• Joseph Arthur & Nicole Atkins
• 10:00pm

Continuing with his hugely successful sold-out residency Joseph Arthur returns to City Winery on Friday March 12th with a special performance with Nicole Atkins. This very special residency showcases an eclectic marriage of Arthur’s song writing with the pop-noir aesthetic of Atkins’ particular talent.

Arthur has toured with the likes of R.E.M., Ben Harper, and Gomez and has had his song “In the Sun” covered by Chris Martin of Coldplay and remixed by Justin Timberlake. A painter, a soloist and collaborator Arthur’s prodigious talents prompted Peter Gabriel to personally sign him to his record label, Real World. He is smart, surprising and infinitely rewarding, constantly stirring the imagination. Arthur toured extensively in Europe and Canada in 2009 and has had his 2006 release Nuclear Daydream re-issued. His first studio album since 2008’s Temporary People is due in summer 2010. A prodigious talent, Arthur’s songwriting has sharpened the focus of his creative expression on his latest project.

Arthur’s regular Friday night residency continues in February and March, please visit the site for updates. Every sold-out show is an opportunity to discover afresh the amazing strength of Arthur’s deep and abiding passion for his craft. This winter join Joseph Arthur and guests at City Winery for a unique and inspired series of very special shows.

About Nicole Atkins

With her throaty vibrato and nostalgic, orchestrated pop songs, singer/songwriter Nicole Atkins brings to mind a blend of Roy Orbison, Loretta Lynn and Jenny Lewis. Atkins was raised in Neptune, NJ -- a town whose influence would later play a large part in her debut album -- and relocated to North Carolina during her late teens to study illustration at UNC Charlotte. After befriending members of the Avett Brothers and logging several years with the alt country band Los Parasols, she briefly returned to the tri-state area, where a series of open mic performances in Manhattan's East Village helped her hone a sound that was more indebted to pop music than her work with Los Parasols.

Atkins spent the following years traveling between North Carolina and the Northeast, eventually settling in New Jersey at her parents' house. Performances in New York City helped her attract attention from several local musicians, and Atkins soon pieced together a backing band comprising guitarist Dave Hollinghurst, bassist John Flaughter, drummer Dan Mintzer, and keyboardist Daniel Chen. Operating under the name Nicole Atkins & the Sea, the band secured a residency at Piano's -- a popular nightspot in the Lower East Side -- and struck a deal with Columbia Records on the strength of Atkins' demo recordings and impressive performances. Atkins released the Bleeding Diamonds EP in 2006, and the group decamped to Sweden later that year to work on a full-length album. Featuring the songwriter's self-professed "pop-noir" sound, Neptune City arrived in late 2007, followed by an EP of covers titled Nicole Atkins Digs Other People’ Songsin 2008.

In 2009 the lineup of the Sea changed completely, with Atkins stating that the band name had been changed and is "a bit (different)" and now bills as Nicole Atkins and The Black Sea.The band now features Christopher Donofrio on drums, Brad York on guitars, and Anthony Chick on bass. Adkins also announced in late 2009 the release of a new album scheduled for Spring 2010. Titled Mondo Amore it will be the first independent release after Atkins severed her ties to Columbia Records.