Danielle Nicole

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Danielle Nicole

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| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Danielle Nicole Schnebelen

| origin = Kansas City, United States

| instrument = Vocals, bass guitar, guitar

| genre = Soul, blues

| label = Concord

| website = {{URL|https://daniellenicolemusic.com/ }}

| associated_acts = Trampled Under Foot Brandon Miller

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Danielle Nicole (born Danielle Nicole Schnebelen) is an American blues/soul musician from Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Her self-titled solo debut EP was released March 10, 2015, on Concord Records. The self-titled EP features Grammy Award-winning producer and guitarist Anders Osborne, Galactic's co-founding drummer Stanton Moore, and keyboardist Mike Sedovic.{{cite web|url= http://bridge909.org/news/danielle-nicole-debut/ |title=National premiere: Danielle Nicole solo debut |website=Bridge909.org |date=February 16, 2015 |access-date=February 17, 2015}} On February 25, 2015, American Blues Scene premiered the track "Didn't Do You No Good" off the EP.{{cite web|url= https://www.americanbluesscene.com/listen-now-danielle-nicoles-didnt-good/|title=Didnt Do You No Good|website=Americanbluesscene.com|date=25 February 2015 |access-date=Jan 3, 2020}}

In May 2019, she received Blues Music Awards for both Contemporary Blues Female Artist and Bass Instrumentalist.{{cite web|url=https://blues.org/blues-music-awards/|title=Blues Foundation Music Awards 2019|website=Blues.org |access-date=10 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.antimusic.com/news/19/May/102019_Blues_Music_Awards_Winners_Announced.shtml|title=2019 Blues Music Awards Winners Announced|website=Antimusic.com|access-date=11 May 2019}}

Background

Nicole was previously in the band Trampled Under Foot with her brothers Kris and Nick Schnebelen.{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/trampled-under-foot-mn0002059612/biography |title=Trampled Under Foot |website=AllMusic |access-date=June 27, 2015}} At the 2014 Blues Music Awards, Trampled Under Foot's album, Badlands, won the 'Contemporary Blues Album of the Year' category. At the same ceremony, Nicole, under the name of Danielle Schnebelen, triumphed in the 'Best Instrumentalist – Bass' category.{{cite web|url=https://www.thoughtco.com/blues-music-awards-404352 |title=2014 Blues Music Awards |website=Thoughtco.com|date=March 8, 2017 |access-date=June 27, 2015 |author=Gordon, Reverend Keith A.}}

Career

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In September 2015, her debut album, Wolf Den, was released on Concord Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wolf-den-mw0002809749|title=Wolf Den - All Music|website=AllMusic |access-date=Jan 3, 2021}} It reached number 2 in the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart in October that year.{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/blues-albums/2015-10-17 |title=Blues Music: Top Blues Albums Chart |website=Billboard.com |date=October 17, 2015 |access-date=December 17, 2017}} The album was produced by Anders Osborne and Ryan Kingsbury. Writers included Nicole, Anders Osborne, Al Jackson Jr. and Mike Sedovic. Players were Nicole, vocals/bass; Anders Osborne and Luther Dickinson, guitars; Mike Sedovic, keyboards; Stanton Moore, drums.

On March 10, 2018, Nicole's second release, Cry No More,{{cite web|url=http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/danielle-nicole-cry-no-more/|title=Review "Cry No More"|website=Bluesblastmagazine.com|date=28 February 2018 |access-date=15 December 2018}} peaked at number 1 in the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/blues-albums|title=Billboard Charts|magazine=Billboard |access-date =5 September 2019}} and included producer/collaborator Tony Braunagel; writers Bill Withers, Prince, Jeff Paris, Tamara Champlin, Maia Sharp, Pam Rose, Anthony LaPeau, John Lardieri, and herself. Players were Nicole, vocals/bass; Nick Schnebelen, Brandon Miller, Walter Trout, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Monster Mike Welch, Luther Dickinson and Johnny Lee Schell, guitars; Mike Sedovic, Mike Finnigan, and Kelly Finnigan, organs; Tony Braunagel, drums; with Maxanne Lewis and Kudisan Kai as background vocalists. The TV series, S.W.A.T., used "Save Me" from this album on the February 21, 2019 episode of the show.

