"Their initial CD,“Live,” is an in-performance document that testifies to their confidence and shows Hart's raw gospel passion and a seriously tight band."
~ RICK KOSTA, ARTS WRITER, NEW LONDON DAY NEWS, CT
"Clearly, Nicole has the chops to compete in the big time blues and R&B circuits. Her voice harkens back to her gospel roots, exuding blues soul. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, Nicole is a talent who is on the move up in the biz. I was impressed by her ability to work the crowd into a frenzy with her voice. This gal knows how to use her beauty to enhance her talent without turning it into a distraction."
~ WRITER RICK GRANT, REVIEW, SPRINGING THE BLUES
"Hart is, er, kinda gorgeous, and she has a big voice, too, with a road-tested backup band that delivers nicely on the band's CD, "Nicole Hart & The NRG Band Live!"
~ TAD DICKENS, THE ROANOKE TIMES
"Nicole Hart: really great, a true force of nature indeed!
~ MASSIMO SPERRO, Radio Voce Spazio, Italy
"This vocalist can be hotter than hot or cooler than cool but, make no mistake, Nicole Hart & NRG lights up the phone lines like a x-mas tree - a treat instead of a treatment, both in person, or on the airwaves...I know talent when I hear it. She has a tremendous future in the music industry...A major star."
~ BILL NOLAN, host of "Antique Blues", WPKN-FM 89.5, Bridgeport, CT
"Imagine Margo Timmins of Cowboy Junkies swinging to a Bonnie Raitt groove. That's Nicole Hart."
~ ROBERT BIESELIN, THE BERGEN RECORD
"Hart and the NRG band are traipsing up and down the East Coast creating a stir with a style inspired by the music industry's greats -- and a measure of their own ingenuity."
~ Jeffrey Theodore, The Jersey Journal
"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, Georgia native Nicole Hart's movie star good 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."
~JERSEY SHORE JAZZ & BLUES FOUNDATION
"Record label scots take not: 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, contibuting writer to BLUESWAX AND BLUESCRITIC.COM
"Nicole belts out some seriously soulful and very bluesly 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
"A great mix of R&B, blues and originals—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
"Been a long time since I heard a voice like yours...You got the magic."
~ BLUES LEGEND SAM "THE BLUZMAN" TAYLOR
"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
"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
