Colette Nicholls
Just Me & my guitar when it comes to my songwriting, I also play bass in a band called Mexicola.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I have been playing guitar since school but started taking it seriously since the age of 16, I started songwriting about 18 but didn't really get serious about that till I was in my early 20's.
The drums has been on and off over the years, mainly due to not owning my own kit most of the time, but have been playing happily on my own kit for a fair few years now.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I do play live, solo and also with my band.
I play Bass in a band called Mexicola, our singer writes original songs, our sound is rock/blues, we mainly play local festivals and pubs.
Don't do to much solo with my own songs these days but I do a lot of solo gigs for parties & weddings.
I also play regularly around care/nursing homes playing "nostalgic sing-along songs" which range from classic war songs and traditional songs to 50' and 60's classics. I enjoy it so much, seeing that I've put a smile on someone's face is a wonderful feeling.
Your musical influences
Who.....I'm a very big Stevie Nicks fan but I love most Music, some of my other big influences are Brett Dennen, Amy Cook, Bonnie Raitt, Fleetwood Mac, Jenny Lewis & Rilo Kiley.
What....Life & everything in it.
What equipment do you use?
A Martin LX1 Guitar
Aria AMB 35 Guitar
Makala Dolphin Soprano Ukulele
Washburn BX-100 Bass
An EV N/D967 microphone
Anything else?
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