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Nicole, along with Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, did the warm-up show for the Fourth Annual Utah Blues Festival in June, 2018, at the State Room,{{cite news|url=https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/music-monday-ogden-twilight-and-the-week-ahead/Content?oid=9279810|title=Music Monday: Ogden Twilight, and the week ahead|first=Nick|last=McGregor|newspaper=Salt Lake City Weekly|access-date=11 May 2019}} headlined with her band, Brandon Miller and Kris Schnebelen at the International Blues Festival in Canada in July 2018,{{cite web|url=https://blues.tremblant.ca/en/ |title=International Blues Festival of Canada|website=Blues.tremblant.com|access-date =Jan 3, 2021}} and at the Bean Blossom Blues Festival in Indiana in August 2018.{{cite web|url=https://beanblossomblues.com/ |title=Bean Blossom Blues Festival|website=Beanblossomblues.com|access-date =Jan 3, 2021}} She performed with an orchestra her tribute to Etta James and Aretha Franklin at Knuckleheads Saloon in November 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.inkansascity.com/arts-entertainment/contemporary-music/tim-finns-top-5-must-see-concerts-11-21/|title=Tribute to Etta James and Aretha Franklin at Knuckleheads|website=Inkansascity.com|date=17 November 2018 |access-date=16 December 2018}} and, in February 2019, she was part of a cruise{{cite web|url=https://bluescruise.com/lrbc-family-mourns-the-untimely-death-of-michael-ledbetter/|title=Legendary R & B Cruise Tribute to Mike Ledbetter|website=Bluescruise.com|date=24 January 2019 |access-date=18 February 2019}} and concert at Knuckleheads{{cite web|url=https://www.knuckleheadskc.com/e/donation-to-michael-ledbetter-foundation-does-not-include-performancethis-is-for-those-who-want-to-give-whatever-they-can-55838036069/|title=Knuckleheads Tribute to Mike Ledbetter|website=Knuckleheadskc.com|access-date=18 February 2019}} for the Michael Ledbetter Foundation.

Nicole's awards have included the Independent Blues Award for best contemporary CD in Blues Blast magazine,{{cite web|url=https://www.makingascene.org/independent-blues-awards-2018/|title=International Best Contemporary CD Independent Blues Award|website=Makingascene.com|date=August 2018 |access-date=23 December 2018}} and Top 20 Blues Rock Roots Album.{{cite web|url=https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2018/12/18/top-20-blues-rock-roots-albums-of-2018/|title=Top 20 Rock, Roots Albums of 2018|website=Rockandbluesmuse.com |date=18 December 2018 |access-date=23 December 2018}} She was inducted into Canada's South Blues Society Hall of Fame.{{cite web|url=http://eyesonwindsor.com/entertainment-news/danielle-nicole-inducted-into-canada-south-blues-society-hall-of-fame/ |title=Induction into Canadas South Blues Society Hall of Fame|website=Eyesonwindsor.com|date=29 October 2018 |access-date=23 December 2018}}

Cry No More was nominated for a 2019 Grammy Award in Contemporary blues.{{cite web|url=https://www.kcur.org/post/kansas-city-blues-artist-danielle-nicole-earns-her-first-grammy-nomination#stream/|title=Cry No More, Danielle Nicole - Grammy Nomination|website=Kcur.org|date=7 December 2018 |access-date=14 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article224535555.html |title=Kansas City Star on Grammy Nomination|website=Kansascity.com|access-date=12 February 2019}} In May 2019, the album received two Blues Music Awards for Contemporary Blues Female Artist and Bass Instrumentalist {{cite web|url=https://blues.org/blues-music-awards/|title=Blues Foundation Music Awards 2019|website=Blues.org|access-date=5 September 2019}} and garnered three additional Independent Blues Awards in September 2019 for best R&B Soul CD, Music Video for the album's title track, and R&B Soul Song for Prince's "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?".{{cite web|url=https://www.makingascene.org/?na=view&id=308/|title=Independent Blues Awards 2019|website=Makingascene.com|access-date=5 September 2019}}

