Not much has been written about
Niko Bolas and the producer likes it that way. The L.A. native goes against the main tenet of Tinseltown in that he eschews publicity and prefers to be judged solely by his work. That work includes
Neil Young's exceptional
Freedom and
This Note's for You, as well as
Warren Zevon's
Sentimental Hygiene (a record that inspired the
R.E.M./
Zevon collaboration
Hindu Love Gods, which
Bolas also produced).
Bolas' trademark is his vocal production, which always comes across clearly and loudly on his records (see
the Circle Jerks' Oddities, Abnormalties and Curiosities for auditory proof). ~ Steve Kurutz