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Danni Nicholls

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Danni spent her childhood in Bedfordshire. Part of a large and talented family of musicians, designers and artists, she was surrounded by creativity and it wasn’t long before she discovered her own creative outlet.
In the early learning years, Danni’s influences included Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and Little Richard. She tampered with a few other instruments but it wasn’t until she inherited a '1962 Burns shortscale jazz' (once owned by Billy Fury!) from an uncle, that Danni discovered the guitar.
Eight years ago, She took her two never-used keyboards to a Cash Converters in Bedford, swapped them for her first acoustic guitar and locked herself away stumbling over new chords and writing original songs from the off.
‘There is something mesmerising about watching Danni perform. She is an inspirational person with a great ear for a melody.’ (Damian Keyes - The Who, Eric Clapton, Jools Holland)
She has recently completed a new e.p with producer Tim Bidwell entitled 'Heavy Shoes' which is due to be released at the end of June. She will be gigging in Brighton and London with multi instrumentalist Nick Funke and working on new material.
Artists Danni has supported:
Angus & Julia Stone, The Cedars, Paul Curreri, Kate Walsh and in september...Otis Gibbs & Sinead and the Dawnbreakers

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Member Since: 09/12/2006
Band Website: www.reverbnation.com/danninicholls
Band Members: Danni Nicholls - Rhythm guitar and lead vocals Nick Funke - Double bass, mandolin, lap steel, acoustic guitar and electric guitar (all at the same time!)
Influences: Suzanne Vega, Gemma Hayes, Missy higgins, Kt tunstall, Erin Mckeown, Melissa Etheridge, Leonard Cohen, Carole King, Howlin' wolf, muddy waters, the waifs, Annie Lennox, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Gillian Welch, Robinella, Chatham County Line, The Little Wiilies, Martha wainwright, Leslie Feist...Also!! Check out http://www.myspace.com/thegreenrockriverband this is a great band, i sometimes have the honour of singing with them!
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Record Label: none - any takers?
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

HEAVY SHOES AT THE PRINTERS!

Hey everyone - Okay so it took slightly longer than I anticipated for the new EP to be finished but i'm very happy to say that as we speak it's being printed up and i'll have it in my hands in the nex...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:48:00 GMT

Heavy Shoes E.P FINISHED!...

...I had an amazing time recording the e.p with Tim Bidwell and though I'll be sad not to be going over to the studio each week to play a little music and drink A LOT of tea I'm so excited that it's f...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:32:00 GMT