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Claire Nicolson (born August 24th 1973) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.

Nicolson’s debut double a-side single 'Toothpaste & Whisky'/'Scorpions' will be released on November the 22nd via her own Canned Records label. Her debut album 52 Card Pick Up is due out early 2011.

Early Life
Nicolson was born in 1973 in Slough and grew up in Turville, Buckinghamshire. She learnt to play the violin and piano at a young age before going on to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London for two years before leaving to pursue a less classical vein of music.

Music Career
She has worked with artists from Kula Shaker and Dodgy to Mike Oldfield, Tom Jones, Jools Holland and Melanie C. Her work as a backing singer and musician has seen her tour the world.

On November 22nd Nicolson will be releasing her debut double a-side single 'Toothpaste & Whisky'/ 'Scorpions' on CD and Vinyl via her own Canned Records label. This track features Alabama 3 ’s Nick Reynolds on harmonica. It will be the first track to be taken from her forthcoming debut album 52 Card Pick Up, which is due out early 2011.

“Toothpaste & Whisky” has been favourably received by Rhythm & Booze, English born singer, songwriter Ed Harcourt and Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine.