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Nikki Flores

Flores in 2020
Nikki Flores
Flores performing live with The Midnight in 2020
Flores performing live with The Midnight in 2020
Background information
Birth nameBrandi Nichole Flores
Born (1988-10-17) October 17, 1988 (age 37)
Fontana, California, U.S.
Genres
  • Pop
  • R&B
  • Electronic
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • keyboards
Years active2003–present
Websitenikkiflores.com

Nikki Flores (born Brandi Nichole Flores, October 17, 1988)[1][2] is an American singer, songwriter, and producer based in Los Angeles, California. She has an extensive catalog of credits as a singer and songwriter.

A native of Fontana, California,[3] Flores signed with Epic Records in 2003[4] and released her first single Strike in 2005.[5] After being dropped from the label in 2009, she signed with Patriot Records in 2010, an imprint of Universal Republic.[6][7] Her first single with the label, City Lights, was released in September that year.

After a full album failed to materialize on either label, Flores began a career of writing songs for other artists and making appearances as a featured vocalist. Artists she has written for include Christina Aguilera, Jordin Sparks, Nas, and JoJo.[3][1] Flores has provided backing vocals for the likes of Keyshia Cole, Demi Lovato, and Cher Lloyd. In 2016, she released a six-track EP titled XII XV.[8] She has also collaborated several times with German DJ Markus Schulz as a writer and vocalist. In 2021, she re-released her 2008 single Let It Slide after it began appearing on TikTok. As of 2023, she is working on solo music under the project name Luuna's Room.[9]

Her first collaboration with The Midnight was the song Jason from the album Endless Summer, providing vocals and co-writing the track. Flores worked with the band again on their following release Nocturnal, co-writing and singing vocals on the song Light Years. Her next collaboration with The Midnight was the song Because The Night from their 2020 EP Horror Show, a cover of the 1978 song by Patti Smith. She also provided background vocals on the song Good in Red. While she did not appear as a guest vocalist on any songs, Flores assisted in the writing and production of The Midnight's fifth album Heroes.

Flores has performed live with The Midnight on several occasions, most recently during the 2020 concert special The Midnight Online. She sings vocals for the songs that she was featured in and also sings vocals on the song Sunset.

Contributions to songs by The Midnight

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nikki Flores | Discography | Discogs". Discogs. April 3, 2022. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Nikki Flores | About". Nikki Flores. April 3, 2022. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Who Is Nikki Flores? Welcome To Her Diary: Chapter 1 | RnB". RnB Magazine. June 14, 2016. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Nikki Flores on Apple Music". Apple Music. April 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Nikki Flores - Strike | Releases | Discogs". Discogs. January 1, 2005. Retrieved April 3, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  6. ↑ "Nikki Flores | Singer/Songwriter signed to Patriot Records/Universal Republic. Music is my love. Check it out :)". Wordpress.com. January 1, 2010. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Nikki Flores Channels Journey For Her New Single - Clizbeats.com". Clizbeats. October 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; September 20, 2020 suggested (help)
  8. ↑ "Spotify – XII XV". Spotify. January 1, 2016. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  9. ↑ Flores, Nikki (April 6, 2023). "Nikki Flores on Twitter: "She's yours 🌙🔮✨ I hope you love "Luuna's Theme" https://t.co/Ld9L971J6p" / Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

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Golden Gate

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"Golden Gate"
Song by The Midnight
from the album Heroes
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)
Length6:04
LabelCounter Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tim McEwan
Heroes track listing

Heroes

  1. "Golden Gate"
  2. "Brooklyn. Friday. Love."
  3. "Heartbeat"
  4. "A Place of Her Own"
  5. "Heroes"
  6. "Heart Worth Breaking"
  7. "Loved By You"
  8. "Aerostar"
  9. "Change Your Heart or Die"
  10. "Avalanche"
  11. "Souvenir"
  12. "Photograph"
  13. "Energy Never Dies, It Just Transforms"

Golden Gate is a song by The Midnight. It is the first track from their album Heroes.[1]

The song was written by band members Tyler Lyle and Tim McEwan and produced by McEwan. It has a running time of six minutes and four seconds and is in the key of G major. The song has its roots in Lyle's From The Secret Lair project, first appearing on episodes 17 and 25 of season one before being released on his 2019 album The Floating Years.

Lyrics

We got married under the Golden Gate
Then we got drunk in the Upper Haight
It was a sunny day
All our friends got laid
And when we got a little older we moved away

Took I-80 to New York City
It's a long damn way but it sure is pretty
We ran out of gas
Near Colfax
And delivered our first child 9 months after that

And I just called to say
I know you're always sitting in the barrio waiting
There will come a day
And it'll be easier to fly away than it will be to stay

Lived in a New York studio
'Til we left the city for a modest home
A Springsteen song
A whole life long
A breeze that lifts your head once before it's gone

Time will come and shift its weight
The laugh lines, bruised knees, birthday cake
And when I die I'll see your face in a sun dress on a Saturday

And I just called to say
I know you're always sitting in the barrio waiting
I know that there will come a day
And it'll be easier to fly away than it will be to stay

Official versions

Golden Gate

from Heroes

Golden Gate - Instrumental

from Heroes (& Instrumentals)

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Golden Gate (Demo)

from Heroes Deluxe Edition

References

  1. ↑ "Golden Gate | The Midnight". Bandcamp. September 9, 2022. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live

