April 18, 2012

106 days since we’ve been on the road!

it’s been 106 days since we’ve began!!! we’ve played 62 shows & we’re still living it! loving it! our week last week in tennessee was fun! we got to reconnect w/ my pal Ashleigh Caudill (who joined us for our show in Nashville) as well as hit some new parts of that pretty state we haven’t seen yet! (Chattanooooooga!) we now are heading to Georgia & Florida then back up to the coasts of South & North Carolina. Gonna hit some old haunts in our old stomping grounds in WILMINGTON!  Looking forward to the cleansing sun, sand & surf! Please keep an eye on our ever growing SHOWS page & please spread the word about us! anytime you wish to get in touch w/ us you can do so here for any words of wisdom, show ideas & general info – nikki@nikkitalley.com BIG LOVE YA’ll! XOXO

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March 24, 2012

happy spring!!!!!!

spring is here and we’re ready to continue our van-tastic journey…month THREE of FULL TIME TOURING! wahooo! i have to honestly say that we’ve been pretty lucky & had an AMAZING winter. we’re looking forward to hitting FL, AL, GA, NC & starting to peek up north to VA and beyond. :) breweries, listening rooms, festivals, rowdy smoky bars, quiet coffee shops, private home shows, outdoor patios, restaurants & rock clubs…we’ve had a great time playing all of em!!!! our down time has been pretty amazing too: beautiful beaches, state parks & hanging w/ perfect strangers & old AND new friends! :)  with a new merch table, new songs and refreshing outlook on life, we’re continuing are amazing journey! coming up: Birmingham, Gainesville, Orlando , Tampa, (Skippers! w/ Halcyon), Hudson, Decatur (Eddie’s Attic! w/ Heather Luttrell), then a HOMETOWN Easter Show in Brevard, NC at Down To Earth Cottages! PLEASE RSVP w/ me here!  :) keep on spreading the good word!! PEACE YA’LL! :)

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February 23, 2012

snowbirds

We’ve enjoyed a great string of beautiful weather & gigs down here in Florida. I have to say this whole snowbird thing is rather enticing! Looking forward to some great gigs coming up in Florida, Georgia & back home in BREVARD! Please check out our shows as they are EVER changing & being added! :) Also be sure to keep an eye on my hubby’s BLOG ! XOXOX  Big love from Blue Bell


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February 17, 2012

‘Take a Breath’ Featured in 2nd Take Soundtrack

One of my songs from To Be A Bird is part of the soundtrack of a newly-released movie called 2nd Take. Very exciting! Here’s the clip with my song:

Watch the trailer:

 

 

2nd Take Poster

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February 6, 2012

ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

before our weekend bopping around western NC (HOME!) we hit the legendary Eddie’s Attic in Decatur and had an AWESOME time! Eddie really is one gracious host. after leaving GA, we came back to NC for a nice string of shows in WNC: Purple Onion in Saluda (they treat us like royalty!), Jack of Hearts in Weaverville (what great sound & crowd!), & Southern Appalachian Brewery (a fantastic new brewery in Hendersonville).

please check out all the SHOWS!!! tonight we’re heading to Greenville, SC to play at Horizon Records then we trek out across NC to Saxapahaw, Winston-Salem, Holly Springs, then start looking SOUTH at Georgia & Florida! Cheers from Blue Bell! xoxo

ps-as always check out hubby’s blog for pics, stories & more!

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January 28, 2012

welcome home!

what a SUPER show last night at the French Broad Brewery! what a great welcome home. so many hugs and smiling familiar faces! NEXT WEEK we head to Decatur, GA to the legendary Eddie’s Attic Tuesday! PLEASE continue checking out our SHOWS

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January 28, 2012

week 3 tampa! orlando! gainesville! st augustine! silverhill! lillian! valparaiso!

what an INCREDIBLE last string of shows in florida & alabam! we had some AMAZING shows in some colorful places full of beautiful colorful people! please check out jason’s BLOG w/ amazing pictures and stories of our travels…

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January 17, 2012

week 2 on the road

greetings from sunny florida! i have to say, i understand why good songbirds go SOUTH for winter!!!! we have been relishing the beautiful weather and even WARMER hospitality…we have lots of festival family down here as well as new fans who have treated us like a queen & king! :) here are a few highlights from our trip this past week…LOTS to look forward to as well! please keep checking on our ever growing SHOWS page! 

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January 10, 2012

WEEK 1!

GREETINGS FROM BLUE BELL! it’s been SUCH AN ADVENTURE already…i can’t believe it’s only been a week! just wanted to post some highlights! :) i’d also like to encourage you to check out my hubby’s side of the story at his blog

Awendaw Green's Barn Jam, Awendaw, SC

A lil downtime at Huntington State Park, SC

Backstage Cafe, Georgetown, SC

BOOKING at coffeeshop for spring!

 

Three Layers Cafe, Jacksonville, FL

home of our FAB hostess, Angela in Jacksonville, FL

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December 31, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!

I am looking forward to a great gig tonight at The Square Root! We start at 9:30pm. I have so much to be thankful for and cannot wait to lift up my voice ringing in the new year. Please come by and meet BLUE BELL, our sweet CHEVY! 2012 will bring BIG changes as J & I have emptied out our apartment. Our lease is DONE. We are hitting the road FULL-TIME! It is a dream come true! We would have NEVER been able to do this without the help and support of all our family, fan-ily, & friends who pledged to our Kickstarter campaign. I will be posting updates and keeping everyone fulling informed on where we’ll be playing & our adventures. Cheers to a fruitful new year!!! Blissful blessings! BIG BIG LOVE! We’re off with RAGGLE TAGGLE GYPSIES OH! :)

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