Music / Pink Nasty covers Usher
I love a cover song. Even more than a cover of a classic, I love a version of a cheesy r’n'b hit, like Alanis Morrisette covering Fergie’s My Humps (who knew she had a sense of humour?!) and controversial Peaches taking it up a notch with a tribute called My Dumps. Austin-based folk-rocker Pink Nasty’s cover of r’n'b ladies man Usher has to be the best of all. Actually her second album Mold The Gold is all pretty good. She’s lent a hand in production from her brother, provocative rapper Black Nasty, and the famous Bonnie Prince Billy on guitars and vocals. Think lo-fi indie pop rock — Fiona Apple, Cat Power and even Neko Case.
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Zolton said | 7 May, 2007
Whoops! Thanks for pointing that out Dave. We’ve updated the pink. I mean the pic.
Z
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Dave said | 7 May, 2007
That’s a picture of Pink, not Pink Nasty. Pink Nasty is here http://www.myspace.com/therealpinknasty