Nakia (pronounced nuh-kee-ah) had already built a presence on the Austin music scene as Vic Odin, sleazy manager to the Small Stars, the campy revue fronted by Guy Fantasy (aka Fastball’s Miles Zuniga). He’s now earning notice via performances with his band, the Southern Cousins, appearances with Will Taylor’s Strings Attached and productions like the Zach Scott Theater’s “The Rocky Horror Show.” And with the release of his debut EP, “Playing the Cards,” he’s ready to make a broader impact. The disc features four originals, a never-before-recorded contribution by hit songwriter Monte Warden and a not-to-be-missed cover of Billy Preston’s “That’s the Way God Planned It.”