About
Nina Ricci is one of the "new guard" of the old American folk revival. She heralds songs of the 1960s folk movement and writes a new chapter in her own songwriter’s voice. Nina’s artfully-crafted songs stand for themselves as lovable woven narratives sung with a confident air and savvy lyricism. Her onstage mien is both endearing and charismatic and she is personable on and off stage.
Nina’s journey in music is ever-unfolding. Her talent has made room for her among music artists such as Carolyn Hester, John McEuen (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band,) and John Paul White (The Civil Wars.) She continues to surprise her peers and audiences through her unique gift of music with songs such as, “Bird On A String,” “All the Crown Jewels” (unreleased,) and, most recently, “My Head Is Full of You” (2022.) Nina's voice has a singular quality all her own. She is a trained singer who was educated at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Nina is also a guitar player. Her particular brand of finger-style playing bears an essence of the folk music she adores, and her ability for songwriting, she says, is “a gift that was given innately and not acquired by education.”
Photo by Get Noticed Music Photography
Over the last 3 years Nina has spent considerable time on the road performing at various folk festivals (North Georgia Folk Festival, South Florida Folk Festival, Kansas City Folk Festival, Sertoma Bluegrass Festival, etc.) theme parks such as Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, TN) and Silver Dollar City (Branson, MO) and music venues such as Focal Point (St. Louis,) Station Inn (Nashville, TN,) to name two; and street performing with Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales (Gatlinburg, TN) and simply busking at various locations around the Southeast.
Nina is actively involved with her community of fans who continually support her journeys and projects. According to all who know her, her smile is the attribute that is the most prominent. She says, as in the words of one of her favorite bands, “what I’ve got I’ll give to you.” One thing is for sure, you should check out Nina Ricci’s music for yourself and catch her performing in person!