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NINA HERZOG
The Singing and Speaking Voice of Odette
in Sony Animation’s “The Swan Princess” Series
Announces Her Debut EP
TOGETHER AWAY
The Album’s Six Lush, Orchestral Pop Soundscapes
Were Crafted with Producer Phillip Peterson,
Known for His Work with Lorde, Ed Sheeran and Lana Del Rey
Get To Know Nina
NINA HERZOG started as a small-town, mountain girl. She went on to gain recognition for her work as the singing and speaking voice of Odette, The Swan Princess, in Sony Animation's "The Swan Princess" series. The role was the culmination of a singing career that started in grammar school. “In first grade, I enrolled in our local talent show and sang ‘Blue Moon,’” Herzog recalled. “I was also singing on a cable TV show when I was 12-years-old. My dad was a doctor, so I was going to study medicine in college, but when I was 17, I got a chance to sing with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C. The thrill of performing in front of a packed house made me decide to pursue a musical career.”
While studying music and voice at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, she began a career as a session singer and voice actor, recording hundreds of demos and commercials for Universal, Sony and Broadway shows. She also added her presence to a series of Buzzfeed.com videos that have gotten millions of hits. Shortly after graduating at the top of the Dean’s List, she auditioned to become the speaking voice of Odette. She got the job. At one of her first voice over sessions, she was told the producers were looking for a woman to become Odette’s singing voice. She told them she was a singer, too. After another audition, HERZOG became the embodiment of The Swan Princess.
“Up until now, I had mostly used my voice to sing other people’s songs, playing characters other than myself, telling stories that were not my own, hidden behind a costume or an animated figure.” A few years ago, HERZOG began writing her own songs. She’s now ready to share them with the world.
TOGETHER AWAY is a six-song EP, full of touching melodies and honest emotions, a journey that explores the landscape of unconditional love and profound loss with an open heart. “I wanted to express the ways lovers and loved ones retain the sensation of being eternally present in each other's lives, the ways in which humans are able to feel deeply connected - despite death or great distances.”
The EP was recorded with producer and multi-instrumentalist Phillip Peterson at his Seattle studio, House of Breaking Glass. “We both share an appreciation for cinematic storytelling,” HERZOG said. “I’d sent him a demo of ‘Lover’s Lullaby’ that I made in Los Angeles. When I heard his arrangement for it, we settled in and knocked out the EP in a week, working from sunrise to sunset every day.”
The songs on TOGETHER AWAY unfold like a romantic novel, moving through longing, infatuation, intimacy and on to separation.
Before the pandemic hit, HERZOG maintained an ambitious schedule singing with symphony orchestras, teaching voice, doing voice over work, working as a session singer for jingles and film scores, recording demos for other songwriters, acting and singing in plays, and working with a small non-profit organization that helps families with essential needs, provides educational opportunities, and focuses on community building. Since the lockdown, she’s made a video for “Lean into Me” and has done virtual concerts for various charities. “I want to keep singing until I drop dead,” she says with a smile. “I love everything about performing, down to the smell of the velvet curtain on stage. I’ll never stop creating music. Even after I pass, I hope to somehow send musical vibrations through the universe.”
Sleepwalk
Released on September 3rd
Little Bird
I wrote “Little Bird” during quarantine, when I was spending time looking at the beautiful hummingbirds outside my window, fantasizing about being a creature who doesn’t have to think about these insanities of being human. I danced around my bedroom, humming and learning how to fly. It was amazing to me how much our world had altered, and yet nature was carrying on with business as usual. I was inspired by the freedom those birds carried, in contrast with my own feelings of being cooped up inside, in fear during a pandemic. “Little Bird” is soft, acoustic jazz, with touches of romance and yearning.
"Lovers lull one another in warmth and comfort—surrounded by a feeling of being home. I hope my loved ones I am far from feel bathed in comforting love when they hear this song, as I too find peace in connecting across the distance."
Lucky to be Missing You
After months of longing, searching for an optimistic and romantic perspective, I wrote "Lucky To Be Missing You". Missing someone is a privilege, because it means you've had the honor of knowing something so sweet. I hope the song keeps loved ones connected, and that my listeners can transform any sadness from longing into gratitude for having known love so good, as singing and writing this song helped me do. Loving isn't about living with somebody, but living for somebody.
Nina Herzog’s long-awaited six-song debut EP, TOGETHER AWAY, is out now via Label Logic as distributed by Ingrooves
The video for her latest single, “Lover’s Lullaby” premiered on AmericanSongwriter.com yesterday and can be seen on her official YouTube page, and here.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Los Angeles singer/songwriter NINA HERZOG has released her version of Elvis Presley’s classic song, “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” via Label Logic as distributed by Ingrooves, which can be purchased and streamed on Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer. As she anticipates the release of her six-song debut EP, TOGETHER AWAY, is out now via Label Logic as distributed by Ingrooves, she wanted to offer her fans this special Valentine’s Day gift. She exclaims, “It’s here! ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ is out NOW! This song is special to me, because it’s true that love is a risky business when falling in love and being vulnerable could lead to pain, but sometimes ya just can’t help it. It happens, and you embrace the ride, because love is a gift and a blessing in its pure form. I hope you enjoy my take on this tune.”
The song can also be found on the latest Valentine’s Day Apple Music and Spotify NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! “Love” playlist along with Adele, Alicia Keys, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and many others. NOW is the world’s bestselling multiple-artist album series that showcases today’s biggest hits across chart-topping numbered volumes and themed releases.
Los Angeles singer/songwriter NINA HERZOG released the second single, “Least Resistance,” from her long-awaited six-song debut EP, TOGETHER AWAY, is out now via Label Logic as distributed by Ingrooves.
Dramatic, twangy piano and acoustic guitars intensify the longing on “Least Resistance,” a declaration of limitless love from HERZOG that builds to a powerful climax that let’s her explore her vocal range and unique, emotional phrasing. “This song is a New Year's anthem. If you were looking for a sign to finally pursue your heart's desire, this is it. It’s easy to spend time dreaming about the things we want in life, but going after them every day is hard work. Waiting around while life passes by is not the way to achieve dreams."
“Changing Seasons” opens with warm acoustic guitar strums, a sprinkling of high piano notes and a mellow R&B backbeat. HERZOG’s soft vocal is full of yearning as she faces the coming of winter alone. “The desire to experience the changing seasons is a metaphor for experiencing love and life fully,” she said.
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