Danni Nicholls

Rank #3 London, UK Americana

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Bio: In December 2012, Danni recorded her crowd-funded debut album in Nashville with Chris Donohue (Emmylou Harris, The Civil Wars, Robert Plant). The album features world class musicians such as Al Perkins (Bob Dylan, the Eagles, Dolly Parton, the Rolling Stones) and Steve Fishell (Albert Lee, Willie... See Full Bio

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"Danni has fine tuned the raw talent of her true vocal skills, heartfelt song writing and musical ability to interpret songs in this art form"

— David Hughes, Fatea Magazine

"excellent debut album...The Queen of UK Americana music may be a vacant crown but the guaranteed critical acclaim of A Little Redemption has just launched the candidacy of Danni Nicholls"

— David Hughes, Three Chords and the Truth UK

“A Little Redemption fulfils all the promise of its gestation and more. Entirely crowd funded, it slips effortlessly between smoky soul, folk-pop and heart-wrenching alt-country, all in a rich voice somewhere between Ms [Emmylou] Harris and Alison Krauss." 4 Stars”

— Andy Fyfe, Q Magazine

“an expressive voice that has ample power, but with a breathiness that can exude vulnerability or sensuality depending on the context. That is not to say that she can’t crank her voice up to full power...an artist with bags of potential...she is already delivering the goods on an accomplished debut where she can proudly hold her own amongst some of Nashville’s most talented musicians.”

— Michael Hingston, Country Music People Magazine

“Dynamic songstress Danni Nicholls...rather like Caitlin Rose in a deeper register ”

— Peter Palmer, This Is Nottingham

“Danni Nicholls is a modern-day Country troubadour. The last few years has seen her relentlessly playing all over the UK and US, with the hard work finally paying off as she has managed to fan-fund her next album. She manages to hammer out the toe-tapping barnstorming numbers, but her softer song ‘Between The River and The Railway’ lays you down and makes everything in the world feel perfect.”

— Andy Vale, One Question Music

“Wow! When that sultry voice came on. I melted. I love it when this happens. It’s a shame she likes Marmite though. This was almost a deal-breaker, but I hung in there...I’m loving the rich electric guitar twangs and heavy background strumming which really gives it a gritty edge over this outrageously caramel voice.”

— Massimo Zeppetelli, FreshOnTheNet

“As the Maverick stage closed, the Peacock cafe opened. It’s a bare bones, acoustic showcase and cutting the figurative ribbon was Brighton based Danni Nichols, who quickly packed the place out with her personal brand of heart-on-your-sleeve country. There’s a good variation of pace in her songs and her voice is lovely, deep and powerful. There’s nothing to hide behind in this kind of stripped down setting so you simply have to be good and she is. ”

— Louise Rodgers, Americana-UK

“Danni has supported: Todd Snider, Jim Lauderdale, Bobby Bare Jr, Nell Bryden, Kate Walsh, Whitehorse, Angus & Julia Stone, Otis Gibbs, Diana Jones and many more...”

— n/a

“The opening performer in the Peacock Cafe this year was British country singer-songwriter, Danni Nicholls who gave an accomplished performance that led you wanting to discover her music a little more. Definitely the rising star of this year's Maverick.”

— David, Country Music + U.S Sport

“Danni Nicholls is a singer-songwriter from London (ex-Brighton) who has a head full of big-themed country-style songs, delivered with a punch. She's also rather gorgeous and charming. Danni has a lovely warm clear voice, that hits you in all the right places. She uses it to relate tales of break-ups, make-ups, great American train journeys, wild camping under the stars, hopes and dreams. Her guitar playing is an attacking style, with a bit of wicked finger picking in places. Lyrically her songs are superb - Nicholls really is a talented songwriter. ”

— Carrie, HitSmith

“Danni is one of the rising stars of the UK acoustic Americana circuit - hardly surprising, given her dynamic performance style. Armed with a batch of her own songs and an eclectic range of covers by the likes of Gillian Welch, Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline, her nifty guitar playing and rich vocals have won her many admirers in her short but burgeoning career. ”

— Stuart Reed, Brighton Acoustic Session

"A superb opening act. Her velvet voice told tales of love and life on the road in a fatally-alluring set of rollicking country tunes and bluesy torch-songs. At times almost a female Elvis, on songs such as ‘Johnny’, ‘Open Road’ and a cover of ‘Tennessee Waltz’, Danni also brings the genre up-to-date with the fiery ‘Warm Your Hands’. With a talent and a stage presence deserving of a far wider audience"

— Steve GIbbs, Farnham Herald

“exceptional self-penned songs, all sung with heartfelt emotion and in a style not dissimilar to a young Rosanne Cash”

— Mike Morisson, Maverick Music Magazine

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Fri
Jun 14

Gimle - Caféen
Roskilde, DK | 8:00pm
Gimle - Caféen
Roskilde, DK
Fri Jun 14 8:00pm
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Roskilde's famous live music venue...woohoo!
Wed
Jul 3

Riverside Studios
London, UK | 7:30pm
Riverside Studios
London, UK
Wed Jul 03 7:30pm
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Showcasing a brand new Froggy Bottom M Model guitar made by these folk http://thenorthamericanguitar.com/ This'll be a special gig!
Sat
Jul 6

Maverick Music Festival
Woodbridge, SFK, UK | 11:00am
Maverick Music Festival
Woodbridge, SFK, UK
Sat Jul 06 11:00am
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A celebration of Americana and roots music from both sides of the Atlantic, presenting music, comedy, dance, film & workshops and featuring over forty different artists, across four stages indoors and out.
Sun
Jul 7

The Gladstone
London, UK | 8:00pm
The Gladstone
London, UK
Sun Jul 07 8:00pm
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With band!
Sun
Jul 28

Secret Garden Party
Huntingdon, UK | 1:30pm
Secret Garden Party
Huntingdon, UK
Sun Jul 28 1:30pm
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One of the UKs most loved festivals! Woo!

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Danni Nicholls debut album A Little Redemption teaser trailer

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Cowboy Hat and That ...
We are looking to put together several Americana evenings at various London Venues. Would you be interested and could you send us some video links to your work. Kind Regards...
Andy Shearer (Acoustic)
Very strong songs superbly played and sung.
Still inlimbo
"Time".....love it!
Billy T. Scrapper
YOU, ARE SIMPLY AMAZING... MAKING THE RN ROUNDS, AND UR UP!!! ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO LISTEN TO YOU!!
John Vallo
Simply beautiful and intelligent. Thank you for making music....
Billy T. Scrapper
got ur email... awesome news !! maybe we could do a round sometime when u get to nashville.........???