Nikka Costa - Everybody Got Their Something

Already a multi-platinum-selling artist in Europe and Australia, L.A.-bred singer/songwriter Nikka Costa makes a classy introduction stateside with her Virgin Records debut, Everybody Got Their Something. Produced by Costa, her Aussie rocker husband Justin Stanley, and DJ Mark Ronson, Costa steers clear of fluffy, Lilith Fair sounds in favor of a rough-edged yet sultry selection of soul and urban loops. Like Chaka Khan, Kelis, and Alanis Morissette, Costa has a fierce musical attitude, and the album is strikingly ambitious. The first single, "Like a Feather" is a jazz-funk spiral of attitude and breakbeats, capturing her quick, soulful vocals against synth samples. Her reflections on personal discovery, personal commitments, love, and self-desire are most prominent on "So Have I for You" and "Nothing," but it's the hip-hop-centric title track that truly captures Costa's brawny individualism. "Hope It Felt Good" struts with psychedelic guitars, and Costa's Lenny Kravitz-like allure is downright nasty. Costa's talent goes deeper than superficial glamour and Everybody Got Their Something is a fresh, exciting look at what she can do. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide

Name Credits ?uestlove Drums Ahmir Khalib Thompson Drums Billy Preston Clavinet Dominique Trenier Executive Producer James Poyser Clavinet, Wurlitzer Jeff Skelton Assistant, Assistant Engineer Justin Stanley Chamberlin, Mellotron, Guitar, Clavinet, Drums, Mini Moog, Engineer, Producer, Xylophone, Bass, Digital Editing Larry Corbett Cello Len Peltier Photography, Design, Art Direction Luis Snachez Photography Mark Anthony Jones Guitar Nikka Costa Piano, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Celeste, Vocals, Arranger, Guitar (Acoustic), Wurlitzer, Fender Rhodes Pat Burkholder Assistant, Assistant Engineer Pete Magdaleno Assistant, Assistant Engineer Pino Palladino Bass Printz Board Trumpet, Keyboards Richard Dodd Cello Russell Elevado Engineer, Mixing Scott Wolfe Assistant Engineer, Assistant Tony Rambo Assistant Engineer, Assistant