Nicky Mehta
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Nicky Mehta is a mezzo singer-songwriter, and member of Canadian
folk
trio The Wailin' Jennys
.
in Kingston, Ontario
where she attained an honours degree in Media Studies. She also has a certificate in photography
. Mehta began her career in music as a backing vocalist for several touring bands. Since 1995 she has also fronted several groups, including the five-piece folk/rock band Good Blind Soul, as well as a jazz ensemble, a folk duo known as Wellspring, and Electric Lunchbox, an R&B group from Manitoba
.
Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s Mehta worked on her own material as well as these collaborations, and in 2002 released Weather Vane, a full length solo album
that was nominated for a 2002 Canadian Independent Music Award. This was also the year that she joined with Cara Luft
and Ruth Moody
to form The Wailin' Jennys. As well as providing vocals for the trio, Mehta plays guitar, harmonica and percussion on several tracks. Since 2002 she has mostly concentrated on working with the Jennys, and has released an EP
and two full length albums with them.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
trio The Wailin' Jennys
The Wailin' Jennys
The Wailin' Jennys are a Juno Award-winning Canadian folk trio from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and New York, and they consist of soprano Ruth Moody, mezzo Nicky Mehta and alto Heather Masse. In previous years, the Jennys have also toured with fiddler and mandolinist Jeremy Penner, who is from Ruth's...
.
Biography
Before fully entering into a life of music, Mehta attended Queen's UniversityQueen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
in Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
where she attained an honours degree in Media Studies. She also has a certificate in photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
. Mehta began her career in music as a backing vocalist for several touring bands. Since 1995 she has also fronted several groups, including the five-piece folk/rock band Good Blind Soul, as well as a jazz ensemble, a folk duo known as Wellspring, and Electric Lunchbox, an R&B group from Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
.
Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s Mehta worked on her own material as well as these collaborations, and in 2002 released Weather Vane, a full length solo album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
that was nominated for a 2002 Canadian Independent Music Award. This was also the year that she joined with Cara Luft
Cara Luft
Cara Luft is a singer-songwriter and founding member of the Canadian folk trio, The Wailin' Jennys. She returned to her solo career in 2004.2009 October Cara Luft play a tour in Europe...
and Ruth Moody
Ruth Moody
Ruth Moody is an Australian-born soprano singer-songwriter and member of the Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys.-Biography:Moody grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba with her parents, Charles and Marcelline, and three siblings, older brother Richard , older sister Jane and younger sister Rachel...
to form The Wailin' Jennys. As well as providing vocals for the trio, Mehta plays guitar, harmonica and percussion on several tracks. Since 2002 she has mostly concentrated on working with the Jennys, and has released an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
and two full length albums with them.
Discography
- Weather Vane (2002) - Solo album
- The Wailin' Jennys EPThe Wailin' Jennys EPThe Wailin' Jennys EP was the debut release from the eponymous Canadian folk trio. The lineup of the group at the time was Ruth Moody, Nicky Mehta, and Cara Luft; Luft has since left the group, being replaced first by Annabelle Chvostek and later by Heather Masse.-Track listing:#"Come All You...
- with The Wailin' Jennys - 40 Days40 Days40 Days is the debut full-length album from Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys. The lineup of the group at the time was Ruth Moody, Nicky Mehta, and Cara Luft...
(2004) - with The Wailin' Jennys - FirecrackerFirecracker (The Wailin' Jennys)Firecracker is the third album by The Wailin' Jennys.The album was rated the #2 folk album of 2006 in North America by total airplay, and the #1 Canadian album...
(2006) - with The Wailin' Jennys - Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House (2009) - with The Wailin' Jennys
- Bright Morning Stars (2011) - with The Wailin' Jennys