Biography

Nina was in the band, Veruca Salt.

Nina has a brother, Jim Shaprio, also a musician. He played the drums in her band, Veruca Salt.

Nina uses her mother's maiden name (Gordon), as her stage name.

Gave birth to her 2nd child, a son, with her boyfriend Jeff Russo.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 39, a daughter Ivy Nightingale Russo on November 21, 2006. Child's father is her boyfriend, Jeff Russo.

A band is like, you know, it's like a gang, it's a team and you've got each other's backs.

The experience of making that first solo record was awesome because I was still pissed and I loved the fact I didn't need to answer to anyone and nobody had to agree with my opinions, I just got to make all the decisions. That was very liberating and fun. But then I started to miss that feeling of bouncing ideas and feeling like we're in this together.

You think your way is best, and you feel like someone is getting in your way if they're disagreeing with you. You have to compromise, and sometimes you don't want to compromise. I think it's much, much, much easier now because we have evolved as human beings and as artists. When you're in your 20s it's like, "No, these are my feelings and they are sacred and no-one must disagree with them," but having children, being married, having some wisdom and experience that comes with time allows you to collaborate, I think, in a way that you couldn't before.