Editor’s Note: Welcome to our new series spotlighting the bands and artists playing this year’s NICE, a fest. With 49 live performances over three days and two venues — July 28 to 30 at Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom and The Rockwell — there’s a lot going on, but consider this your compass to the NICE-est weekend imaginable. Get ticket info here, and check out our continued coverage of the festival.
Zola Simone
When and Where: Saturday, July 30 at 8 p.m. at The Rockwell.
Band Bio: For 19-year-old singer-songwriter, Zola Simone, music is much more than just a passion; it’s a way to make sense of the world and move through the ever-changing conditions of life. Her unique and refreshing sound that blends indie, pop, and R&B matched with her raw, vulnerable, and honest lyrics is what sets her apart from many of her peers. Simone’s music manages to traverse the challenging terrain of being both deeply personal and undeniably relatable.
Fun Fact: “When I was 10 years old I used to call the DJs at 103.3 Amp Radio all the time and I got myself invited to perform live in the studio on the TJ Show. It was so NICE!”
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