Nicki Bluhm Explained
Nicki Bluhm |
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Birth Date: | 22 September 1979 |
Origin: | San Francisco, California |
Genre: | Rock, soul, alt-country, folk |
Occupation: | Singer-songwriter |
Years Active: | 2006–present |
Label: | Little Sur Records, Compass Records |
Associated Acts: | Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers |
Website: | Nicki Bluhm |
Nicki Bluhm, before her marriage known as Nicki Chambly[1] (born September 22, 1979), is a singer-songwriter from Lafayette, California who formed Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers in 2008. Since leaving the band she has released one studio album, To Rise You Gotta Fall. Her other solo albums Toby's Song and Driftwood came before the Gramblers.
Career
Bluhm is from Lafayette, California. She was discovered by her later husband Tim Bluhm, with whom she also cooperated and performed. The two were married between 2007 and 2015. Since 2008 Nicki Bluhm has released several albums including two with The Gramblers. They recorded David Bowie's song, Pressure, for the "Best Moment" segment of the Espys awards in 2012[2] and their YouTube video of the Hall & Oates song "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" has been viewed more than a million times.[3] [4] [5] Bluhm has focused on a solo career but had stated in 2018 that she is not "closing any doors" with the Gramblers.[6]
In 2023 Nicki Bluhm toured with Phil Lesh and Friends,[7] [8] performed in 15 shows across the United States and Portugal,[9] and released 8 digital singles covering the songs of Cher.[10]
Discography
In the studio
Solo albums
- Toby's Song (Little Knickers, 2008)
- Driftwood (Little Knickers, 2011, re-released 2012 on Little Sur Records, 2012)
- To Rise You Gotta Fall (Compass Records, 2018)
- To Rise You Gotta Fall Side b/w Right Down The Line (single) (Need To Know, 2019)
With her husband, Tim
- Duets (Little Sur Records, 2011)
With The Gramblers
- Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers (Little Sur Records, 2013)
- Love Wild Lost (Little Sur Records, 2015)
Live recordings
With Brokedown in Bakersfield
- Brokedown in Bakersfield (Little Sur, 2014)
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaI6abALmb8 Nicki Chambly - Toby's Song - 2/28/2007 - Swedish American Hall
- Web site: Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers deliver Under Pressure for ESPYS . . July 11, 2012 . Spencer, Sheldon . January 25, 2013.
- Web site: You-Tube sensation Nicki Bluhm, from Hall & Oates covers to her own '70s inspirations . Baca, Ricardo . denverpost.com . 2012-07-20 . January 25, 2013.
- Web site: Exclusive: Gap showcases artists who 'Shine' . content.usatoday.com . August 7, 2012 . Ann Oldenburg . January 25, 2013.
- Web site: Hitting the Road with Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers . www.independent.com . April 2013 . Comingore, Aly . January 23, 2014.
- Web site: 2018-09-06 . The Core: Nicki Bluhm on New Album 'To Rise You Gotta Fall' . 2023-12-09 . Relix Media . en-US.
- Web site: Sissler . James . 2023-03-18 . Phil Lesh & Friends Deepen Their Telepathic Channels Ahead Of 100th Capitol Theatre Show [Photos/Videos/Audio] ]. 2023-12-09 . L4LM . en-US.
- Web site: Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine . 2023-12-09 . archive.org.
- Web site: Nicki Bluhm . 2023-12-09 . Bandsintown.
- Web site: THE BEAT GOES ON – NICKI BLUHM SINGS CHER . 2023-12-09 . Grateful Web . en.