User:Nicolanicola

Nicolanicola otherwise known as Nicolaor Nicola Vazquez was born in raised in NYC and is a Billboard featured independent pop/rock/alt. singer-songwriter as well as front-woman for a 6-piece touring and recording band. She divides her time between acoustic shows and full band shows.

Nicola began playing music at the age of 7 and writing original songs.

Nicola is most noted for her rich unique soulful rock voice with a very expansive range as well as her percussive style of guitar playing and intricate voicings. She is a keyboard player and an accomplished dancer as well and incorporates all aspects into her multi-discipline, multi-genre shows.

Nicola attended the "Fame" H.S. of Performing Arts ("Fame" School), studied at Manhattan School of Music, and also appeared on Broadway in "Les Miserables" before releasing 3 independent CD's on her own label "Hot Cherry Records". She is a professional subway busking musician part of the "Music Under NY" program and has been featured on ABC, VH1.com, MTV, Songwriters Hall of Fame, BMI Songwriters Nights, as well as in Billboard Magazine and Women Who Rock Magazine to name a few.

Nicola has appeared at Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden and has toured throughout the U.S., South America and the UK. She and her bandmates have shared the stage with Muzz Skillings of Living Colour, Ricky Martin, Shanice, Dave Matthews, George Clinton & "Killer Ray" Allison.

Nicola has also recorded other projects for various artists, as well as commercial jingles, and teaches voice and guitar privately.

Nicola on Myspace Nicola's Main Website Hot Cherry Records