
I bought Brief Strop after hearing the song 'Fallen For You' originally from the High Fidelity film soundtrack. Read more
Published 22 months ago by David Butler

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
I adore Sheila Nichols. Her CD Wake is by far the best CD I have heard in years. She could be the next Tori Amos except for the fact that she's in a league of her own. Read more
Published on November 30, 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Why isn't she more famous?
Do yourself a favor - discover her now. This album is the kind of album you play once and say, "huh, I liked that. Read more
Published on March 15, 2005 by Noelle Williams

4.0 out of 5 stars Got My Attention
Yet another little known female artist that has a refreshing amount of creative control over her craft, Sheila Nicholls second album "Wake" has turned out to be a very... Read more
Published on December 18, 2003 by ...

4.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Thing To Wake To
British-born Sheila Nicholls first burst onto the national music radar with the High Fidelity feature tune, "Fallen For You," has returned with her sophomore album, Wake. Read more
Published on November 29, 2003 by superball9

5.0 out of 5 stars A Breathtaking Talent!!
It was completely by chance that I stumbled across Sheila Nicholls, but ever since she has been at the absolute forefront of what I see as true musicianship. Read more
Published on March 1, 2003 by --brief--strop--

5.0 out of 5 stars pure beauty
I think this album is like no other. I can relate so well to almost all of the lyrics and her voice is so captivating. Read more
Published on February 25, 2003 by K. Miller

5.0 out of 5 stars Sheila is Outstanding!!
"Wake" is an amazing album. Personally, my favorite track of this album is "moth and the streetlight". Read more
Published on February 9, 2003 by veit5

4.0 out of 5 stars Eclectic Describes Nicholls' Style
...Pink doves, Indian kites, and Wonder Woman Pez dispensers. You may think this is an odd combination of things-and it is--but these are the eclectic items being idolized on the... Read more
Published on October 8, 2002

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