| 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. Pink Nasty has released three full-length albums. She performs with her brother, a rapper who goes by the stage name Black Nasty.
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". The song "Don't Ever Change" on her second album, Mold the Gold features Pink Nasty and Bonnie Prince Billy. She has opened for notable indie music acts Britt Daniel and José González.
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.
Beck studied at Berklee College of Music, and cites Weezer, Stephen Malkmus and The Strokes as influences.
Discography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Mule School |
| 2006 | Mold the Gold |
| 2010 | Pink Nasty |
References
- ^ 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
Categories:- 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