Nicki Leighton-Thomas

b. 11 Oct 1967, Shower, Somerset, Britain. Educated in Britain and Mauritius, her dad is normally Welsh and her mom Mauritian. She started singing and performing young, even though at college in Mauritius produced a jazz trio that performed in resorts. After surviving in Paris for just two years, she after that went to the Birmingham College of Talk and Play in England carrying on to sing although today with pop rings. Located in London from 1991 she proved helpful in the theater before making a decision that her upcoming lay down in music and performing instead of in performing. She performed the London membership and pub picture where she was noticed by pianist-composer Simon Wallace. He was presently dealing with the recognized American poet and lyricist Fran Landesman, and he regarded in Leighton-Thomas’ tone of voice the qualities had a need to suitably interpret Landesman’s darkly smart and witty lyrics. This three-way cooperation started in the middle-90s and led to a succession of good shows both live and, latterly, on record. From the past due 90s Leighton-Thomas was carrying out at the very top degree of London locations like the Barbican, Pizza within the Park as well as the Vortex. Leighton-Thomas’ tone of voice is liquid, sensuous and flawlessly targeted at the demands of her repertoire, which stretches beyond Landesman to include all that’s stylish, witty and intellectually challenging in the pantheon of excellent popular music. At the start of 1999 she was documenting and touring with an organization led by Gary Spouse and offering fellow-vocalists Georgie Popularity and Jack port Bruce. She was also preparing her personal second and third albums, among standards as well as the other with an increase of latter-day gems from Wallace and Landesman.