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Nichtern Founder Nudgie Music LLC, Dharma Moon, & Soap Records |
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David is a songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and composer for film and TV. Emmy award winner and Grammy nominee, David is perhaps best known for his hit song, "Midnight at the Oasis". David has collaborated with artists including Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Jerry Garcia, Brand New Heavies, Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal, The Chieftains, Patti LuPone, Maria Muldaur, David Grisman, The McGarrigles, David Bromberg, and Dr. John. He has written title songs and underscore for One Life to Live and As The World Turns. David composed the music for the film "The Big Picture", starring Kevin Bacon and Martin Short, among many other film and TV credits. |
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Several years ago, David created Nudgie Music LLC. as an umbrella company to produce and market several lines of musical offerings. Underway and/or in development are 3 imprints dealing with a variety of high quality music projects: Dharma Moon will be dedicated to music for a new emerging American life-style.... mixing yoga, contemplative and world influences. Dharma Moon's first offering is DRALA, featuring Steve Gorn and David Nichtern. Some of the music on this CD was originally composed for the hugely successful Om yoga in a box series (Om yoga in a box for Couples and Om yoga in a box --- Intermediate Level). It features world beats with David's dancing acoustic guitar and Steve Gorn's beguiling and brilliantly lyrical bansuri flute playing. Other releases scheduled for this Fall are a solo effort from Steve Gorn, a commissioned piece (Shambhala Moon) by David for a new spa opening in Bali, and a project featuring guitarist extraordinaire (and yoga teacher) Michael Hewett. Soap Records will specialize in developing the best of the talented artists culled from the stars of Daytime TV --- also special offerings including TV fans' fave themes. Soap Record's first release (under the Nudgie Records & Tapes label) is Kassie DePaiva's new album "Naked". Produced by Nichtern and featuring an all-star cast of New York musicians and highly-regarded songwriters, "Naked" is an adult contemporary collection with country flavored material. This CD has already received rave reviews in TV Guide and Soap Opera Digest. Soap Records has several other key projects lined up for the near future. Nudgie Records & Tapes is and will continue to be an across the board AC pop/jazz/country label. Nudgie's first release was David Nichtern's CD of lyrical guitar stylings in a pop/jazz setting aptly entitled "From Here To Nichternity". "Nichternity" features 5 cuts which were orginally cues on One Life to Live, as well as an instrumental duet on Nichtern's own "Midnight at the Oasis" showcasing jazz legend Michael Brecker. With David Nichtern, the creativity never stops...............stay tuned!!! |