Danni Nicholls

Danni Nicholls (born 28 August 1985) is a British Americana singer-songwriter. One of her songs, First Cuckoo of Spring, was featured in the TV series Sons of Anarchy (season 7 2014).[1] Nicholls has also toured and opened for artists such as Shakin' Stevens, Lucinda Williams and The Secret Sisters.

Danni Nicholls
Background information
Born (1985-08-28) 28 August 1985
OriginBedford, England
GenresAmericana, Roots Music, Country Blues, Country Soul
Occupation(s)Singer/Songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Websitedanninicholls.com

Early years

Nicholls grew up in Bedford, England. While growing up, she listened to various American roots music, including rock n roll, country and western, and soul. At 16 Nicholls inherited, from her uncle, a 1963 Burns London electric guitar, which had once belonged to Billy Fury, an early English rock n roll artist. She studied songwriting and the music business in Brighton, England while promoting her own music nights in several venues.

Career

2009 - 2012

Nicholls toured throughout the UK during this period to promote her two released EPs, Heavy Shoes (2009) and Time (2012).

2012 - 2014

Nicholls recorded and released her first full studio album, A Little Redemption, in Nashville, Tennessee at the Yackland Studios East Nashville, produced by Chris Donohue. The team included engineer and mixer Stephen Leiweke and musicians Will Kimbrough, Al Perkins, Billy Livsey, Jordan Hamlin, Brigitte DeMeyer and Butterfly Boucher amongst others. First Cuckoo of Spring from the album was featured in the TV series Sons of Anarchy (season 7 2014).[2]

2015 - 2016

Nicholls recorded and released her second studio album Mockingbird Lane, produced by Chris Donohue, mixed by Stephen Leiweke, and mastered by Alex McCullough. Musicians included Will Kimbrough, Ralph T Lofton, Brandy Zdan, Chris Donohue and Stephen Leiweke amongst others.

2017

Nicholls' second studio album Mockingbird Lane was nominated at The Americana Music Association UK 2017 Awards [3] for UK Album of the Year and performed her song Beautifully Broken at the St John's Church in Hackney, London. Later that year, Nicholls performed an official showcase at The Americana Music Association AmericanaFest 2017 in Nashville.[4] In addition to her own headline tours in the UK, Nicholls performed at festivals in the UK and Denmark, notably several sets including the Women's Circle (also featuring Kaia Kater from Canada, Tami Neilson from New Zealand along with Laura Mo and Dorthe Gerlach both from Denmark) at the Tonder Festival in Denmark. Nicholls also opened as support for Lucinda Williams at the De La Warr Pavilion Bexhill-on-Sea [5] for one of only two shows in the UK and completed 28 dates on a full UK with Shakin' Stevens on his Echoes of our Time tour at venues such as O2 Shepherd's Bush, the Blackpool Opera House and the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.[6] She released a live album, The Vintage TV Recordings, with a launch show in April at the St Pancras Old Church in London. The album is made up of songs recorded and aired by Vintage TV UK from three sessions: Live Sessions from Dingwalls, Camden, London that featured Nicholls with a full band, Live At The Water Rats, London supporting Toyah Willcox as a duo with guitarist Max Milligan and Live With from the Metropolis Studios, again as a duo with Max Milligan. In April 2017, Nicholls was featured as Artist of the Month by Caffe Nero.

2018

In 2018, Nicholls was nominated for UK Artist of the Year at The Americana Music Association UK 2018 Awards[7] and was nominated for Best Country/Folk Act for the 2018 Unsigned Music Awards.[8] Nicholls performed an official showcase at the Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City[9] followed by a support tour for The Secret Sisters[10] in the UK and Ireland and festival appearances at the Black Deer Festival and Long Road Festival.[11][12] During the summer, Danni returned to Nashville to record her new studio album The Melted Morning, planned for release in spring 2019, at the Moxe Studio with producer Jordan Brooke Hamlin and featuring artists The Secret Sisters and Kyshona Armstrong.

Discography
YearTitleFormat
2009Heavy ShoesEP
2012TimeEP
2013A Little RedemptionCD
2015Mockingbird LaneCD
2017The Vintage TV RecordingsCD
2019The Melted MorningCD

Videos
YearTitleFormat
2013Hey There, SunshineSingle
2017Beautifully BrokenSingle

Nominations
YearOrganisationAward
2017Americana Music Association UKUK Album of the Year
2018Americana Music Association UKUK Artist of the Year
2018Unsigned Music AwardsBest Country/Folk Act

References
  1. "Danni Nicholls - List of Songs heard in Movies & TV Shows". What-song.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. "Danni Nicholls' 'First Cuckoo of Spring' to feature in Sons of Anarchy! – Notting Hill Music". Nottinghillmusic.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. "Americana Music Association UK - 2017 Award Winners and Nominees". Theamauk.org. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. "Americana Music Association℠ Announces Final Round of Performers for AMERICANAFEST℠ 2017, September 12-17". Americanamusic.org. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. "Lucinda Williams - DLWP, The De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, East Sussex". Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  6. "Support Act Announced for Shakin' Stevens Biggest Ever UK Tour". 5 May 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  7. "Americana Music Association UK - 2018 Award Winners and Nominees". Theamauk.org. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Announcing 2018 Official Showcase Artists - Folk Alliance International". Folk.org. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  10. "The Secret Sisters/Danni Nicholls - Northern Sky Magazine". Northernskymag.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  11. "Danni Nicholls - Black Deer". Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  12. "Watch Exclusive Danni Nicholls Long Road Interview". Udiscovermusic.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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