![]() Nell had already attended several Lips shows and was a regular at the front of the stage, dressed in a parrot costume and screaming out the band’s songs. Nell Smith, originally from Leeds (UK), moved to Canada and first met Wayne Coyne at the age of 12 at The Flaming Lips’ headline show at the Sled Island Festival in Calgary (2018) with her family. Nell and the Lips have previously shared videos for ‘Girl In Amber’ and ‘The Ship Song’. The album was mastered by Dave Fridmann at Tarbox Road Studios. Where the Viaduct Looms comprises nine Nick Cave cover versions with vocals and instrumentation by 14-year-old Nell Smith and instrumentation and production by The Flaming Lips. Performing live gives the whole thing more energy and I can’t wait to do more.” “I really loved working on these live videos, shooting this was the first time I had the opportunity to actually play music with the Lips as we recorded the whole album remotely. Backed by the iconic Flaming Lips, dressed in their typical eye-catching garb and a set decked out by neon-light strips perfectly timed to the music. 14-year-old Nell commands your attention in the “Red Right Hand” video with her casual confidence and delicate, yet mature vocals. The video features a live performance from Nell and The Flaming Lips. Nell’s debut album 'Where the Viaduct Looms' - a collection of Nick Cave covers in collaboration with Wayne Coyne and The Flaming Lips - was released in November 2021.Nell and The Flaming Lips, have shared a new video for their cover of Nick Cave’s “Red Right Hand,” now available via Bella Union/. Nell probably doesn’t know very much of his (Cave’s) music and she might (because she has NO pre-conceived notion) just do something very simple, heartfelt and original. I picked Nick Cave cause I love his music and lyrics AND I thought. Doing cover songs is a fun way to get things rolling along. ![]() …Nell and I just wanted to start to make some music and see what would happen. Sometimes from adversity comes a little magic and moonlight. In the world of musical collaborations, the connection between a young girl from Fernie and a Grammy-winning recording artist from Oklahoma might go down as one of the more unusual connections but in the big wide world of Flaming Lips bubbles, bunnies and brass, anything is possible. By June of 2020, Nell had 9 songs in the bag and Coyne suggested creating a video.Īgain, local talent jumped in to help with videographer Alex Hanson working with Nell and a carload of good old boys in a shiny yellow Camaro creating a dark and moody vignette for her cover of Nick Cave’s Girl in Amber. The final tracks were mixed and produced by long-time Lips producer, Dave Fridmann at Tarbox Road Studios in NY state. The digital tracks were sent off to Coyne who recruited his band to provide additional skills and work through the tunes. Local singer Rachel Behan provided harmonies and assisted with development of some of the tracks, and a family friend in England even sent guitar tracks. Nell would record a vocal track and some guitar while dad Jude worked the keys and provided baselines. Undeterred, and with some generous equipment donations and technical assistance from Fernie musician, Lips fan, and all-around creative, Troy Cook, (and a little help from Dad) she was able to set up a studio in a spare bedroom and begin recording. ![]() In March of 2020 she was due to travel to Coyne’s studio in Oklahoma to record some songs, but we all know what happened that month. Coyne recognized Nell’s talent and encouraged her over several years to write her own content and keep trying new styles. Her innate and natural skills are undeniable. A few years ago, after meeting Coyne in a giant bubble floating above the crowd at a Lips concert, Nell was inspired to pick up a guitar and taught herself to play. Not so for Fernie’s Nell Smith, who, at the age of 13 is about to launch her first album after ongoing mentoring and collaboration with Coyne. Collaboration – a creative tool that most musicians love it helps develop skills, broaden horizons, and create new sounds.Ĭollaborating with a seasoned, successful musician is particularly special, but most musicians have to wait a while before they get the chance to work with the like of Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips fame.
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