Nina Nastasia

Nina Maria Nastasia ( nuh-stAH-ssee-uh; born May 13, 1966) is an American folk singer-songwriter. A native of Los Angeles, she first came to prominence in New York City in 2000 after Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel began giving her debut album, Dogs, airplay. The album earned Nastasia a cult following, and was re-released in 2004. Subsequent albums include The Blackened Air (2002), Run to Ruin (2004), On Leaving (2006), and You Follow Me (2007). The latter is a collaboration with Australian drummer Jim White of Dirty Three.

Following the release of her 2010 album Outlaster, Nastasia took an extended hiatus from recording. She returned in 2022 with her seventh album, Riderless Horse. All of her albums were recorded by Steve Albini. Following his death in 2024, Nastasia self-produced her eighth album, Songs for a World of Trouble, which was released in 2025. Her musical style has been described as folk and country-influenced with neo-Gothic overtones, often featuring sparse acoustic guitar accompanied by string arrangements.

In addition to her solo work, Nastasia has collaborated with other musicians. She formed the band Jolie Laide in 2020 alongside Jeff MacLeod, Clinton St. John and Morgan Greenwood of The Cape May and Florida BC. The band released two albums: Jolie Laide in 2023 and Creatures in 2025. She has also collaborated with musicians such as Daniel Knox, Marissa Paternoster, and Underworld.