08/27/2026
Thank you Legend Bill Bentley for this review of
“Danielle Nicole, FIREFLIES. There are several soul singers running around America now, and several of them are most ricky-tick. And then there’s Danielle Nicole, straight outta Kansas City, This woman has something very special in her voice. She can take a ballad and turn it into a heart-buster of the highest order. As in she’s up there with any female who ever took hold of a microphone. Nicole’s voice takes on such a deep feeling that it’s like another type of singer has entered the room. She goes straight to the heart of what vocals can do. A true individual. Her new album, FIREFLIES, takes a big jump up in feeling more than anything she’s done before. It opens a door to the soul of the human spirit. The way the feelings come alive are something not heard that often. Producer Tony Braunagel makes sure the sound of the song and the singing takes it all the way home, and Ms. Nicole doesn’t miss a lick in letting her lovelight shine. It’s such a joyous celebration of music and the heart of a woman in a way that isn’t heard much anymore. And, yes, the songs–most of them originals–are right in the pocket. There is such a human graciousness to everything on this album that it’s Shiver City from the very start. In today’s world, it all feels like it’s the right to ring the bell. Danielle Nicole must surely be happy to have created such a righteous set of songs, and found the perfect producer to help her bring it all together. Do not miss
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