Jodie Nicholson: PPL Momentum Accelerator Tees Valley Artist
Bio: Artist, producer and songwriter Jodie Nicholson creates powerfully intimate, achingly human music. In her critically acclaimed eponymous solo-project, Nicholson combines introspective lyricism, brooding piano, subtle electronics and delicate guitars to create a captivating listen. Brought up on the likes of Pink Floyd, Marillion and Tori Amos, soaring melodies, powerful lyrics and intuitive song structures formed the basis of Jodie’s journey into songwriting. With walls of tightly-knit harmonies (in what she likes to call ‘vocal landscaping’), Nicholson’s reed-like vocals remain the compelling constant over a constantly evolving sound.
As well as extensive support at BBC Radio 1 from the likes of Sian Eleri and Jess Iszatt, Jodie has been playlisted on BBC Radio 6 Music and picked up further airplay from Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2 and Patrick Kielty on BBC Radio 5 Live. To date, Nicholson has amassed over 40 national BBC radio plays.
Furthermore, Jodie’s self-produced, self-released tracks have landed three syncs on ITV’s Love Island and picked up tastemaker coverage from The Line of Best Fit, Atwood, Mahogany, Alexrainbird, Louder Than War, Record of the Day and a recent cover feature for NARC. Magazine. With millions of streams on DSPs, Nicholson’s tracks have featured on editorial playlists such as Spotify’s Infinite Indie Folk, Apple Music’s New In Alternative and Amazon’s Brand New Music, to name but a few. This award will enable Nicholson to co-produce her second studio album with John Martindale at Blank Studios in Newcastle.
Short Project Title: Jodie Nicholson: Co-Producing New Album