Nicole Nelson and Dwight Ritcher make up the critically acclaimed, American indie-soul/blues band DWIGHT & NICOLE. Recipients of the 2016 "Band of The Year" Award from the New England Music Awards, and the Boston Music Award's "Female Vocalist of the Year". Their single “I Need Love” was named one of the top Songs of the Year by the Boston Herald and Nelson, coined "The Voice of Vermont" in a cover story printed in the Burlington Free Press. These accolades followed Nelson's haunting version of Leonard Cohen's “Hallelujah,” which became a nationwide hit at #24 on the iTunes pop charts. Last year ended on a high note with a string of sold out concerts up and down the East Coast, and more nominations; NEMA's "Vocalist of the Year" & "Best in State". Audiences and insiders alike are moved by their powerful sound and presence. DWIGHT & NICOLE are now recording their new album with producer Joel Hamilton (Aaron Neville, The Meters, The Black Keys) at the renowned Studio G in Brooklyn, NY. Expect big things to come. "Poignant, hard-driving, and heavenly" ~ BOSTON GLOBE "Take R&B, soul, blues and jazz, mix in razor-sharp rock guitar (Dwight), a soulful, joyful, foot-stomping, happy-to-be-alive stage energy (Nicole), heat to boiling, and watch your face melt. That's Dwight & Nicole." ~ RELIX MAGAZINE "Dwight & Nicole are truly great!" ~ DR. JOHN "There are good voices, and there are GREAT voices. Nicole Nelson's is definitely the latter" ~ CHRISTINA AGIUILARA "Magnificent!" ~ DR. MAYA ANGELOU