Nicole Fournier
Nicole Fournier
Fate, TX
Blues
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Bio
Originally from San Francisco, Nicole began playing the blues in earnest after sitting in on a jam session with Bay Area musician Johny Nitro. Nicole played in Bay area clubs, and in 1992 she was nominated for Best Female Vocalist for the Bay Area Blues Awards. While in San Francisco, Nicole met and jammed with Keith Richards, who encouraged her to pursue her trade.
Nicole was introduced to the Northwest in 1992 when John Lee Hooker invited her to sit in at a sold-out show at Seattle's Moore Theater. Since then Nicole rooted herself in the Northwest and now has her sites on making her mark on the Texas Music scene. Get ready, this going to be something to see!
About
2009 - Featured performer at Samara Philharmonic with Daniel Kramer and Levan Lomidze of Blues Cousins
2008 - Invited Guest for the Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial Ride.
2007/2008 - Featured performer at VFW Bike Rally Benefit for Families of Fallen Soldiers.
2007 - Guest of Tracy Conovor at Antone's Austin, Texas
2002 - Released her second CD of all original songs, Not Forgotten
1999 - Summy Award winner "Blueswoman of the Year"
1999/02/03/04/07 - Featured performer at Sunbanks Blues Festival
1999 - Nominated for Washington Blues Society "Best NW Recording" & "Best Female Vocalist"
1999 - Performed at Benefit Bash III for St. Leo's Food Connection
1998 - Self-produced CD of original songs, "From The Beginning"
1998 - Month long tour of Hawaii as featured performer
1998 - WBS nominee for "Best Electric Guitar" and "Best Female Vocalist"
1998 - Toured as guest performer with Bill Englehart's "Little Bill's Blues Revue"
1998 - Stage and production manager for Pierce County Aids Benefit
1998 - Performed for Nortwest Kidney Center Benefit
1997/2003 - Featured performer at Bumbershoot
1997/01/04/2007 - Featured performer at Winthrop Blues Festival
1997 - Co-producer and stage manager for A Bluesman's Benefit (benefit for noted blues performer Richard Molina)
1996 - Won Summy Award for "Tacoma Blueswoman of the Year"
1992 - Sat in with John Lee Hooker at sold-out show in the Moore Theater, Seattle
1992 - Nominated for Bay Area Blues Awards "Best Female Vocalist"
1990 - Opened for Lonnie Brooks, Joe Louis Walker and Elvin Bishop
