Danielle Nicole

Danielle Nicole, an American blues and soul bassist and singer from Kansas City, performs at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, with her 2024 album Fireflies at the centre of her recent work.

Danielle Nicole is an American blues and soul bassist and singer from Kansas City who has recorded for Concord Records. Her debut album, Wolf Den, appeared in 2015. Before her solo career she was a member of Trampled Under Foot, and she has been nominated for a Grammy Award and has collected several other awards.

Fireflies is described as her most personal record so far, a set of songs about loss, resilience and hope. Her music draws on the blues while reaching into soul, R&B and Americana. The album was recorded live to analogue tape, with the emphasis on her voice, bass playing and songwriting.

Brudenell Social Club is a live music venue at Burley in Leeds that began as a working men's club and mainly hosts pop, rock and indie concerts. Nicole has built an international following through her live performances, and this visit gives Leeds audiences the chance to hear her on stage.