In June 2021 and May 2022, Nicole was awarded the Blues Music Award for bass instrumentalist.{{cite web|url=https://blues.org/2021-blues-music-award-winners-announced-by-the-blues-foundation/|title=Danielle Nicole awarded 42 Blues Music Award for Bass Instrumentalist|website=Blues.org|access-date=7 June 2021|archive-date=7 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607083624/https://blues.org/2021-blues-music-award-winners-announced-by-the-blues-foundation/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/blues-music-awards-2022-winners-announced-first-person-event-2019|title=Independent Blues Awards 2022|website=Gratefulweb.com|access-date=11 May 2022}} She was on the cover of Blues Blast magazine {{cite web|url=https://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/issue-16-20-may-19-2022/|title=Blues Blast Magazine Cover 2022|website=Bluesblastmagazine.com|date=19 May 2022 |access-date=20 May 2022}} and garnished the bass guitar award for 2022 in their magazine in September 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/2022-blues-blast-music-award-winners/|title=Blues Blast Magazine Award for Bass Guitar 2022|website=Bluesblastmagazine.com|date=14 September 2022 |access-date=16 September 2022}} She had a featured article, "Lady Sings the Blues" by Bertrand Deveaud, in Rolling Stone, France, June 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.discountmags.com/magazine/rolling-stone-france-june-1-2022-digital|title=Lady Sings The Blues - Rollingstone Magazine, France|website=Discountmags.com|access-date=27 June 2022}}

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In August 2021, Nicole paired with Bonfire Music to oversee the Danielle Nicole Band's booking and tour schedule.{{cite web|url=https://www.bonfiremusicgroup.com/touring/ |title=Danielle Nicole with Bonfire Music Group|website=Bonfiremusicgroup.com|access-date=26 August 2021}}

At the 2023 Blues Music Awards, Nicole again garnished the award for 'Instrumentalist – Bass'.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2023-blues-music-awards-winners-list-tommy-castro-1235327334/|title=Tommy Castro Repeats as Entertainer of the Year at 2023 Blues Music Awards: Full Winners List|first=Paul|last=Grein|website=Billboard.com|date=May 12, 2023|access-date=May 12, 2023}} and continued to tour in support of her music in the United States and Europe.{{cite web|url=https://daniellenicolemusic.com/shows |title= Danielle Nicole Tour dates |access-date=April 7, 2024}}

Nicole, Spencer Hutchings,{{Cite web|url=https://hutchingsmusic.com/music|title=Hutchings Music|access-date=19 Jan 2024}} and Davey Nate performed the opening song {{cite web|url=https://soundtracktracklist.com/release/which-brings-me-to-you-soundtrack/ | title=It Had To Be You |access-date=19 Jan 2024}} and classic Isham Jones/Gus Kahn tune, "It Had to Be You", in the 2024 movie "Which Brings Me To You" {{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3468380/ | title="Which Brings Me To You"| website=IMDb|access-date=19 Jan 2024}} directed by Peter Hutchings {{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4050491/|title=Peter Hutchings |website=IMDb |access-date=19 Jan 2024}} and starring Lucy Hale, Nat Wolff and John Gallagher Jr. During a scene in the movie, her song "Take It All", written by Nicole with Anders Osborne from her album Wolf Den, can be heard and was mentioned in the ending credits.

January 26, 2024, following three single preview tracks, welcomed the release of Nicole's The Love You Bleed

{{cite web|url=https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2023/10/27/danielle-nicole-announces-new-album-the-love-you-bleed/ |title=Rock And Blues Muse – The Love You Bleed |date=27 October 2023 | access-date=26 Jan 2024}}

{{cite web|url=https://bluesrockreview.com/2024/01/danielle-nicole-the-love-you-bleed-review.html |title=Blues Rock Review – The Love You Bleed |date=23 January 2024 | access-date=26 Jan 2024}} on Forty Below Records;{{cite web | url=https://fortybelowrecords.com/|title=Forty Below Records |access-date=26 Jan 2024}}

