Neko Case

Neko Case
Case at the 2012 Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Kentucky.
Case at the 2012 Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Kentucky.
Background information
Birth nameNeko Richelle Case[1]
Born (1970-09-08) September 8, 1970 (age 54)
Alexandria, Virginia
OriginTacoma, Washington
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • percussion
  • piano
  • guitar
  • tenor guitar
Years active1994–present
Labels
WebsiteNekoCase.com

Neko Richelle Case (/ˈniːkoʊ ˈkeɪs/;[2] born September 8, 1970)[3] is an American singer-songwriter and member of the Canadian indie rock group the New Pornographers. Case' contralto voice has been described by contemporaries and critics as a "flamethrower",[4] "a powerhouse [which] seems like it might level buildings,"[5] "a 120-mph fastball,"[6] and a "vocal tornado".[7] Critics also note her idiosyncratic, "cryptic,"[8] "imagistic"[7] lyrics, and credit her as a significant figure in the early 21st-century American revival of the tenor guitar.[9][10] Case's body of work has spanned and drawn on a range of traditions including country, folk, art rock, indie rock, and pop and is frequently described as defying or avoiding easy generic classification.[11][12][13][14]

  1. ^ "Neko R Case, United States Public Records Index". FamilySearch. 251287385 (record number): Intellectual Reserve, Inc. November 15, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2014. unverified that middle name is Richelle, though online consensus indicates birthname is Neko Richelle Case{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ Thigpen, David E. (April 16, 2000). "Blows Against The Empire". Time Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  3. ^ Doole, Kerry (March 2009). "Features > Timeline > March 2009: Neko Case". Exclaim! Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  4. ^ Harvilla, Rob (May 30, 2018). "Neko Case Is Still Fighting". The Ringer. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "'I Love What Human Voices Do Together': An Interview with Neko Case". Longreads. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Appleford, Steve (March 3, 2009). "Neko Case's voice in the wilderness". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Menaker, Daniel (February 13, 2009). "Wild Thing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Coscarelli, Joe (May 24, 2018). "How Neko Case Finally Unleashed Her Feminist Rage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Four on the Floor: Neko Case Interview". Fretboard Journal. February 7, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  10. ^ Von Bader, David (August 23, 2018). "Neko Case: Free Falling". Premierguitar.com. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "Neko Case In Concert". NPR.org. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  12. ^ Jones, Preston (February 11, 2019). "Neko Case Is a Warm, Tight Hug". Dallas Observer. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  13. ^ "Neko Case defies easy categorization". TODAY.com. March 4, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  14. ^ ""A Musician's Life: Neko Case"". beta.prx.org. Retrieved June 16, 2020.