Biography
Hailing from Switzerland, Nadine Carina is an electronic folk/pop songstress experimenting within various genres while always keeping song melodies and a dream-like quality at the center of her art.
After moving to England in 2010 to study at the renowned Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA), Nadine released a string of self-released music ventures, albums and EPs via American label (Furious Hooves) and Swiss labels (Oh Sister Records, On The Camper Records and Stattmusik Records). Nadine's first album 'Magic Box' was released by Stattmusik Records at the end of 2011 featuring a collection of songs including traditional folk material alongside an array of experimental tracks. Her second release 'Little Bits,' a self-released EP, instantly captures the attention of Liverpool's music scene in which she starts playing more frequently in clubs and venues. The city's famous free magazine 'Bido Lito' have Nadine grace the front cover with a 2 page feature/interview while she is still a student at LIPA.
In 2012 Swiss singer/songwriter Nadine Carina traveled between her home country of Switzerland and the UK to play many concerts. After a long stint of going back and forth, Nadine moved back to Liverpool and began experimenting with a 4-track Tascam Portastudio cassette recorder she purchased from eBay. These experiments lead to an acoustic self-titled ‘Nadine Carina’ EP, which US label Furious Hooves released in 2012 on limited edition cassette. Warm and noisy sounding, these songs ranged from gospel-like a cappella harmonies to melancholic folk which recall some of the vibes off her 2011 debut 'Magic Box,' but dwells even deeper through her introspective thoughts.
Nadine released the EP 'Where I Love' in 2013; her first time playing with a full band both live and on record, creating a dimension her other EPs never explored; the 50's & 60s era. The EP is greeted with a warm reception as Nadine was selected for the Orange New Talent Contest in Switzerland, and invited to perform at the Caprices Festival on the same stage as Mika and Nelly Furtado. She was also invited to play a showcase concert for ‘Bido Lito’ and was nominated for the Liverpool GIT Award.
The album 'Never Been To Heaven' is released on September 18th 2015 through Swiss label Oh Sister Records. Following the release, Nadine plays a string of headline shows in the UK and as a support act for the Lapsley UK tour. The album gains recognition both in Switzerland and in the UK. The album’s first single “By The Lake” is featured for the online H&M Studio Spring Collection advertisement, and the second release “Crystal Eyes” is included on official Spotify and Apple Music playlists, is played continuously on Swiss radio, as well as selected for a US short-film scene.
Nadine has collaborated with some interesting electronic producers over the years, including Sun Glitters for the collaborative split EP 'SGXNC' (released on Abandon Building Records in 2016) and Swiss artist Sensu (released on Quartz Records). She has also played many concerts – a few notable examples are support for CoCo Rosie in Zurich, dates at Daytrotter and Birthdays in London, Sofar in Manchester, Electrosanne Festival in Lausanne and the Liquid Room in Tokyo for the Red Bull Music Academy event EMAF.
Nadine has now completed her new album 'Reverie' which was recorded in a house in the middle of nowhere - in the countryside of Switzerland. From its infancy, the album aesthetic was to return back to a more organic sound and captures songs often spontaneously written during long sessions alone in the studio. In Nadine's own words “'Reverie’ paints that sense of being pleasantly lost in daydreaming, in a haze of sweet loneliness and fading memories.“ ‘Reverie’ was released on November 22nd 2019 by Furious Hooves digitally worldwide, as well as on limited edition cassette and CD. Her self-titled EP was released in 2012 on limited edition handmade cassette.
Press & Accolades
“The new album is a masterpiece. Nadine’s vocals are almost hypnotic and create an overall dreamy atmosphere. Besides, The instrumentals sound captivating. Furthermore, I also like the interesting lyrical themes.”
– Le Future Wave, premiere of ‘Reverie’ LP. (11/2019)
“Nadine Carina is a Swiss singer-songwriter that writes delicate dreamy songs that completely lull you with her beautiful breathy vocals and hazy guitar/piano playing. This album is one big soft pillow on which to (figuratively) rest your weary head. The songs are stripped down, organic and minimalistic - the sound of one person happily lost in their own little dream world.”
– Fog Songs, review of ‘Reverie’ LP. (3/2022)