About this artist
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With original songs delivering undoubtedly candid, heartfelt lyrics with a sheer, mellow tonality, alongside a diverse collection of covers, Nikki Blanding, a 29 year old South Carolina native, began to play the piano by the age of 7, then soon followed an appetent taste for the electric and acoustic guitar.
With access to keyboards and instruments her grandparents had around their house, Nikki began her path to songwriting, writing her own songs along the way as she inspired to be like her grandfather who played the mandolin and performed in Bluegrass bands around the upstate.
Music was always a part of Nikki's life growing up. Her parents hugely influence her musically as her first big concert was Rage Against the Machine and U2 at the age of 8. More concerts and music videos only influenced Nikki more to persue her dream to also take the stage like her fellow idols.
Her Influences range from Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, Alice in Chains, Led Zepplin, 90's music, Classic Rock in conjunction with an eclectic spectrum of other artists/genres, yet weaving together her own original sound.