The Nields is an American folk-rock band that formed in 1991 as a three-pie… Read Full Bio ↴The Nields is an American folk-rock band that formed in 1991 as a three-piece and expanded to a five-piece in 1994. After enjoying moderate success, the band ceased touring in 2001. During the mid-2000s, the band occasionally performed shows, and, from 2006, went on the release a series of albums. The two sisters who form the core of the band also perform as the duo Nerissa & Katryna Nields.
The first incarnation of what would later become the Nields came together in 1987 in McLean, Virginia, when Nerissa Nields met David Jones, a theater student, and the two of them started a band with Nerissa's sister Katryna. David changed his last name to Nields after marrying Nerissa.
1994 proved to be a watershed year for the Nields, with the band changing from a three-piece folk group to a five-piece rock band. The new members of the band were Dave Chalfant (bass), who Katryna had met in college, and Dave Hower (drums), a friend of Dave Chalfant's. Dave Chalfant also produced the band's album released that year, Bob on the Ceiling, which was named for a friend of Katryna's. This album featured a mix of the acoustic material that the Nields had previously specialized in and a more rock-oriented sound that would become their trademark. With their new sound, the Nields received critical acclaim, and quit their day jobs to become full-time musicians.
Their 1995 EP Abigail, named for Katryna and Nerissa's sister, would be the last self-released Nields album. In 1996, they released Gotta Get Over Greta on the independent Razor & Tie record label. The album was re-released in 1997 with three bonus tracks on Guardian, a division of Elektra Records. The group felt that with a major-label deal, they were on the brink of superstardom: they had a considerable grassroots following, and a mailing list that had tens of thousands of names and was growing continuously.
Unfortunately, the group suffered a number of setbacks the next year. Guardian folded, leaving them without a record label, and their tour van (nicknamed Moby) was growing increasingly unreliable. While they needed a new van urgently, their financial situation made it impossible for them to afford one. To raise money for the van, they self-released an album called Mousse (the nickname for Dave Chalfant's sister Andromache) and held a special 'Jam for the Van' concert where they debuted that album. As a result of that concert, the Nields were able to purchase a new van, which they nicknamed Nessie. They were also able to secure a new label, Zoë, a division of Rounder Records. All Nields records released since, except one, have been released on that label. Over the next three years, the Nields released two more records (Play and If You Lived Here You'd Be Home Now), and in 1999 Katryna Nields and Dave Chalfant got married, becoming the second married couple in the band after Nerissa and David Nields.
Although the band enjoyed a moderate degree of success, they remained in the red fiscally due to the high expenses they incurred (salaries for the band members, salaries for their manager, maintaining their van, lodging, etc.). Furthermore, the group was getting older, and people wanted to settle down and start families. The limits of what could been done in a 3-minute pop song also rankled some, who wanted to explore deeper themes. The combination of these factors led to the band's breakup in 2001. Their 2001 album, released that same year, was a two-disc album titled Live From Northampton. Like their 1993 album, it was recorded at the Iron Horse Music Hall, and was self-released by the band. The band ceased in 2001.
During the mid-2000s, the band occasionally performed shows, and, from 2006, went on the release a series of albums.
The first incarnation of what would later become the Nields came together in 1987 in McLean, Virginia, when Nerissa Nields met David Jones, a theater student, and the two of them started a band with Nerissa's sister Katryna. David changed his last name to Nields after marrying Nerissa.
1994 proved to be a watershed year for the Nields, with the band changing from a three-piece folk group to a five-piece rock band. The new members of the band were Dave Chalfant (bass), who Katryna had met in college, and Dave Hower (drums), a friend of Dave Chalfant's. Dave Chalfant also produced the band's album released that year, Bob on the Ceiling, which was named for a friend of Katryna's. This album featured a mix of the acoustic material that the Nields had previously specialized in and a more rock-oriented sound that would become their trademark. With their new sound, the Nields received critical acclaim, and quit their day jobs to become full-time musicians.
Their 1995 EP Abigail, named for Katryna and Nerissa's sister, would be the last self-released Nields album. In 1996, they released Gotta Get Over Greta on the independent Razor & Tie record label. The album was re-released in 1997 with three bonus tracks on Guardian, a division of Elektra Records. The group felt that with a major-label deal, they were on the brink of superstardom: they had a considerable grassroots following, and a mailing list that had tens of thousands of names and was growing continuously.
