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the dawn's rise ep

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the dawn's rise ep

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melody and lyrics: niki andré

leads and back ups: niki andré

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the dawns rise singles:

music: denzil remedios and niki andré

guitars, bass, keys and programming:denzil remedios

additional guitars: roger sader

produced by niki andré

engineered, recorded and mixed by denzil remedios at gold mine studios.

the first light (debut) singles:

music: stan stapor and niki andre

guitars, bass, keys and programming: stan stapor

piano, organ and strings: ron lapata

drums: ron enross

produced, recorded and mixed by stan stapor at summit studios

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1.	Lost Girl	Play	Download	Lost Girl Lost Girl I lie awake breathing toxic fumes in someone else’s room. I lie awake breathing toxic fumes can’t sleep. I lie awake breathing toxic fumes in someone else’s room. I lie awake breathing toxic fumes can’t sleep. And even when my eyes do close, (I) Can’t find no rest. This ain’t my home. Cause the knowledge of missing you Is a stone around my chest . And this voice says I’m not trying baby, But right now breathing is my best. And all at once I wish I didn’t know you at all. And all at once I wonder if I knew you at all. And all at once it’s too close and too far a distance to fall, And all at once I’m lost again. I lie awake breathing toxic fumes in someone else’s room. I lie awake breathing toxic fumes can’t sleep. I lie awake breathing toxic fumes in someone else’s room. I lie awake breathing toxic fumes can’t sleep. Dreamed we’d make love before the snowflakes fall. And it’s killing me that it ain’t happened yet. You’re still out there, I’ve no courage left to call. And I wouldn’t have the number if I did. Cause the knowledge of missing you,\What’s the point of knowing if there’s nothing I can do? Is a stone around my chest.\I can hear you crying but I can’t say I love you. And this voice says I’m not trying baby,\Some things don’t make sense I fell in love before we met. And the force of what that means ain’t hit me yet. Cause the knowledge of missing you, - I’m missing you Is a stone around my chest. And this voice says I’m not trying baby, BUt right now breathing is my… best… © Niki Andre Lyrics	Lost Girl Credits "first light" re master, see album credits Info	Buy MP3
2.	Clear	Play	Download	Clear Clear It’s not safe to walk your, streets at night Feels like being, she’s an endless fight And I can’t pretend that faith still lives here Powers that be now demystify All that’s left of love is sex and strife And it’s us and them, I can’t fit in I won’t do what you do...see, see Be who you do I won’t see what you do…be, be When you look at I’m not who you… see, see, see, see Clear. CHORUS: Heal this Feel this I can’t believe what we’ve missed Steal this Back from, every “fact” we made a deal with Cause we’re not and I’m not and we’re not and we’re not…clear I’m not tryna, change the, world today I just gotta, find a better way To breathe in this hypocrisy, misogyny and I’m not tryna, face the, world today I just wanna run and hide away And wait for one good man to break through Make this feel real Clear CHORUS... Cause you’re not, and I’m not, and we’re not, and you’re not...clear And I know I don’t belong here/ I don’t know if faith still lives here…* Yeah, you’ve made it crystal clear Anybody? That I’m never gonna fit here Still is anybody there? Cause I wanna get away Gotta get away Gonna save my May I’m crying till the day Dying till the day It’s clear CHORUS... Cause you’re not, and you’re not, and you’re not, and you’re not...clear You can’t save me If you can’t see me I’m not breathin’ If I’m not feelin’ And please don’t tell me That I’m not seeing ‘Cause you’re not, and you’re not And you’re not, and you’re not ‘Cause you’re not, and you’re not and you’re not Here But I still Pray For somewhere… Clear ©Niki Andre Lyrics	Clear Credits see album credits Info	Buy MP3
