Nicole Daddona is a multidisciplinary creative powerhouse:
- Dadonna is the founder and designer of the self-described “lowbrow, high fashion” clothing and accessories company Magic Society, a company that has become known for her playful and maximalist designs like the Judy Bag, a purse made from headstock blow-up dolls or a hand-shaped Handbag.
- She is also one-half of Magic Society Pictures alongside Adam Wilder. Magic Society Pictures specializes in surreal and genre film, television, visual art and live comedy. Their latest horror short film The Mundanes premiered at this year’s SXSW as part of the Midnight Shorts Program. Their award winning short film Sexy Furby, which was co-produced by Abso Lutely Productions premiered at 2021’s Fantasia Festival and Beyond Fest — and won Grand Prix CANAL+ at L’Etrange Festival. They’ve also worked on series for Adult Swim, Amazon Studios,. MTV, GIPHY, and Cartoon Network.
Music has been a lifelong passion for the multidisciplinary artist. Dadonna began writing music at a very young age, and during the pandemic began remotely writing and producing original music in her bedroom with her music project FRIDAY. After relocating from Los Angeles to rural Upstate New York, she began to further hone her music skills.
Inspired by Marc Bolan, Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, and others, Daddonna specializes in hook-driven tracks with playful melodies that bring a sense of nostalgic fun to the material, while capturing different aspects of the human experience. With FRIDAY, Daddona’s music ranges from empowering dance music to emotive ballads.
Her latest single “Dear God” is a grunge pop song built around an alternating quiet-loud-quiet song structure, fuzzy power chords that starts out as a syrupy and narcotic ballad that builds up into a 120 Minutes-era MTV mosh pit friendly anthem. “‘Dear God’ is a grunge-pop song with deep emotions that delves into the themes of self-sabotage and sacrifice,” Daddona says. “It explores the concept of willingly setting oneself up for disaster, even if it causes pain, in order to protect yourself or someone else. The song acknowledges the difficulty of doing the right thing, which often requires walking away from someone or something you love and trusting the unknown. Sometimes, making a mess and looking like a fool is necessary to move forward. The lyrics read like a personal diary entry, expressing the sadness and emotional aftermath of a tough decision. My hope is that the song provides a cathartic outlet for those moments when you need to release some pent-up anger or sadness – ideally over In-N-Out Burger.”
The accompanying video by Daddona’s production company Magic Society Pictures features Daddona dressed up a a messy, tear-stained, cigarette-smoking clown that takes over an empty indoor children’s entertainment facility, playing by herself.