KANSAS CITY BLUES-SOUL SINGER DANIELLE NICOLE
ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF SOLO DEBUT
Ex-Trampled Under Foot
Singer-Bassist Makes Concord Records Debut
With September 25th Release Of New Orleans-Flavored Wolf Den
Ex-Trampled Under Foot
Singer-Bassist Makes Concord Records Debut
With September 25th Release Of New Orleans-Flavored Wolf Den
August 4,
2015– Danielle Nicole has already spent years on the road touring with
her brothers, Nick and Kris Schnebelen, in the sibling band Trampled Under
Foot. However, this time around will be different. Singer-bass
player Danielle Nicole and her band are embarking on her first tour as a
solo artist in support of her forthcoming album Wolf Den due out
on Concord Records on September 25th, 2015.
2015– Danielle Nicole has already spent years on the road touring with
her brothers, Nick and Kris Schnebelen, in the sibling band Trampled Under
Foot. However, this time around will be different. Singer-bass
player Danielle Nicole and her band are embarking on her first tour as a
solo artist in support of her forthcoming album Wolf Den due out
on Concord Records on September 25th, 2015.
“I am beyond
excited to hit the road with my new band,” Nicolle commented. “I really hope
everyone digs the new sound of Wolf Den as much as I do!
excited to hit the road with my new band,” Nicolle commented. “I really hope
everyone digs the new sound of Wolf Den as much as I do!
From the first notes of her new
album one truth becomes self-evident: this girl oozes groove. There’s so much
funky, bluesy soul coming out of her, you wonder if her heart beats in
syncopated time.
album one truth becomes self-evident: this girl oozes groove. There’s so much
funky, bluesy soul coming out of her, you wonder if her heart beats in
syncopated time.
The Kansas City-raised daughter of musicians already had a solid blues
foundation, but she found that groove — or new variations of it — in New
Orleans, where she worked with GRAMMY®-winning producer-guitarist Anders
Osborne to craft her solo debut.
You can hear
and feel that Big Easy influence snaking through each of the 12 tracks on Wolf
Den. From the tasty jazz-blues licks of “It Ain’t You” to the chunky
Voodoo-Chile crunch of the rocker “Didn’t Do You No Good.” The funk gets
particularly delectable in “How You Gonna Do Me Like That,” “You Only Need Me
When You’re Down” and “In My Dreams,” which showcase Nicole’s versatility and
range with nods to gospel and girl-group pop as well. (“Take It All” shows
further appreciation of that genre; it’s one more example of Nicole’s
willingness to both pay homage to and build on what came before.)
and feel that Big Easy influence snaking through each of the 12 tracks on Wolf
Den. From the tasty jazz-blues licks of “It Ain’t You” to the chunky
Voodoo-Chile crunch of the rocker “Didn’t Do You No Good.” The funk gets
particularly delectable in “How You Gonna Do Me Like That,” “You Only Need Me
When You’re Down” and “In My Dreams,” which showcase Nicole’s versatility and
range with nods to gospel and girl-group pop as well. (“Take It All” shows
further appreciation of that genre; it’s one more example of Nicole’s
willingness to both pay homage to and build on what came before.)
Nicole calls
the sound “blues-based roots,” and it’s clear those roots reach deep — straight
to the melting-pot heart of American music. She discovered them early, thanks
to her parents and big-band singer grandmother. When Nicole’s father heard her
belting out Koko Taylor’s “Never Trust a Man” at age 12, her destiny was clear.
the sound “blues-based roots,” and it’s clear those roots reach deep — straight
to the melting-pot heart of American music. She discovered them early, thanks
to her parents and big-band singer grandmother. When Nicole’s father heard her
belting out Koko Taylor’s “Never Trust a Man” at age 12, her destiny was clear.
