Lots of new videos! Nakia performs Water To Wine live at KGSR.

Over the last week we have uploaded about 8 new videos to the Video section of the website including this one from this morning’s performance of Water To Wine on KGSR’s Sound Of Our Town with Bryan Beck. Our good friend Mark Murray from KVUE filmed it for us!

Nakia’s Annual Birthday Bash At Jovita’s Poster Is Done!

Check out this sweet poster Nakia made from a photo his Momma found and scanned for him. Don’t he look adorable in a sombrero?!? Feel free to snag the image and put it on your profiles! Last year we started a new annual tradition – having Nakia’s birthday party at Jovita’s. Now with the band [...]

Nakia’s, Water To Wine – Streaming FREE on Nakia.net For Two Weeks

Hola to everyone out there! Nakia’s birthday (Friday, February 20th) is upon us. So, as a gift to everyone out there, he has decided to stream the entire new album on his website for FREE!! “In the digital age we are living in and the countless ways you can actually hear the music I am [...]

Nakia’s Official SXSW Showcase Info Released

We’ve been on pins and needles waiting to get this info to you, but the day has finally arrived! Today, SXSW officially released all of the showcase information for this year’s festival and man there is a LOT of info to digest, but here’s the official information on the showcase for Nakia & His Southern [...]

Sharon Jones & Michelle Shocked Say Nakia’s Got Soul!

In the last 24 hours we’ve had some great news come in that we wanted to share with you! We just added two brand new quotes in the press section of the website for you to check out. One from Sharon Jones. Here’s what she had to say: “Nakia is the real deal y’all, he’s [...]

Nakia Featured In XL’s “Songs Of The Heart”

Today, the Austin-American Stateman’s weekly publication, XLent, featured a great story by Michael Corcoran about musicians’ – from Austin and around the country – favorite love songs and what they mean to them. Nakia was asked by Michael to participate and was featured alongside such other acts as, Hayes Carll, Dierks Bentley, Raul Malo, Pat [...]

Austin Chronicle: Nakia, “one of Austin’s most talented singers.”

The debut full-length from Nakia proves the Appalachian-born belter one of Austin’s most talented singers. Booming, deeply soulful, and accented with the occasional twang, his pipes propel an impressive set of Allmans-inspired Southern gospel-rock.

Outta My Head – Live At The Gibson Showroom, Grounded In Music Gala

Cindy Royal recently posted this video she shot of my performance at the Grounded In Music Gala over at the Gibson Showroom. This is the show that I played as a duo with Derek Morris on the keys. Patty Griffin was just moments away from performing when this was shot and I was so honored [...]

Site Gets Update

Hey y’all! Just a quick howdy to let you know that we are busy implementing some new stuff here at nakia.net. The most obvious stuff so far is graphics related. What do you think? We’re kinda diggin’ it and we hope you are too! The whole site will undergo a redesign in the weeks to [...]