LORI NICELY MUSIC

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lori Nicely is a Washington DC area based composer, pianist, arranger, songwriter, and producer whose versatile, smooth, lush, upbeat, and lyrical piano, instrumental, and VOCALS music (her latest single "Come on Down" features smooth & soulful Billboard vocalist SELINA ALBRIGHT), offers a unique experience and escape. Lori's music has been on Top 10 commercial radio markets including ADULT CONTEMPORARY / SMOOTH AC / SMOOTH JAZZ, has charted TOP 40/TOP 100. "Reach into My Heart" (2024) feat. Selina Albright & Abe LaMarca hit 6 charts, including 14 weeks on Smooth Jazz Network, Smoothjazz.com (various), made MEDIABASE, and others. "Faithfully LaDonna" (2023) an original music tribute to DONNA SUMMER ft. Billboard saxophonist Justin Young, with smooth vocals from Rachel Oliver-Cobbin, acclaimed bassist Vernon Prout and top tier drummer Mike Reid (Rihanna, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake), charted for 12 weeks (including breaking into the Top 40 on Smooth Jazz Network), making Top 100 MEDIABASE, and Top 10 Radio Airplay Experts; and "Somebody" (2023) feat Justin Young charted 10 weeks. Her music has been on TV, and used in TV / media awards shows (The Gracie Awards in New York), and in the Peabody Award winning "American Presidents: Life Portraits" series.  Her “Best Climate Change” music video got the attention of WaterBear Network, the “Netflix” for environmental videos, who have added her as a composer for potential future projects.                                                            

Originally from Virginia, Lori is a natural and developed an ear for quickly recognizing melodies at a very young age (4-5). She combined an innate ability to hone in on melodies with teaching herself piano at age 9, to be able to play completely by ear.  She began composing around age 12.  She was formally trained in trumpet at age 12 and performed jazz, concert, and pop/rock music through high school (Alleghany) and college (Radford), playing in concert, jazz, pep, and symphonic bands, and even played in a backup horn section for a local rock band. Throughout high school and college, she was hired frequently to play piano because she could play the latest hits, not needing sheet music, and did her own arrangements. She also played piano at churches, pageants, weddings, and other local events. Lori also plays guitar.

As Lori started to record her music professionally, she realized her true passion is composing music, songwriting, engaging with and

showcasing other top talent, and recording. 

Lori’s music has been compared to pop icon “Hit Man” David Foster, for her strong melodies, lyrical piano, and smooth instrumentation, but modern - for the 21st century. Like Foster, Lori creates and produces fantastic songs, performs piano/keyboards, and brings in other top performers that she hand picks. She worked directly with Foster’s sax player for movie soundtracks and pop hits, David Boruff, who was a featured soloists on several of her earlier tracks, among them “Our Secret” and “When You Are Here”. Lori’s music crosses several genres, ages, and demographics, appealing to audiences in Smooth jazz, pop, contemporary piano instrumental, and film soundtrack.

ABOUT LATEST SINGLE: Lori features the amazing vocal talents of Billboard artist SELINA ALBRIGHT with acclaimed bassist VERNON PROUT. “When I composed ‘Come on Down’, I knew Selina would be perfect for the song. Having featured her on ‘Reach into My Heart’, I was struck not only by her lead vocals , but her unique and outstanding backing vocals and harmonies”, recalls Lori. She further explains, “I composed a really beautiful bridge in ‘Come on Down’ with a dramatic build with the piano, vocals, and horn section - everybody - leading into it. That’s where the song soars. And that’s where the strength and beauty of Selina’s harmonies are absolutely showcased - leading into the bridge and throughout. The song is dramatic, smooth, moving, rousing, and beautiful! - and all at once”. 

Through “Come on Down”, Lori Nicely utilizes elements of simplicity and sophistication, casualness and sexiness, while showcasing top tier performances on every part involved. Lori’s song has it all - incredible groove, hummable melodies, smooth vocals, clean instrumentation that moves and grooves, creating yet another captivating and overall “feel good” song to touch your soul.

 Lori's music videos, available on her YouTube Channel "Lori Nicely Official", are "mini movies" about modern life, relationships, and love, supported by her uniquely smooth and moving soundtracks. Her music and videos "tell a story without words" and cross several genres, ages, and demographics, appealing to audiences in pop, Smooth Jazz, contemporary piano instrumental, and film soundtrack. Lori aims to have a broad reach with her music: "No matter who you are, where you are from, there is something for you to enjoy. There is something to capture your emotions, something you can relate to".   

Lori continues to create strong melodies and looks to engage top performers in Smooth Jazz and pop.  

 "COME ON DOWN" is NOW AVAILABLE at your favorite online music platform!

Listen for "Come on Down" on Smooth Jazz, Soul/R&B radio stations throughout the United States and around the world and/or contact your favorite Smooth AC radio station to request it. Music videos on Lori's YouTube channel ("Come on Down" music video coming next week!): 

Lori Nicely Official

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