Kimberly Nichole (acoustic)

The press, the public and powerful names in the entertainment industry agree. Singer- songwriter Kimberly Nichole is a force to be reckoned with.

Exploding on the national scene on season 8 of The Voice, Kimberly Nichole garnered superlative praise from the likes of Pharrell Williams, Christina Aguilera, Lionel Richie, Mark Ronson and Reba McEntire with her show-stopping performances, stylish presence and vocal power. Fans clamored for the rock-and-soul music and led her to the iTunes’ Top 20 three weeks in a row and even landed on the Billboard 100 Charts!

Born and bred in Seattle, Washington, Kimberly Nichole moved to New York City where she launched her career. National and international performances soon followed, allowing her to share the stage with such artists as Slash, Living Colour, Alice Smith, Janelle Monae, Nona Hendryx, Aloe Blacc, Bilal and English rock band The Heavy. Her mesmerizing performance style captured the attention and support of Quincy Jones, Ashford & Simpson and fashion savant Andre Leon Talley. Talley was so taken with Nichole’s talent and fashion-forwardness that he invited her into the offices of VOGUE and featured her in the magazine.

Her proudest moment has been writing, releasing and self funding her debut album "The Yellow Brick Journey." Music from the album has been featured on MTV, VH1, BET, LOGO, Lifetime and Showtime. After hearing her music, director George C. Wolfe personally selected her to be the featured rock performer in his film "You Are Not You," which stars Oscar-winner Hilary Swank.

She was eventually crowned Mistress of Madness at New York city’s wildly popular private night club The Box. There she used her powerful voice, savvy showmanship and blunt personality to entertain the likes of Steven Tyler, Jude Law, Baz Luhrmann, Jay Z, Beyonce, Usher, Adrian Grenier and Leonardo DiCaprio.

In 2012 she was the recipient of the ASCAP Foundation’s “Reach Out and Touch” Award, which is given to promising songwriters. Kimberly Nichole continues to perform with her band and is recording new music for her next album “The Lonely Bones.”

Enough said. The horizon for Kimberly Nichole is obviously limitless. Her journey, just beginning, is a testament to what determination, hard work and raw talent can achieve.