Relaxing and Engaging
B. J. Simkins | Missouri, USA | 01/24/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Nicole's talent reaches back through the ages as much as it sets an example for the music of the future. Today's stress-filled world is overwhelmed by the 'more is better' philosophy, but she has chosen not to walk that path. Instead, her music subtly weaves patterns that ever-so-gently engage all the senses.
Influenced by her father, Paul LaRoche of Brule? Perhaps. There are similarities in the way that her flute soars along age-old paths connecting music and our intellectual, emotional and physical patterns. Truly, Paul and Nicole are masters of a very ancient art. So skillful are their compositions, so breathtaking is their understanding of the human soul that their creations not only engage the senses but may manipulate them as well.
Nicole's style is not her father's however; Brule's unique melodies are supported by a more 'masculine' or 'earthy' foundation of traditional Native American music. Nicole is pure flight.
Highly recommended listening for long commutes in city traffic, quiet nights at home or last-minute changes to a project with a looming deadline...anywhere you would like to create a peaceful space."
Uplifiting and Wonderful
Chelsea Becker | Minneapolis, MN USA | 06/08/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I saw Nicole at the Edina Art Fair in MN. I immediately fell in love with her music and the music of the band Brule (check Brule out as well, she is a flutist for that band). The CD is calming and you feel like flying after you listen to it. I urge everyone to buy this music, she is an awesome flutist and her Native American roots enrich her music with a spirit that I have only seen once in this world, in her."
Passion Spirit
Therese Finch | St. Paul, MN United States | 06/22/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Awesome!! I have been looking for music such as this for a very long time and I have finally found it. I recently visited the Black Hills of South Dakota and I listened to this all the way out and all the way back. It is spiritual and uplifting and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for true inspirational listening pleasure. A "must"!"