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Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live
Live album by
The Midnight
Released
  • April 22, 2023 (Record Store Day)
  • September 1, 2023
Recorded2022
Genre
  • Synthwave
  • Electronic
  • Rock
Length
  • 39:22 (Vinyl edition)
  • 81:57 (Expanded edition)
LabelCounter Records
ProducerRoyce Whittaker
The Midnight chronology
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Heroes
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Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live
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Syndicate
(2025)
Singles from Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live
  1. "Heroes"
    Released: August 15, 2023

Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live is the first live album by The Midnight. It was initially released on April 22, 2023, exclusively to independent record stores as part of Record Store Day 2023[1] before getting a widespread release on September 1, 2023.[2]

Background

Album trailer

On February 13, 2023, a short soundbite of Tyler Lyle from a live show was shared to the band's socials, with a cryptic date of February 16 given.[3] On that day, Red, White, and Bruised: The Midnight Live was officially announced with a small trailer and was slated for release on April 22, exclusively on vinyl through independent record stores as part of Record Store Day 2023.[4] The songs on the album were recorded throughout various shows during The Midnight's 2022 tours in North America and Europe.

Lyle performing on RSD 2023

1300 copies of Red, White, and Bruised: The Midnight Live were pressed across three different colors - red, white, and blue - with the color not being known until opening the record.[5][6] The album was promoted with a live acoustic performance by Lyle at Criminal Records in Atlanta, GA on the day of release.[7][8] It was hinted that the album would be made available again at some point in the future.[8][9]

On August 15, 2023, it was revealed that Red, White, and Bruised: The Midnight Live would have a full release on all platforms on September 1.[2] Heroes was released as a single from the album on the same day and was accompanied by a corresponding live music video. In addition to vinyl, the album was also available in cassette form for the first time. The digital and cassette versions contain eight new tracks in addition to the eight included on the original vinyl release.

Singles

Heroes
August 15, 2023

Tracklist

Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live
No.TitleLength
1."Neon Medusa (Live)"4:19
2."Days of Thunder (Live)"4:14
3."Lost Boy (Live)"4:23
4."Deep Blue (Live)"4:52
5."Heart Worth Breaking (Live)"5:12
6."Good in Red (Live)"4:55
7."Vampires (Live)"4:38
8."Sunset (Live)"6:49
Total length:39:22
Expanded edition - digital and cassette
No.TitleLength
9."Heroes (Live)"6:11
10."Change Your Heart or Die (Live)"3:13
11."Brooklyn. Friday. Love. (Live)"4:08
12."Gloria (Live)"4:39
13."The Comeback Kid (Live)"5:38
14."Heartbeat (Live)"4:33
15."Shadows (Live)"6:37
16."Los Angeles (Live)"7:36
Total length:81:57

Release history and variants

Digital release history for Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live
Date Edition
September 1, 2023 Expanded
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Contains an additional eight songs that were not present on the original Record Store Day release.
Physical release history for Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live
Year Format Color/Design
2023 LP Red, White, or Blue
The Midnight - Red White and Bruised The Midnight Live - LP Random Colour 1 of 3 - RSD23.webp
First vinyl variants, initially available to buy only at independent record stores starting April 22 as part of Record Store Day 2023. 1300 copies were pressed for the RSD release, with the color being either red, white, or blue. The color is not known until removing the record from the sleeve. Additional copies were available beginning in September 2023 as part of the wider release of the album.
2023 Cassette Red, White, or Blue
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COUNTCAS253-MUP-RED.webp

COUNTCAS253-MUP-BLUE.webp
First cassette variants, which released in September 2023. Like the vinyl version, the tape color is random and will be either red, white, or blue. Contains the expanded edition of the album.

References

  1. ↑ "ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ on Twitter: "Announcing 'Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live! Available April 22nd exclusively as part of this year's @recordstoreday in the US and the UK! Our first ever live album was recorded over the course of our 2022 tours in the US, Canada and the UK." / Twitter". Twitter. February 16, 2023. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ on Twitter: "Our live record is available to preorder today on LP and cassette, out on September 1st in case you missed out on the RSD release! "Heroes (Live)" is also out today along with a live video you can watch here: " / X". Twitter. August 15, 2023. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ on Twitter: "Something's happening… " / Twitter". Twitter. February 13, 2023. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ on Twitter: "Announcing 'Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live! Available April 22nd exclusively as part of this year's @recordstoreday in the US and the UK! Our first ever live album was recorded over the course of our 2022 tours in the US, Canada and the UK." / Twitter". Twitter. February 16, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ "SpecialRelease | RECORD STORE DAY". Record Store Day. April 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ "ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ on Twitter: "Our live album Red, White & Bruised is out tomorrow exclusively at indie record stores for @recordstoreday. Each copy was randomly pressed on red, blue or clear vinyl w/ foil covers & gatefold packaging. We hope you love it as much as we did playing for all of you & making it. " / Twitter". Twitter. April 21, 2023. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ "ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ on Twitter: "Hey Atlanta! I'm (Tyler) playing a Midnight solo set at @CriminalRecords for Record Store Day! I'll bring some sharpies, you buy our new live record, we'll take selfies and wait for Ben Folds. It'll be a blast❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥" / Twitter". Twitter. April 7, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ on Twitter: "Thank you to everyone who picked up a copy of Red, White and Bruised this weekend, and to those who came out to @criminalrecords on Saturday! The LP is sold out, but please don't buy copies from eBay or Discogs if you missed out — more will be available soon 👀💜" / Twitter". Twitter. April 24, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tyler Lyle on Twitter: "No one buy this on eBay (please). These copies will be available post RSD. Also, if you come to our VIP in the fall and want this record signed, Tim and I will gladly do it. We aim to make autograph abundant bc this sucks for fans & it sucks for us." / Twitter". Twitter. April 23, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

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