NICOLA: DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY
"One listen turns Nicola into a vital iPod presence...Adroit new presence...could make Evanescence bow in reverence...unadulterated pop/rock mastery..." Billboard Magazine
BIO - OUTLINE/LIST OF ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
• Billboard Featured Noteworthy“Underground” Breaking Artist/Band
• 2 Recent Feature Reviews in Billboard Magazine
• Featured as a Finalist for Madison Square Garden TV's show "NYC Soundtracks" - contest for the best Subway musician
• Featured on ABC TV Special about Top Underground Artists
• Featured on Oxygen TV’s “Bad Girls Club”
• Won “Best Song of the Month” in Songwriter Universe Magazine
• Over 270,000 hits on Myspace with very large and growing fan base
• 4 Independent CD’s released in 4 years – over 15,000 units sold
• Featured on VH1.com
• Featured on MTV Music Awards
• #1 on Artist Launch
• Featured Artist in “Music Under NY”
• Featured Songwriter in NARAS/Songwriters Hall of Fame
• Featured Band in USA Songwriting Competition
• Featured Band in Hard Rock Café’s Battle of the Bands – NYC
• Star 93.3 FM featured “Artist of the Week”
• Performances @ Madison Square Garden, Yankee Stadium & the U.N.
• Featured as Band of the Month in London’s “PunkGlobe”
• Featured Interview/Broadcast on BBC in London
• Featured on Bob Wiltfong’s (of “The Daily Show” & “Chapelle”) Talk Show
• Sam Ash sponsored band
• Nicola was a former cast member of the acclaimed Broadway show “Les Miserables” & a graduate of the Fiorello School of the Arts (“Fame School”)
• Nicola’s music is being played on approximately 200 radio stations nationwide
• Band has toured nationwide as well as in South America & the U.K.
• Band has shared stage with Muzz Skillings of Living Colour, Ricky Martin, Shanice, Dave Matthews, George Clinton & “Killer Ray” Allison
“…Intriguing blend of Alterno Pop, Rock, Soul & Urban…” TimeOut - London
"...Those streamin’ guitar riffs...your tipped edge voice...and those incredible heart-pounding chops…ripped the soul of the crowd out of their seats..." NY Cool
“…Wicked…unreal…brilliant…” PunkGlobe - London
"...Nicola’s music is a back-drop of alt-rock and soul set behind her unstoppable vocals..." WomenWhoRock Magazine
“…Trust me, I have seen them perform and this band kicks proverbial ass...” Outwords Magazine “…It’s hard not to miss the powerful vocals of Nicola, cutting through with clarity, conviction & a palette of emotions….” NY Rock
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