3.	Again	Play	Download	Again Again Two strangers meet in the darkness They should be more than friends Somewhere they know they’ve met before But they couldn’t tell you when A rhythm’s running just below the surface God knows that we must have a deeper purpose But who has the time to listen for the rhythm? A million ads have torn us – torn us in a schism That rent is late AmEx due date Those shoes on sale Kelly makes bail Is my ass it’s best? Make him scream yes I missed the train I’m late a- again, A girl cries out in the darkness Nightmares surround her bed She told herself she lo-loved him But now she’s filled with dread. A rhythm running just below the surface And God help us this can’t be our only purpose But who has the strength to listen for the rhythm? A million lies have torn us in a schism CHORUS… And I’m tired of this…And I’m tired Heaven, is a place on earth We’re all waiting for a planet wide rebirth Listen for the rhythm Build a bridge across the schism Zombies tryna find their way Children, ‘member how to pla-ay “A million ways to die?” How many more walk dead alive? CHORUS…And I’m tired…so sick, just tired of this… Before the light, comes darkness Before inhale, we heave/ are you ready? peace find me, through his fingers and make the chasm leave/ Are we ready? Peace find me through his fingers Now © Niki Andre Lyrics	Again Credits see album credits Info	Buy MP3
4.	Goodbye	Play	Download	Goodbye Goodbye I got these wings, Before my breath And I need to fly away I let you go today Now I’ll be on my way ‘Cause I was meant to Fly-y-y I saw my wings today I’m going on my way ‘Cause I am meant to Fly You should know that I got these wings Before my breath You should know...you should know And after death, And after death. /…I should know this I’ll have my wings If not the rest If nothings left; if no one else and I let you go today/…I lost my bearings in this… Now I’ll be on my way/...loneliness but… ‘Cause I was meant to Fly-y-y I should know that/...I can't do this again I saw my wings today I’m going on my way ‘Cause I am meant to Fly ‘Cause I got these wings Before my breath I should know...I should know And after death, And after death./ I should know this.. I’ll have my wings If not the rest If nothings left; if no one else and Cause I'm much larger than you must've thought me And if you’re too small, well then this thing is at its end I’m just not small enough to do heartbreak again …And, and, all the lies you spinned If you were thinking your could hide from that but keep your bedside warm Well then you’ll have to think again Cause you’re still lonely even when you’ve found a friend This is bye baby ‘Cause I got these wings/ …Were you afraid to let me in? Before my breath And after this and after this/ …I should know that I’ll have these wings/…Were you afraid to risk something? After your bed. I’m gonna find my way © Niki Andre Lyrics	Goodbye Credits see album credits Info	Buy MP3
