Valerie Nicole

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Misunderstood

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Released: Jan 1, 2008

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Misunderstood
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His Love
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Naive
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Livin in the Moment
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From the Heart
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Genre: Indie / Pop / Rock
Location West Reading, Pennsylvania, US
Profile Views: 71732
Last Login: 4/17/2011
Member Since 12/10/2006
Website http://www.valerienicole.net
Record Label none
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
...... .. ...... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .......... .. ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ..It all started with Valerie Nicole, who always jokes that she practically came out of the womb singing and knew at a very early age that music would be a significant part of her life. As a kid, she listened to The Beatles, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and Aerosmith (her mom's favorite bands), which were a definite influence on her appreciation of music. Involvement in numerous music groups throughout her entire primary, intermediate, and high school years soon followed... ..Her passion for music led to her decision to study music in college, where she received formal training in music theory, ear training, sight singing, and composition... ..After graduation from Elizabethtown College with a degree in Music Education in 2005, she spent a few years teaching general/vocal music in the elementary schools, but decided teaching was not for her. So, she read everything and anything she could about the music business and jumped full-force into pursuing a career in music. After competing at the 2007 American Model and Talent Competition in Orlando, FL, she was awarded 3rd place in the singer/songwriter category. She also had her single "Can't Imagine" accepted by Indie Express to be on their Volume 1 CD in March 2008. This CD was distributed at Canadian Music Week as well as to press and radio stations in Australia! She has been featured in local eastern PA newspapers and radio stations such as The PA Musician, The Reading Eagle, Ticket Magazine (Montgomery Newspapers), Berks-Mont News, and WCHE 1520 AM... ..Valerie Nicole writes and sings her own original pop/rock material and plays acoustic guitar and keyboard. She has been touring eastern PA and NJ since January 2008, including special showcases at Musikfest, Millennium Music Conference, and SS Cape May. She sometimes performs with Keith Privigyi, lead guitar. Her new album "From the Heart" was released on January 9th, 2009, which has opened up several opportunities for Valerie. She was nominated in the Best Female Vocalist category for the 717 Music Awards held in Harrisburg, PA in June 2009... ..Future projects in 2010 include a new marketing plan, new photo shoot and website design, recording new songs, getting into the college market, and tv/film licensing opportunities. .. ......Valerie Nicole Band supports..... ......National Vigil for Hope........ ........Valerie Nicole and Jon Rossi performing "Ordinary Celebrity" at The Bitter End in NYC, 9-27-09.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Valerie Nicole Band performing "Misunderstood" at Kutztown Community Days, 7-18-09.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ......Valerie Nicole Band performing Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" at Kutztown Community Days, 7-18-09.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ......Valerie Nicole on BCTV June 2009.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ......Valerie Nicole on the Martin Guitar Leiderplatz at Musikfest 2008.... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ..............World Visitor Map...... ..MySpace Design.. by ..Out(Loud) Marketing...... .. .. .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .. ..
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....Booking info:..E-mail Valerie at ..bookme@valerienicole.net....or Keith at ..kgbookings@gmail.com.... ..............View Valerie Nicole's EPK...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .................................. ............Valerie Nicole: singer/songwriter, acoustic guitar, keys.... ....Musicians who you may see perform along side me:.... ............Keith Privigyi: lead guitar....
Influences
....Pretty much anyone who has worked hard for their dreams but never forgotten where they came from... Other artists that inspire me include Sara Bareilles, Colbie Caillat, A Fine Frenzy, Natasha Bedingfield, Taylor Swift, Jewel, Vanessa Carlton, Norah Jones, and Michelle Branch....
