NIKI Music has always been a familiar friend,” says the singer-songwriter NIKI, speaking over Zoom in the days leading up to the biggest world tour of her career. The Indonesia-born California-based rising star, AKA Nicole Zefanya, has just debuted her third studio album, Buzz, her most ambitious and sonically-expansive work to date. Showcasing a sound that traverses alt-rock, guitar-driven pop, and even folk, the 13-track collection charts the artist’s evolution and growth as both a creative and a person.
“My last album [Nicole] as very much rooted in my teenage years and my past, and this album is rooted in my present,” says the 25-year-old, who is celebrating Buzz’s release on a global tour that takes in North America, Europe, the UK, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The tour spans…