Influenced by
artists as diverse as Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, Paul McCartney, the Neville
Brothers, Sarah Vaughan and Janis Joplin (the latter of whom she recalls, “…a
white girl playin’ the blues; I could relate…”), Nicole started gigging at 14
and picked up the bass at 18, when she and her brothers decided to join forces
as Trampled Under Foot. As that band wound down after 13 years, Nicole formed
her own band.
artists as diverse as Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, Paul McCartney, the Neville
Brothers, Sarah Vaughan and Janis Joplin (the latter of whom she recalls, “…a
white girl playin’ the blues; I could relate…”), Nicole started gigging at 14
and picked up the bass at 18, when she and her brothers decided to join forces
as Trampled Under Foot. As that band wound down after 13 years, Nicole formed
her own band.
“People move
to LA and New York to make it big and be famous. I just like to tour the music
and play the blues,” Nicole says. “I’d love to have a hit and I write my music
with honesty and the full intention of being the best that I can, but I’m not
looking for the million-dollar house in the hills. I’m not looking to be a pop
princess.”
to LA and New York to make it big and be famous. I just like to tour the music
and play the blues,” Nicole says. “I’d love to have a hit and I write my music
with honesty and the full intention of being the best that I can, but I’m not
looking for the million-dollar house in the hills. I’m not looking to be a pop
princess.”
“That’s what
I love about the roots genre: You can have longevity and you can make a decent
living at it. And you can explore so many other lanes of music,” she explains.
I love about the roots genre: You can have longevity and you can make a decent
living at it. And you can explore so many other lanes of music,” she explains.
Yes, you can
travel wherever the groove takes you. And with talent like hers, that could be
any direction she wants. You can catch her at all of the dates listed
below…
travel wherever the groove takes you. And with talent like hers, that could be
any direction she wants. You can catch her at all of the dates listed
below…
Danielle Nicole Tour Dates
8/06/15
Sioux City, Iowa
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Sioux City, Iowa
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
8/07/15
Lincoln, Nebraska
Zoo
Lincoln, Nebraska
Zoo
8/08/15
Chanute, Kansas
4th Annual Blues Blast
Chanute, Kansas
4th Annual Blues Blast
8/15/15
Wausau, Wisconsin
Big Bull Falls Blues Festival
Wausau, Wisconsin
Big Bull Falls Blues Festival
8/22/15
Kansas City, Missouri
Knuckleheads Saloon
Kansas City, Missouri
Knuckleheads Saloon
8/28/15
Morgantown, Indiana
Bean Blossom Music Festival
Morgantown, Indiana
Bean Blossom Music Festival
9/6/15
Pueblo,
CO
Colorado State Fair
Pueblo,
CO
Colorado State Fair
9/25/15
Columbia,
Missouri
Roots N’ Blues N’ BBQ
Fest
Columbia,
Missouri
Roots N’ Blues N’ BBQ
Fest
10/2/15
New York,
NY
Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 2)
New York,
NY
Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 2)
10/4/15
Philadelphia,
PA
World Café Live
Philadelphia,
PA
World Café Live
10/5/15
Vienna,
VA
Jammin Java
Vienna,
VA
Jammin Java
10/09/15
Detroit, Michigan
The Fillmore
Detroit, Michigan
The Fillmore
10/10/15
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo State Theatre
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo State Theatre
11/10/15
The
Reef
Boise, ID
The
Reef
Boise, ID
11/11/15
Spokane,
Washington
Big Dipper
Spokane,
Washington
Big Dipper
11/12/15
Seattle,
Washington
The Barboza
Seattle,
Washington
The Barboza
11/14/15
Portland,
OR
White Eagle Saloon
Portland,
OR
White Eagle Saloon
11/17/15
Santa Cruz, California
Moe’s Alley Blues Club
Santa Cruz, California
Moe’s Alley Blues Club
11/18/15
San Francisco,
CA
Biscuits and Blues
San Francisco,
CA
Biscuits and Blues
11/19/15
Los Angeles,
CA
The Mint
Los Angeles,
CA
The Mint
11/21/15
Phoenix, Arizona
Rhythm Room
Phoenix, Arizona
Rhythm Room
11/27/15
Wichita,
Kansas
The Cotillion Ballroom
Wichita,
Kansas
The Cotillion Ballroom
12/19/15
Davenport, Iowa
Redstone Room
Davenport, Iowa
Redstone Room