Pink Nasty
Pink Nasty | |
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 Pink Nasty performing at SXSW in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Wichita, Kansas |
| Genres | Alternative Country |
| Years active | 2003-present |
Sara Beck, better known by her stage name Pink Nasty, is an American singer-songwriter. She is from Wichita, Kansas and currently lives in Austin, Texas.[1] Pink Nasty has released three full-length albums. She performs with her brother, a rapper who goes by the stage name Black Nasty.[1]
Kathryn Yu of NPR described Pink Nasty as a "young and talented singer-songwriter whose quirky alt-country songs nicely complement her pretty but powerful voice".[1] The song "Don't Ever Change" on her second album, Mold the Gold features Pink Nasty and Bonnie Prince Billy.[1] She has opened for notable indie music acts Britt Daniel and José González.[2]
Pink Nasty's third album, Pink Nasty was released in 2010. Reviews on the Oxford American and Austin 360 websites praise the album's blend of quirkiness and pop.[3][4]
Beck studied at Berklee College of Music, and cites Weezer, Stephen Malkmus and The Strokes as influences.[5]
Discography[edit]
| Year | Title |
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| 2003 | Mule School |
| 2006 | Mold the Gold |
| 2010 | Pink Nasty |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Yu, Kathryn. "A Cracked Power Ballad, Realistic and True". NPR. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ Hopkin, Kenyon. "Pink Nasty". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ Daniel, Alex. "CD review: Pink Nasty". Austin 360. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "The Sunniest Albums for Spring". Oxford American. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Jackson, Jill. "Pink Nasty Interview: SXSW 2010". Spinner.com. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
External links[edit]
| Authority control databases: Artists |
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- American alternative country singers
- Living people
- Berklee College of Music alumni
- American women country singers
- American country singer-songwriters
- American women singer-songwriters
- Musicians from Wichita, Kansas
- Singers from Austin, Texas
- Singer-songwriters from Texas
- Country musicians from Texas
- 21st-century American women
- Singer-songwriters from Kansas