Unfortunately, the group suffered a number of setbacks the next year. Guardian folded, leaving them without a record label, and their tour van (nicknamed Moby) was growing increasingly unreliable. While they needed a new van urgently, their financial situation made it impossible for them to afford one. To raise money for the van, they self-released an album called Mousse (the nickname for Dave Chalfant's sister Andromache) and held a special 'Jam for the Van' concert where they debuted that album. As a result of that concert, the Nields were able to purchase a new van, which they nicknamed Nessie. They were also able to secure a new label, Zoë, a division of Rounder Records. All Nields records released since, except one, have been released on that label. Over the next three years, the Nields released two more records (Play and If You Lived Here You'd Be Home Now), and in 1999 Katryna Nields and Dave Chalfant got married, becoming the second married couple in the band after Nerissa and David Nields.
Although the band enjoyed a moderate degree of success, they remained in the red fiscally due to the high expenses they incurred (salaries for the band members, salaries for their manager, maintaining their van, lodging, etc.). Furthermore, the group was getting older, and people wanted to settle down and start families. The limits of what could been done in a 3-minute pop song also rankled some, who wanted to explore deeper themes. The combination of these factors led to the band's breakup in 2001. Their 2001 album, released that same year, was a two-disc album titled Live From Northampton. Like their 1993 album, it was recorded at the Iron Horse Music Hall, and was self-released by the band. The band ceased in 2001.
During the mid-2000s, the band occasionally performed shows, and, from 2006, went on the release a series of albums.
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The Nields Lyrics
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100 Names I have known you all my life, In fact, I…
Alfred Hitchcock What's it all about, Alfred Hitchcock? I saw every one of…
Art of the Gun Funny how this begins Holding court over a bottle of gin He…
Ash Wednesday Daddy's on the back porch playing with a blow torch standi…
Best Black Dress Mr. George Fox requests the pleasure of my company By point…
Blind If I were lonely would you tell me lies? And if…
Blue Room I'm all alone in this blue room. The chair's on fire,…
Boys Will Be Boys That graduation day, it never came for you and me Couple…
Bullet Proof You can't see me Not while I'm here in my little…
Cowards You know, and I know, but we don't say a word. Cause we'…
Easy People We sat around the table and drank a bottle of…
Einstein's Daughter One two three, sit on my knee, turning the key,…
Fade To Black You smile at me and I smile right back. There's nothing…
Forever This doesn't feel like sky But I surely must be flying I've…
Fountain of Youth I get there late, I look at your face Across the…
Friday at the Circle K Hold on, hold on Hold on, hold on Oh yeah, he's coming…
Full Midwestern Moon Why am I crying for you? You're the one who feeds…
Georgia O Driving into Santa Fe Dreaming of the day I'll make it…
Goodbye I sat in your room and looked at the souvenirs You…
Gotta Get Over Greta Nields Gotta Get Over Greta (Re-Release 1997) Gotta Get Over…
Happy Ever After Afternoon We meet at three I have coffee, you have tea 'Cause you're…
Hi Ho the Rattlin Bog Hi ho the rattlin bog, the bog down in the…
I All I seem to see of you now is the…
I Know What Kind Of Love This Is I know what kind of love this is After all, I…
I Need a Doctor Nields Gotta Get Over Greta (Re-Release 1997) I Need A Docto…
I Would Have Done The Same For You It's been so long since you called my room pretending…
I'll Be Your Song All I seem to see of you now is the…
In the Hush Before the Heartbreak In the hush before the heartbreak Everything is beautiful In…
Innertube I remember much Walking down to the lake at dusk You dare…
Jennifer Falling Down Message to all my friends I've fallen down again Please send…
Jeremy Newborn Street Jeremy Newborn Street That is the place you said we'd…
Julia Julia makes up lies for children; she only wants to be…
Just Like Christopher Columbus I watch you come out of nowhere, your three ships…
Keys to the Kingdom I was making my way through the desert I was…
Last Kisses You drive your car, check the road, watch the miles…
Lovely Rita Lovely Rita meter maid, Nothing can come between us, When i…
Mercy House To Mercy House we came Over and over again We…
Mr. Right Now His hair is longer than my dad would like He's…
Nebraska When I was twelve, my mom and I Left New York…
One Hundred Names I have known you all my life, In fact, I…
Paris I took a plane to Paris to remind me what…
Shaking Your words are kind and your eyes are sweet All of…
Snowman I don't feel much like dancing You scrape the ice off…
Sweet Holy Grail William's my friend; he'll never change he's my friend the o…
Taxi Girl I sit in the church where Beethoven played I'm not looking…
The King Is Falling You would not be strong If you were not furious You would…
The Train There hasn't been a train here for about two thousand…
This Happens Again and Again She is waiting in line for a meal that is…
This Is My Life We could at least agree that someday we'd have coffee. There…
This Town is Wrong You've always been a good girl, smart girl, pretty girl,…
Tomorrowland You and me and she and he and he And we…
Train There hasn't been a train here for about two thousand…
Waco Lake Watch my heart break By Waco Lake I try to make my…
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