Artist description Nicole Gordon is an award winning singer, songwriter, & musician. She has been studying, performing, and recording music since her early debuted at the legendary Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Nicole studied Jazz at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA and has toured most of the United States and the Caribbean, as a singer, guitarist, and percussionist.

Music Style Singer Songwriter

Musical Influences u2, van morrison, patti griffin, the beatles,

Similar Artists natalie merchant, eva cassidy, joni mitchell, sarah mclachlan

Artist History She was one half of the original duo, LEAP, who were proud winners of a songwriting contest sponsored by, BOYZ II MEN. LEAP released four original CD's and one music video. Their songs have received national radio airplay, been featured on MTV, HBO, Showtime, independent films, and they continue to receive critical acclaim and media attention. Nicole ventured onward to write her own material and collaborate with new musicians. She was named in the nationally distributed Music Connection Magazine as one of the Top 100 Unsigned Artists of 2001 & 2002! She teamed up with an all-star band including, Randy Guss, formerly of Toad the Wet Sprocket, to showcase her new music on the Los Angeles club scene. Her songs have received radio and internet radio airplay and have been featured in the film, "Dead Pet", which was a SXSW International Film Festival winner. With her local Southern California performances, Nicole's audiences grow and maintain her as an act to be reckoned with. She was also featured on Ed McMahon's NEXT BIG STAR. Most recently Nicole has teamed up with Grammy Award winning songwriter, Dave Merenda (I Will Remember You" Sarah McLachlan) who wrote songs for and produced Nicole's current release, "Lost in My Head". As a duo, they currently perform in and around the Los Angeles area.

Group Members nicole gordon -vocals/guitar johnny hawthorn - guitar/vocals randy guss - drums dave merenda -all instruments/producer

Instruments Guitar/vocals/harmonica/bass

Albums Lost In My Head

Press Reviews " Gordon is the consummate frontwoman who exudes a sexy presence that is both sensitive and strong.She is a talented artist who's voice is perhaps one of the best on the Los Angeles scene." Scott Dudelson Music Connection Magazine " Nicole's pure vocals and vivid lyrical images blend incredibly well with the grooves of the music" Songwriter's Monthly " This is the type of music I could listen to over and over and over again" Gary Moore -95.5 KLOS FM Los Angeles, CA " This mature artist has a solid vision of herself and articulates lyrics effectively -her vocals are consistently appealing and reliable, if not especially unique" - Music Connection

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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