Nicolas Bearde - All About Love (2004)

About the Artist:
Born in Nashville and now a long-time Northern Californian, Nicolas' multi-faceted career also includes work as a commercial voice-over artist and as a stage and film actor. In addition to his work with Bobby McFerrin's Voicestra, with which he continues to tour internationally, he has toured, recorded and/or performed with a long list of notable artists, including Michael Bolton, John Handy, Ray Obieo, Joyce Cooling, The Manhattan Transfer, and Lyle Mays, among others. Nicolas' own band, The Right Groove, is comprised of some of the Bay Area's most seasoned and hottest players.

His debut solo release, 1998's "Crossing The Line," introduced Nicolas' exceptional vocal talents to a wildly appreciative international audience, and was lauded by media outlets throughout the world, including the San Francisco Bay Guardian ("Bearde's richly toned, gospel-influenced singing withstands comparison with that of 'quiet storm' crooners Jon Lucien and Will Downing, with a trace of the late Donny Hathaway...and his gorgeously sung takes on late night, dim-the-lights romancing are fresh and unpretentious.") and England's Blues & Soul ( "...a breath of fresh air amidst a mass of polluted ozone-unfriendly black pop.")