produced by Tony Braunagel, co-produced by Danielle Nicole and mixed by John Porter. It featured Danielle Nicole - vocals & bass; Brandon Miller - guitars, mandolin, vocals; Go-Go Ray – drums,{{cite web|url=http://www.drumcounselor.com/ |title=Go-Go Ray Official Website|access-date=26 Jan 2024}} Damon Parker – keys; Stevie Blacke - violin, cello.{{cite web|url=https://stevieblacke.com/ |title = Stevie Blacke Official Website |access-date=26 Jan 2024}} All but one of the tunes were written by either Nicole or co-written with Brandon Miller. The one cover was penned by Steve Goodman and J. Fred Knobloch, “A Lover Is Forever”. In its second week of release "The Love You Bleed" ranked number 1 on the Billboard Blues Chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/blues-albums/|title=The Love You Bleed – BillBoard Blues Chart |magazine=Billboard | access-date=7 February 2024}} In December of 2024, The Love You Bleed was acknowledged as a Top Album of 2024 by Rock & Blues Muse Magazine. {{Cite web|url=https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2024/12/16/top-20-albums-of-2024/ |title=The Love You Bleed in Top 20 for 2024 in Blues Muse Magazine|access-date=18 December 2024}}

On May 9, 2024, Danielle Nicole received the Blues Foundation Music Award for best Contemporary Blues Female Artist of 2024{{Cite web|url=https://blues.org/ |title=The Blues Foundation|access-date=10 May 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://bluesrockreview.com/2024/05/2024-blues-music-awards-winners-announced.html

|title=Blues Rock Review - Blues Music Award Winners |access-date=10 May 2024}} and in September 2024, she was named Bass Guitarist of the year by Blues Blast Magazine,

{{Cite web|url=https://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/2024-bbma-winners/ |title=Blues Blast Magazine 2024 winners |access-date=6 September 2024}} In 2025, from the Blues Foundation Music Awards, she earned nominations for both instrumentalist vocals and contemporary blues female artist. {{Cite web|url=https://blues.org/blues-music-awards-2/|title=Blues Foundation Music Award Nominations 2025 - Danielle Nicole | access-date=9 May 2025}}

Discography

=EPs=

Danielle Nicole (March 10, 2015)

=Albums=

Wolf Den (September 15, 2015)
Live at the Gospel Lounge (May 22, 2017)
Cry No More (February 23, 2018)
The Love You Bleed (January 26, 2024)

=Singles=

"Make Love" (October 2023)
"How Did We Get to Goodbye" (December 2023)
"Love on My Brain" (January 2024)

''Danielle Nicole'' (EP)

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Danielle Nicole is the first studio release by American singer-songwriter Nicole. It was released on March 10, 2015. The studio tracks were recorded in New Orleans, while the last two tracks were recorded live at Kansas City's KTBG-The Bridge 90.9 radio station.{{Cite web|title=Danielle Nicole Makes Concord Debut with New Orleans-Flavored EP|url=https://concord.com/concord-news/danielle-nicole-makes-concord-debut-new-orleans-flavored-ep/|access-date=2021-12-05|website=Concord.com|language=en-US}}

=Critical reception=

Writing for Blues Blast magazine, Rex Bartholomew said that the EP "provided a great sound bite of what [Nicole] can do on her own, and it is a very nice piece of work."{{Cite web|last=Bartholomew|first=Rex|title=Danielle Nicole – Danielle Nicole {{!}} EP Review|url=https://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/danielle-nicole-danielle-nicole-ep-review/|website=Bluesblastmagazine.com|date=21 June 2015 |access-date=2021-12-05|language=en-US}}

= Track listing =

{{Track listing

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| length1 = 2:44

| title2 = Starvin' for Love

| length2 = 3:30

| title3 = Didn't Do You No Good

| length3 = 4:17

| title5 = You Only Need Me When You're Down (Live from the Bridge 90.9)

| title4 = Wandering Heart

| length4 = 5:03

| title1 = You Only Need Me When You're Down

| length5 = 2:13

| title6 = Don't Think Twice It's Alright (Live from the Bridge 90.9)

| length6 = 4:09

| total_length = 22:00

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= Personnel =

Danielle Nicole – vocals, bass
Anders Osbourne{{Citation|title=Danielle Nicole – Danielle Nicole (2015, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/8301145-Danielle-Nicole-Danielle-Nicole|website=Discogs.com|language=en|access-date=December 5, 2021}} – guitar
Mike Sedovic – keyboards
Stanton Moore – drums