NICOLE HART & THE NRG BAND coming to SPRINGING THE BLUES, 4/4/08

Concert Reviews & Press

"RECORD LABEL SCOUTS TAKE NOTE: Nicole Hart & The NRG Band gots chops! The independently-released "Live NRG" (***) is a splendid showcase for frontwoman Hart and the NRG Band."

~ DYLANN DEANNA, contributing writer to BLUESWAX & BLUESCRITIC.COM

"SENSUAL, SMOKY, & SMOOTH...Hart's...sultry vocals take on the brash confidence and gravel of a woman empowered....calling up hints of Bobby Bland and Aretha Franklin on the way..."

~ BEN COX, WEAI Radio - ILLINOIS

"WHAT A STAGE PRESENCE! Gorgeous Nicole Hart sings with power, passion, and incredible range... (her) BIG voice hits all the right notes...but it's the emotion in her voice that really grabs you."

~ JIM HYNES, Blues Director and Host of "Blue Monday" - WDVR-FM

"SWEET, FINE, SENSITIVE, CHARMING, SEXY…. Is this excellent versatile singer who tastefully and cleverly combines funky music, blues and ballads."

~ VINCENTE ZUMEL, The Blues Hour, Barcelona, Spain

"NICOLE HART LEADS THE BAND WITH AN INCREDIBLE VOICE similar to that of Susan Tedeschi, but with a sound very much all her own."

~ AL LUNDY, KZUM Radio - NEBRASKA

"DON'T LET ATLANTA, GA NATIVE  NICOLE HART'S MOVIE STAR LOOKS FOOL YOU...SHE CAN BELT OUT VOCALS WITH THE BEST IN MUSIC. With her full rich tone, impeccable phrasing and precise pitch,  it's obvious that she is a singer's singer."

~ SANDY MACK, JESERY SHORE JAZZ & BLUES FOUNDATION

"NICOLE HART BELTS OUT SOME SERIOUSLY SOULFUL AND VERY BLUESY  VOCALS... She really gets to show her broad and versatile range ... also highlighted by more great organ and guitar work."

~ Peter "The Blewzzman" Lauro, contributing writer to Blues Revue , Blueswax Ezine, and Mary4Music.com

"Nicole Hart & The NRG Band whipped up some of the most soulful tunes of the evening ... with Hart's impervious vocals supported by a few of the most critically accredited musicians around, including the Grammy nominated guitarist Gil Parris and the quick paced harmonica solos of Stanley Behrens."

~  Good Times Magazine Review

"Nicole is truly one of the finest and most charismatic vocalists I’ve ever heard. She sings with tremendous passion and style, and has great audience rapport."

~ DAVID GOLDMAN, Songwriter & Recording Artist, World Wave Music (ASCAP)

"Lance Ong...an amazing artist to listen to and trust me, your eyes will be glued to his performance.  Ong's performance during "Treasure"  was electrifying...collaborating with Ms. Hart's very soulfully charged vocals."

~  CONNECTICUT EXCURSIONZ MAGAZINE CONCERT REVIEWS

" Been a long time since I heard a voice like yours...You got the magic." ~ SAM "THE BLUZMAN" TAYLOR, Songwriter & Recording Artist

"Imagine that classic band fronted by a beautiful blonde with a gospel voice and all the moves of Tina Turner. Get the picture?"

~ THE WORKING MUSICIAN

"The musicianship and vocals carry the listener along on a musical journey spanning a cohesive mix of Blues, soul, funk, R&B & Nicole Hart's sultry vocals. If you love your Blues mixed in with a touch of soul & sprinkled with a bit of good old fashioned rock n' roll, The NRG Band delivers! " 

~ Robert John, Correspondent, BARRELHOUSE BLUES

"Hart can give Sade a blues make over that is simply moving... shakes and shimmies the blues with a powerful beat and genuine feel of loss and pain..."

~ Mark "Dr. Blues" Gresser, LONG ISLAND BLUES SOCIETY REVIEWS

"Nicole Hart belts out the Blues...She's a Heartbreaker" ~ North Shore Sun

"Nicole Hart of NRG...This blonde bombshell’s sweet, sultry and energetic vocals brought the audience into her hands." ~ The Journal News

“Great keyboard work by Lance Ong & vocals from Nicole Hart.” ~ BLUES REVUE

“Wrote the book on putting on a perfect show. Their sound treated the blues in the highest regard. They exemplified how the blues doesn’t have to be just a simple twelve-bar phrase.” ~ GOOD TIMES MAGAZINE

“A big sound steeped in Jazz, R&B, Blues & Rock with incredibly soulful vocals. This band really knows how to cook with a blazing musical bonfire.” ~ MUSICMORSELS

"NRG BAND IS OFF THE HOOK !!!!!! LOVE YOUR GROOVE....LEAVES A GREAT TASTE IN YOUR SOUL !!!!!!"

~ Alexis P. Suter, LEVON HELM'S MIDNIGHT RAMBLE

“Spectacular vocals & instrumentals bring their considerable talents together to rock your world: Rhythm & Blues at its finest!” ~ BARRELHOUSE BLUES, recipient, USA Today’s coveted “Hot Site” award & “Livin’Blues” Gold award for Virtual Excellence on the Web.

"TOUR DE FORCE" ~ LONG ISLAND BLUES SOCIETY, REVIEWS

“A top notch band of immense talents...something special in a world cluttered with the ‘next best things’...this band IS the next best thing...” ~ UNITED JERSEY BLUES NETWORK

"High energy, action-packed show. A real crowd pleaser!" ~ Tom Gahan, Producer, RIVERHEAD BLUES FESTIVAL

"First rate Rhythm & Blues show...hits all the right grooves in all the right places!" ~ Mike Moss, Producer, BLUES 2005 FESTIVAL

“Ms. Hart unleashes a torrent of emotion. Slinging his keyboard over his shoulders like a guitar, Lance attacks it just like a guitar - his stinging vibrato drives the crowd into frenzy.” ~ NEW YORK BLUES & JAZZ SOCIETY REVIEWS

“The group is one hard workin’, soulfunkin’, blues jumpin’ R&B revue.” ~ RHYTHM & NEWS MAGAZINE

“Terrific!!” ~ BLUESVIEWS

"Great! The crowd's favorite!" ~ Bob Putignano, President NY Blues & Jazz Society, 2003 KeepingThe Blues Alive award recipient, contributing writer Goldmine Magazine, & Blues Music Association Communications Committee www.BluesMusicAssociation.org