Welcome to Roadcase!!  Nicole Atkins, who hails from The Garden State, is an amazingly talented Singer Songwriter with a unique knack in her successful career for gathering together diverse and incredibly talented musicians to bring her creative visions to life. Her 2020 album, Italian Ice, for example, features Binky Griptite (The Dap Kings), Britt Daniel (Spoon), Erin Rae, Seth Avett (The Avett Brothers) and Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket) just to name a few.  Her eclectic taste and fearless desire to continually go in a novel direction with each album is equal parts admirable, stunning and utterly compelling.  Having just come off the road with Spoon in the Fall and having also played at The Avetts on the Beach festival in Mexico, Nicole chatted about her personal background and the nature of the creative forces that have shaped her since she was a youngster on the Jersey Shore, listening to everything from classic Rock to Standards, which shaped her 2021 album, Memphis Ice, a reimagining of Italian Ice.  Nicole a one-of-a-kind musician who loves to laugh, and her playful nature is what makes her a really terrific guest.  So come on and hop aboard the Roadcase bus for this episode with the creative force that is Nicole Atkins.  It's gonna be a great ride!!For more information: https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod and https://www.roadcasepod.comContact: info@roadcasepod.comTheme music:  "Eugene (Instrumental)" by Waltzer