Photo: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Nina Gordon is a reminder that the alternative boom of the nineties had a melodic heart, not just distortion. As a co-founder of Veruca Salt she wrote singles like Seether and Volcano Girls that paired hooks sweet enough to hum with guitars sharp enough to draw blood. In a scene that often skewed loud and male, her songwriting instinct cut through and still sounds fresh. I have a soft spot for writers who can land a real melody under a wall of noise, and her later, gentler solo work only confirms that the gift was always the song itself.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nina Gordon
- Name (Japanese)
- ニーナ・ゴードン
- Reading
- にーな・ごーどん
- Born
- November 14, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / composer / guitarist
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nina Gordon born?
Born November 14, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Nina Gordon from?
Nina Gordon is from Washington, D.C., United States.
What does Nina Gordon do?
Nina Gordon works as singer, singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.