5.	Baby Girl	Play	Download	Baby Girl Baby Girl And this is for my little, and this is for my little, and this is for my little… And this is for my little, and this is for my little, and this is for my little… And this is for my little, and this is for my little, and this is for my little… I feel it too Well baby girl, I know you’re watching what I see, I know They tell you there’s only one way to be, one way to go It could just make a girl forget that she’s a queen, I know I can’t imagine how they just don’t grow CHORUS : Well maybe they don’t know what it’s like to be Well maybe they don’t know the hurt they do Well maybe they don’t know that they’re negating me Maybe they do Well baby girl I know you’re watching what I see, I know And you’re so young to feel unclean, to feel unseen, I know Your soul, your voice, your choice don’t show up on their screens at all I can’t imagine why they just won’t grow CHORUS Well when you’ve never been told you’re more, You can believe you’re less. And when the world tells you less in more, You might just try that, try that BRIDGE REPEATS… Baby girl, don’t let ‘em, don’t let ‘em, break you Don't let 'em, don't let 'em wear you out CHORUS Well maybe they don’t know what it’s like to be I do. Well maybe they don’t know the hurt they do. See you. Well maybe they don’t know that they’re negating me I do, I feel it too ©Niki Andre Lyrics	Baby Girl Credits see album credits Info	Buy MP3
6.	Fly	Play	Download	Fly How you like me? And how you like me now? Mama said, Hush now You’re voice ain’t that pretty girl. And who you think you are? And Boo said You ain’t got courage to fly. Wake up it’s time, You saw, Who you Are. Instrumental Papa said, The world’s a callous place. Watch out, Or else they’ll eat you - And Boo said, Wake up it’s time, You saw, Who you really are And a songbird’s voice, Grows stronger with negation. And a lover’s heart, Insistent with neglect. And wings don’t forget that they are meant for flying, Till the moment of their very last breath. Last breath. Mama said, Girl you sing too loud. You’ll call trouble round. Don’t want no ears listenin’ Don’t wanna hear how our life is. And Teacher said, Reach for the stars, But not too high up little one. Icarus. Better yet don’t reach at all And if you can’t find me now when everything is burned away. And if we can’t rise from ashes then God I’ve really lost my way. Cause I surrendered everything I had to that old familiar place. For a path to that new bright and shiny one. That One. Sometimes the tears flow\..That One. Sometimes the tears flow, tears flow. Sometimes the tears flow, tears flow. Sometimes the tears flow tears flow \And how you like me? And how you like me? And how you like me now? © Niki Andre Lyrics	Fly Credits "first light" re master see album credits Info	Buy MP3
7.	May	Play	Download	May MAY Can’t wake before dawn again Start home after light’s faded This nine to five’s done me in This is a game you can’t win Snow mixes with the cleansing rain Don’t know, can I do this all again Everything familiar slips away Can I hold on one more day? (chorus): God, When’s gonna come my May When’s gonna come my May When’s gonna come my May, baby When comes the brighter days? Black ice looks like frost at four a.m. Will I find my bearings in the end? Nothing is what it seems in half-light Fight to survives worse than flight (chorus)/w scat bkgs: Sing, When’s gonna come my May When’s gonna come my May When’s gonna come my May, baby When comes the brighter days (bridge): And this winter’s closing in I surrender baby Let the darkness in Phoenix light your flame This weight’s too much to bear By the grace of Spring Lay your armor down find your way (chorus)/ w scat bkgs: Pray. When’s gonna come my May When’s gonna come my May When’s gonna come my May, baby Take me to brighter days Take me to brighter days Moon says the sunrise is near Take me away Away... © Niki Andre Lyrics	May Credits "first light" re master - see album credits Info	Buy MP3
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Niki Andre Is Out Of Time

