Danni Nicholls

'First up was local singer-songwriter Danni Nicholls with excellent support during her short set by multi-instumentalist Tim Bidwell, variously on slap bass and mandolin. Danni also accompanied her own beautiful vocals with acoustic guitar, casting her spell over most of the hushed crowd with her exceptional self-penned songs, all sung with heartfelt emotion and in a style not dissimilar to a young Rosanne Cash. Not a comparison made lightly as I’m a huge fan of Rosanne, but I think Danni really can be that good and would be surprised if some of her songs were not taken up by some of the Nashville ‘stars.’ Of highlights, there were plenty but her own Rapunzle, Heavy Shoes and Empty Houses were exceptional as was her reading of Carole King’s Way Over Yonder and Gillian Welch's Wayside/Back in Time. Space dictates the lack of analysis of these mainly self-penned songs but suffice to say they cover many of life’s emotions and with a voice that never seems strained—remember her name!' - Maverick Magazine

Danni is one of the rising stars of the UK acoustic Americana circuit - hardly surprising, given her dynamic performance style. Armed with a batch of her own songs and an eclectic range of covers by the likes of Gillian Welch, Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline, her nifty guitar playing and rich vocals have won her many admirers in her short but burgeoning career. This is set for another lift-off with the release last month of an EP album of her songs, Heavy Shoes.

As if that wasn't impressive enough she is the indefatigable organiser of events at two Brighton venues - Americana Unplugged at The Foundry pub and monthly Hoedowns at The World's End in London Road.

- Brighton Acoustic Session