Nouveau Riche (Philadelphia band)

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Nouveau Riche
OriginUnited States
GenresOther
Years active20052008
LabelsNone
Members Nikki Jean
Dice Raw
John McGlinchey
Khari Mateen
Joe Baldacci
Dominic Angelella

Nouveau Riche was a short-lived band based in Philadelphia led by Dice Raw. He founded the band, initially named the Disease, in 2005, and recruited Nikki Jean to be the other lead singer after hearing her play in a studio. Within two weeks, Nouveau Riche opened for the Roots at the Kimmel Center. [1] It released two extended plays (EPs), Nouveau Riche Longtail and Free Money, before disbanding in 2008. [2] The band was also nominated for the 2007 Okayplayer Music Awards in the Rookie of the Year category, but lost to Gym Class Heroes. A full-length release called Bankrupt was planned but never released. [3]

Chase Hoffberger of The Austin Chronicle said their music "melds hip-hop and tripped-out rock music, yet this isn't trip-hop. More like interstellar pop on a positive tip. [3] In a review for the Chronicle, he wrote that "that Nikki Jean surely owns any stage she steps on. With bass amps on rattle and hum and a frantic Dominic Angelella nearly playing his guitar out of commission, Jean danced, jived, confessed, and belted all the energy a Midwest girl could bring to a troupe from Philly." [4]

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References

  1. DeLuca, Dan (August 7, 2011). "Nikki Jean collaborates with stars on 'Pennies in a Jar'" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  2. Roy, Melony (November 3, 2011). "Nikki Jean Talks About Recently Released Album 'Pennies In A Jar'". CBS News . Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Hoffberger, Chase (March 14, 2008). "Spotlight: Nouveau Riche". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  4. Hoffberger, Chase (March 14, 2008). "Nouveau Riche". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved June 5, 2023.