Meet… Nikki & The Skyrockets

Written By Mike Greenblatt

There’s a vibrant scene of musicians coming out of Jersey City these days. Singer/Songwriter Nicole Bozzuto, of Nikki & The Skyrockets, writes of weariness with the road yet, at the same time, loving the feeling of movement, which we’ve learned from Willie Nelson is the closest feeling to being truly free. The eight songs on their brand new Late Last Night house this wanderlust, couched in dramatically personal  terms.

Recorded in Vermont and Brooklyn, the album recreates their Americana live sound, pushing Nikki’s voice to the forefront. It’s an instantly iconic voice, carrying with it all the pain and love of the wandering minstrel. Released January 30—with Nicole Bozzuto, vocals, acoustic guitar, songs; Paul Grossman, bass; Sid Whelan, vocals, guitars, keys, percussion, drums, production; Erika Bracy, vocals; Chrissy Roberts, vocals; and Robert Weiss, drums—Late Last Night captures the creativity distilled by the lifestyle of the traveling musician.

To that end, they can be heard back home in Jersey City February 17 at 902 Brewing, February 18 at Fox & Crow with Gregory McLoughlin & the Lemonade Band and March 10 at Corgi Spirits.

Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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