Sheila Nicholls
Sheila Elizabeth Nicholls (born 9 February 1970 in Colchester, Essex) is a … Read Full Bio ↴Sheila Elizabeth Nicholls (born 9 February 1970 in Colchester, Essex) is a British singer-songwriter, now residing in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California.
Whilst growing up, Nicholls attended Felsted School. She first found fame for performing cartwheels whilst streaking at an England vs. Australia cricket match at Lord's in May 1989, in which she joined fellow school players Derek Pringle and John Stephenson on the field of play; this footage was later included in the video Streaker, narrated by George Best.
Nicholls travelled to the United States later in 1989 and began performing with her band, Sheila Nicholls and the Splendid Frock, in New York City in the mid-1990s.
Nicholls then moved to Los Angeles where she recorded a solo album, the critically acclaimed Brief Strop, and started her own label, Essex Girl Records.
Shortly thereafter, Nicholls signed a deal with Hollywood Records, which began distributing Brief Strop. The song "Fallen for You," from the album, became a hit on College Radio stations and found its way onto the best-selling soundtrack for the movie High Fidelity. She toured extensively with the album, including several gigs alongside k.d. lang.
In mid-2002, Nicholls released her second album, Wake, in which she worked with producers Glen Ballard and Jez Colin. The album's first single, "Faith," co-written with Ballard, received ample radio play and reached the pop charts. Nicholls third album, "Songs From the Bardo" was released in August 2009.
Whilst growing up, Nicholls attended Felsted School. She first found fame for performing cartwheels whilst streaking at an England vs. Australia cricket match at Lord's in May 1989, in which she joined fellow school players Derek Pringle and John Stephenson on the field of play; this footage was later included in the video Streaker, narrated by George Best.
Nicholls travelled to the United States later in 1989 and began performing with her band, Sheila Nicholls and the Splendid Frock, in New York City in the mid-1990s.
Nicholls then moved to Los Angeles where she recorded a solo album, the critically acclaimed Brief Strop, and started her own label, Essex Girl Records.
Shortly thereafter, Nicholls signed a deal with Hollywood Records, which began distributing Brief Strop. The song "Fallen for You," from the album, became a hit on College Radio stations and found its way onto the best-selling soundtrack for the movie High Fidelity. She toured extensively with the album, including several gigs alongside k.d. lang.
In mid-2002, Nicholls released her second album, Wake, in which she worked with producers Glen Ballard and Jez Colin. The album's first single, "Faith," co-written with Ballard, received ample radio play and reached the pop charts. Nicholls third album, "Songs From the Bardo" was released in August 2009.
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Sheila Nicholls Lyrics
Bardo In the desert by myself i can find the goodness…
Bed midnight air tumbles ocean thro my window and from my bed…
Bread and Water You're a ghost in the snow now And the light in…
Breath We talked about loss and the patterns of past And the…
Celery Bay I just made my daydream come true, when i sequestered…
City Between you by the ocean, me in echo park whole city…
Come to Me Baby I must leave you soon It's all I know how…
Don't Die On The Vine Don't die on the vine, baby Though the weather here is…
Eiderdown It's so calm, I am suspicious without a storm Here on…
Elevator I am full And choosing to be full I'm on a boat,…
Faith Something rolling underneath my skin I could not define it o…
Fallen for You Fallen for you Did you ever see me, Watching from periphery?…
Hannah Hannah's friends were watching When she met him at the end…
How Strong There's a nature we innately understand that we rarely liste…
Love Song The words I have to say may well be simple…
Maze When I was born, my confidence was unmatched by anyone, and…
Medusa Medusa woke up one day and shaved her head Well maybe…
Mighty Love in these times of packaged passions, and in these times…
Moth and the Streetlight I knew I was treading water, And your baggage floated all…
Natural Law natural law, is stronger than anything we could devise fact…
Old Friend ...if we were splinters of god it would be natural,…
Pan Fall in love with pan For he's the perfect man Fallin love…
Patience A silent virtue I don't want to hurt you Reflex to old…
Peanuts We were searching for some kind of love Will this human…
Perfection She looked for perfection in an imperfect world Cause she ne…
Pinking Up the water’s pinking up with the ink in your veins air…
Ruby Ruby's smiling not because she's happy, but cause she's plan…
Seven Fat Englishmen Seven fat Englishmen sit around you on bar stools Blood red…
Simplify frivolity, well it’s good to know, beyond my brain, I…
So One Day... So one day, Satan came through the gates of Heaven And…
Won't Get Lost in You I won't get lost in you however my will wants…