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....With a nomination for the 717 Music Awards, the Valerie Nicole's bubbly, soulful pop/rock sound has clever lyrics that connect with people on a very real and personal level. Valerie is making her mark on the east coast in 2010, and you won't want to miss her!.... ..***************************************************************************.. ......January 2009 album "From the Heart" now available through Paypal, CD Baby, and iTunes!.. .......... .. .. .. .. .... .... ...... ................ ......"From the Heart" Reviews:.... ..Talented young singer/songwriter Valerie Nicole is off to a great start with her newest CD "From The Heart."... read more ......here...... ....-Shaun and The RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team.... ....Valerie Nicole’s 2007 debut EP, “Soul Searching”, introduced a young artist sharing her budding creative talents and aspirations. The four-song sampler conveyed a sense of innocence and a warm, girl-next-door charm. The Birdsboro-based songstress has honed her talents and done more soul searching as a songwriter and lyricist; Valerie’s artistic growth is reflected on her first full-length CD, “From The Heart”... read more ......here...... ....—reviewed by Jim Price of Altoona's Rocky 104.9...... ....For a complete list of reviews, click ......here.......... ************************************************************************** ....Show off your support with a Valerie Nicole T-shirt (AVAILABLE IN BLACK & WHITE ONLY).. ............ .... .. .. .. ......Sizes.......... ..Small ..Medium ..Large ..XL .. .... .. .. .. ...... ************************************************************************** ......You can buy my 2007 4-song EP on-line! Includes: "Can't Imagine", "Fed Up", "You Never Really Loved Me", and "And She Sang". Recorded at HCD Studios in Parkville, MD. Musicians that contributed to the recording were: Brian Potts on drums, Garrett Long on bass guitar, and Justin Palanci on electric guitar..... ............ .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... ......RADIO INTERVIEWS.... ..1/5/09 Here's my live interview and performance on WCHE 1520 AM on the ..Jay and Randy Morning Show.... ..5/16/08 - Interview and live performance on WCHE 1520 AM in West Chester, PA ..The Dixon.com show.... ..2/17/08 - Interviewed by Crazy John Kerecz of OSHRadio.com at the Millennium Music Conference ..www.oshradio.com......OshRadio........ .... ......PAST PRESS:.... ....Montgomery Newspapers - Ticket Magazine.... ....The PA Musician.... ..Reading Eagle - Weekend and Voices sections.. ..BCTV - The Acoustic Roadshow.. ....Channel 69 News.... ....Berks Mont News...... .... ........PAST BOOKINGS:.... ..Valerie Nicole has been booked at over 75 venues in the last three years... these are some of the most noteworthy venues. For a full list, go to ......www.valerienicole.net........ ....The Alphabet Lounge - New York, NY..American MusicFest - Harrisburg, PA..The Bitter End - New York, NY..Bube's Brewery - Mount Joy, PA..Cape May Singer Songwriter - Cape May, NJ..Carley's Ristorante and Piano Bar - Harrisburg, PA..Carney's - Cape May, NJ..Chile Pepper Food Fest - Bowers, PA..Crocodile Rock Cafe - Allentown, PA..The Draught Horse/Cherry Pit - Philadelphia, PA..Elizabethtown College - Elizabethtown, PA..Ephrata Performing Arts Center - Ephrata, PA..FirstEnergy Stadium (national anthem at Reading Phillies games) - Reading, PA..The Gap Store - Born to Play national event - Reading, PA..Goggleworks - Reading, PA..Greater Reading Expo - Reading, PA..Harrisburg Civic Center - Harrisburg, PA..KatManDu - Trenton, NJ..Kildare's - Philadelphia (Manayunk), PA..Kutztown Folk Fest - Kutztown, PA..Kutztown University - Kutztown, PA..Lickety Split - Philadelphia, PA..Millennium Music Conference - Harrisburg, PA..Mid-Day Cafe - Reading, PA..Molly Maguire's Pub - Phoenixville, PA..Musikfest - Bethlehem, PA..National Vigil for Hope Event - Scranton, PA..Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Fine Craft Fair - Richboro, PA..Rutgers University - Piscataway, NJ..Sample Somerville - Somerville, NJ..Sidewalk Expo - Boyertown, PA..Starbuck's - Wyomissing, PA..Steel City Coffeehouse - Phoenixville, PA..St. Peters College - Jersey City, NJ..Sovereign Center (national anthem at Royals games) - Reading, PA..William Penn Lounge - Lebanon, PA..Women's Show @ York Expo Center - York, PA...... .... ........MY MUSIC HAS BEEN LICENSED FOR:.... ..Radio airplay - Slovakia - January 2008 - "Fed Up"....The Today Show - NBC - March 2009 - "From the Heart"....Source Q Boutique - Music Publishing contract - March 2010 - "Naive"......