Independent artist Darling Nikki has released her debut EP, 'Hippie Soul,' an entirely self written, self produced introduction to an artist who has spent her career building a sound and a philosophy entirely her own. Blending soul, funk, and vintage pop into a modern retro sound rooted in analog, 70s inspired production, 'Hippie Soul' plays out as a full artistic statement, one that Darling Nikki describes not simply as a project title but as a reflection of who she is. "I make Hippie Soul because I am a Hippie Soul," she says.

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Have you ever felt like you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time? Fortunately, indie groove songstress Darling Nikki is here to write the quintessential soundtrack for this exact feeling of desiring a lost era. With an artistry that conveys nostalgic themes of disco, funk, and hippie enthusiasm, Darling Nikki’s music takes listeners back to a time where 70s soul thrived.

Her debut single “Elvis” – written, recorded, produced by herself - along with producing and editing the video, too - is a retro-fueled earworm, combining a punchy bass line with catchy brass to deliver a story of the king of rock and roll himself. However, the song was initially inspired not by the King, but Prince.