If you listen to the new Dawn's Rise tracks you can actually hear me crying on the records (literally). I actually had to stop recording to go clear my throat of all the feelings I had been holding down. Dawn's Rise is my offering of catharsis to those who just can't believe this is "as good as it gets". Call me a hopeless optimist but I'm convinced that if we re-sensitize, things will heal.

It's been over three years since I quit my job to pursue music full time. The release of First Light garnered rotation at over 150 stations worldwide and dozens of glowing industry reviews and last month hits to my website hit almost 15 000. Not bad for a trial-by-fire, one-woman operation with no label or funding support.* ;)

Unfortunately running my own record label and trying to get the music out has cost me all my savings and a mountain of debt that I just can't continue to sustain. There is this faithful part of me that keeps insisting that the "big break" is around the next corner. But reason tells me that it's time to bow out before the collection agencies start to ring. I am so disheartened that I couldn't lift my work to that next level and reach more of you... I really believe in these songs and everything I've ever written about holding out for what you believe in but I just couldn't make the money work. I still feel a sense of obligation to get these new songs, which I worked so hard on, out and I'm still hanging on to the hope that things will turn up if enough people hear my songs. :) - Even if I can't afford to personally promote them like before so...

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"A new comer to the soul scene, Niki André is ready to take center stage. On her recent release…[S]he makes a powerful impression with her soft voice. Her lyrics are not watered down for consumption but refreshing and nurturing for the soul." -DJ Junior, aka Bruce Campbell, Urban Music Director, WKDU, Philly

"Niki is a wonderful singer-songwriter with an engaging presence both live and on record. ..[H]er riveting live performance [Future Soul Showcase] in front of over 600 people was memorable as her unique sound and refreshing lyrics resonated with the audience and Toronto urban music lovers…With the right support, Niki has a very real shot at ‘blowing up’ on the national and international scale" - Jude Kelly, Chair, R&B/Soul Committee, 2003-2005 Juno Awards; Former Vice President- Urban Music Association of Canada

“...An intimate quality to her vocals that actually draws the listener close to her music. Couple that with refreshingly honest lyrics that make sense and tell the story well and you have a budding artist who definitely deserves to grow and flourish." -Cathy Young, Juno Award Winning Artist, Canada

”Niki André's voice comes from her deep heart and is strongly influenced by her blood and brain, finding the right way to put together, perfectly, electric and acoustic, music and words, performing and listening." - Scazzola Giovanni Pietro, Radio Gold Popular Network, Italy

“She is definitely creating her own niche with her unique style - proving, lyrically and vocally, to be what the industry is lacking. Her lyrics are as skillful and heartfelt as any artist who’s been around for decades. “ - Heather Douglass, Producer/Co-Host, Soul Perspectives, CKUT 90.3, Montreal, Quebec

"Niki has a terrific voice. ..[I] had quite a few calls to the station & sent people to the website. -Jim O'Brien, 101FM, Queensland, Australia

"An amazing voice that produces not only a sound but a feeling that you'll want to experience again and again. Niki has managed to create a sound that is both new and innovative as well as much experienced at the same time.” -Terry Neal, 101FM, Queensland, Australia

“This is so totally unfair…You see our station is primarily focused on the rockier end of the musical genre spectrum. But your voice and songs are so compelling that I'm finding a place for them as a slight contrast to our usual sound… "Lost" blew me away from the first verse. "May" is the type of song that grew on me from start to finish. Best wishes and good luck.” - Rick Brown, Music Director, Estrogeneration Radio

“Can handle the complicated things coming her way.”

- Ben Margolis, 88.1 WMUC, College Park, MD

Niki André is the daughter of a jazz musician and a child of music theatre, whose format-defying blend of Hip Hop, Jazz and Soul has attracted fans worldwide. Her self-promoted debut, First Light, is catching spins at over 150 stations and shows - from Australia to North America and all across Europe. This self-proclaimed diva has coined the term "Dirty Jazz" to describe her emotional and improvisational sound. If you haven't heard of her yet, you will. First Light has already crept onto college charts and it’s gaining accolades from hosts and DJs around the globe. Niki has been performing since she was a child and once worked as a studio background vocalist. She is ACTRA affiliated. Past shows include performances at Revival, Trane, Ciao Edie’s, The Drake and The Urban Music Association of Canada's Future Soul Showcase. Niki has been invited to showcase at the Bitter End, NYC, headlined at the exclusive Summer Fete in Alys Beach, FL and has been invited back next year. She was recently invited to speak and showcase at the 3rd Annual, Soul Music Summit in Atlanta Her 2^nd release, Dawn’s Rise, is officially released in will be available for download, worldwide, by November 2008.

#7 on CHUO 89.1 (Radio Ottawa, Canada)

#14 on WQFS's R&B/Soul Chart (90.9 Greensboro, NC)

70+ weeks in rotation at Ison Live Radio, Australia

Feature Spotlight Interview: Big City Small World, CBC Radio One, Toronto

Feature Spotlight Interview: Soul Perspectives, CKUT 90.3, Montreal

Feature Spotlight Interview: Best in Live Urban Entertainment, online

700+ off-stage sale

July 08 avg. website stats: 3704 hits/976 page views per week (almost 15, 000 hits per month)

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she illuminates it

this is dirty jazz

“It’s mending the fictitious rift between what we listen to

Clear

Here

Pray

CHORUS…And I’m tired…so sick, just tired of this…

Goodbye

Baby Girl