We first met Nomi Ruiz this past summer while on the 2008 Hercules & Love Affair Tour where she teamed up with bassist Andrew Raposo and keyboardist Morgan Wiley.

Together they formed soulful dance/freestyle outfit, Deep Red and are currently preparing to release a 12″ of their first single Fun Girl (MP3 download link below) this Spring which will include remixes by DFA‘s The Juan Maclean & Keinemusik.

Nomi shares with us shots of Jameson, clothing malfunctions, her favorite flavor of ice cream and more!

Deep Red | Fun Girl
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Name: Nomi

Age: 24

Favorite flavor ice cream: Cookies & Cream

I’m from: Gunset Park, Brooklyn

But I live in: Bayridge, Brooklyn

And work at/doing: Singing/Songwriting/Performing

Right before we perform I: Take shots of Jameson and channel Biggie Smalls

Right after we perform I: Finish the bottle of Jameson

The weirdest thing that’s ever happened during a show: Over the summer I was performing with Hercules & Love Affair at a festival. I wore a tear away dress and tore too much of it away as we were being projected onto two HUGE LCD screens on each side of the stage!! It was really a crazy scene.

Shop at: 8th Street in New York, Patricia Fields, I shop a lot on 5th avenue in Sunset Park also.

And read: Dlisted & Little Birds by Anais Nin.

If I’m at a super fun party I really hope I have: A boy in one hand and a cocktail in the other

If I had a million dollars I would: Be jogging on an island with Matthew McConaughey

If I was to be stuck on an island indefinitely I would need: Ah yes, speaking of island… a sarong, a guitar, a million dollars and Matthew McConaughey

If I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life it would be: Sushi w/ spicy mayo on the side

Favorite gadget: The M-Audio FireWire 410 4-In / 10-Out FireWire Mobile Recording Interface that I use as a mic pre to record vocals and play guitar at home

I am influenced by: The Bronx, Stevie Nicks, The Pussy Cat Dolls, and minor chords

You should know that: Trying is a glamorous way of failing

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