On April 5, 2012, the NIVE NIELSEN & THE DEER CHILDREN debut album "Nive Sings!" was finally released in Germany via Glitterhouse Records (distribution: Indigo)! In her home country of Greenland, the long player achieved gold status.
The music video for the song "Rooms" can also be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VClGYQvDg7A
"Nive Sings!" was created over a period of two years in Bristol (UK), Montreal (CAN), Tucson (AZ), San Francisco (CA), Ghent & Antwerp (BE)
and in an attic in Nuuk, Greenland.
The following musicians contributed to the album: John Parish, Howe Gelb (Giant Sand), Ralph Carney, Patrick Carney (Black Keys), Eric Craven (Hangedup), Lisa Gamble (Hrsta, Evangelista), Alden Penner (Clues, Unicorns), Matt Bauer (Alela Diane), Alain Auger and Arlen Thompson (Wolf Parade). Nive also collaborated with Giant Sand, Naim Amor, Eric Matthews, and others.
Website: http://nivenielsen.com/
Additional facts:
- Nive is an Inuk. A real Eskimo. Fact.
- Nive appeared alongside Colin Farrell in Terrence Malick's "The New World"
- Nive plays a small red toy ukulele. She can't tune it herself. That's why she formed a band.
- Greenland is the largest island on Earth. Only 58,000 people live there.
- Several songs written by Nive have been used in film and television.
- Nive was named "Undiscovered Band Of The Month" in Filter Magazine, "Indie Artist of the Month" at IndieUniverse, and "Songwriter Of The Year" in Humo. She has also performed for the Queen of Denmark.
- Nive is a well-known television star in Greenland. She has hosted several youth and children's programs.
