Colorado singer-songwriter Nick O'Connor describes the songs on his latest record, Lady In Pink, as “an emotional expression of both the beautiful and harsh truths we face today, with underlying tones of hope and motivation.” Released in May 2010, the dozen song set encapsulates all things Americana , from the opening notes of the Nashville-tinged “If I Tried,” to the piano pop anthem “Freeze Out,” to the acid jazz of “Spiritual Seasonings.” At his core O'Connor considers himself foremost, a poet. “My poetry is rooted in blues, jazz, folk, and natural country. I then bring undertones and influences from the beatniks, hippies, rappers, and new millennium rockers.”

On the sadly overlooked … Back to the Sensitive Grounds (2007), the lone release from O'Connor's first project, the O'Combo, the then eighteen year-old composer's twelve original songs foreshadow greater things to come. On standout tracks like “On My Way,” “Sensitive Grounds (I'm Bound),” and “Can't Be Tamed,” we are given glimpse into the depths of Colorado's most promising new songwriter.

To shape the sound and feel of Lady On Pink,, O'Connor enlisted veteran Nashville producer Clark Hagan, best know for a 1990s Grammy winning collaboration with Chet Atkins. On “Don't Stray,” Hagan creates one of the record's signature tracks, masterfully melding infectious pop melody to folk sensibility, adding a hint of country compliments of John Macy's (Macy Sound Studio's owner) remarkable pedal steel playing. Lady In Pink's all-star production crew also includes guest mixer Mark Guerico and mastering engineer Jonathan Russell. Guerico engineered multi-platinum records for Elton John, Chicago, Jeff Beck, and others with his brother Jim at the fabled Caribou Ranch hidden in Colorado 's mountains. Russell is a Nashville veteran with Masterfonics Mastering, and coincidentally, Chet Atkins' grandson.

Positive reviews of Lady In Pink from Westword, the Boulder Daily Camera, the Scene, and Colorado Music Buzz convinced KBCO to spin the record, and Positive Listening Radio produced a 20-minute feature on O'Connor in July 2010. Booking agents responded too by offering high profile slots at a Taste of Colorado, the Denver Rock -n-Roll Marathon, and the Strings & Wood 1st Anniversary Show. O'Connor is currently preparing to record his next record in 2011.