Claudia Nygaard
Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Established. Jan 01, 1984 | SELF
Music
Press
“Nothing short of amazing… Comprised of a dozen equally excellent tunes, “Let The Storm Roll In” reveals Nygaard to be one of Americana music’s hidden gems.” Jeffrey Sisk, In Tune, The Daily News Read More - In Tune
"One of the finest singer/songwriter/storyteller collections in recent memory… Claudia Nygaard dances on the line between folk and country while writing and performing wonderfully animated character and story songs that are hard to forget. Her stories spin like tales told around a family fire, where heart, hearth, humor and shared experience are the best means to survive the hardships of the world. ‘Let The Storm Roll In’ will leave an indelible impression." Wildy Haskell, Wildy's World
- Wildy's World
"Nygaard’s wistful sentiments have always kept a connection with real life. The immigration saga that accompanies ‘Big Country’ and the naiveté of youth recalled in ‘J.C.’ are relayed from both a tender and touching perspective. Yet Nygaard’s also got a scrappy side to her as well. Her sympathetic homage to Miss Kitty of TV’s ‘Gunsmoke’ fame is absolutely hilarious and her plea to a reticent lover in the song simply titled ‘Say It’ conveys both desperation and desire without resorting to self-pity. Nygaard is a knowing soul and ‘Let The Storm Roll In’ offers a torrent of wisdom and reflection." Lee Zimmerman, No Depression Magazine - No Depression
“Claudia Nygaard’s music invitingly straddles the fence between country and folk with a band sound that is decidedly unplugged and artfully laid-back in support of her sensually lyrical alto. And then, there’s the matter of her songs-- that rival the likes of Guy Clark or Ian Tyson in their plainspoken, memoir-like quality, rich with personalized images and a resonant point-of-view.” Gary Von Tersch, Sing Out Magazine.
- Sing Out Magazine
FIVE out of five stars! “What a find this is… There are twelve real stunners here… impossible to pick a favourite… The whole disc is a sheer delight and a very far cry from the mainly faux country material coming out of Nashville these days… this is exceptionally good.” Paul Collins, Maverick Magazine, (UK) - Maverick Magazine
Discography
"Let The Storm Roll In"
"Live on WFMT Folkstage"
"Somewhere Else To Go"
"Prairie Flowers"
"Stay With Me Tonight"
"Tryin To Give Something Back"
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Bio
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CLAUDIA NYGAARD BIO
With a voice as warm and smooth as amber honey and impressive for both its power and intimacy, Claudia Nygaard delivers songs that are heartfelt, humorous, scrappy, and sensual. And so are the stories in between them. She is a captivating storyteller, with a twinkle in her eye that makes everyone in the audience think she is sharing a secret with them alone. Emotionally fearless, she shares her deepest sorrows with a rare vulnerability and tenderness one moment, then a quick wit and an outlandish, irreverent sense of humor the next.
As a salaried staff songwriter on Nashville’s Music Row, Nygaard learned her craft well. Her last CD “Let The Storm Roll In” rose to #1 on the Cashbox Roots/Country chart and #8 on the Folk DJ chart. Two of the songs, “Georgia Boy” and “J.C.” won the Kerrville, TX Folk Festival “New Folk” songwriting competition for her, but they weren’t the only songs that radio took a liking to. EVERY song on the album received airplay. “Storm” was also highly praised by the press. It received five stars from Americana benchmark magazine “Maverick”, and legendary folk music magazine “Sing Out” claimed the songs “rival the likes of Guy Clark or Ian Tyson”.
Nygaard is now poised to release her newest album "Lucky Girl". Produced by Grammy nominated Neilson Hubbard, this album contains songs that are a rollercoaster of human emotions. From the storytelling title cut which won the Tumbleweed Music Fesitival songwriting competition, to the honesty of raw and open wounds in "Me Too" and "I Wonder", to the flirty and seductive "Tumblin Down" and "Embarassed", and the sassy "Or Not" and "Stitches", her songwriting is fresh, imaginative, and insightful.
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