Evan Nicole Bell is a dynamic artist—a powerhouse vocalist, virtuoso guitarist, songwriter, and producer whose talents have captured the hearts of an international audience. After captivating the internet with her electrifying covers of Robert Petway's Catfish Blues and Albert King’s Crosscut Saw, Bell quickly garnered a devoted fanbase. Her passionate acoustic fingerpicking, 'Hendrixian' electric guitar riffs, and sultry mezzo-soprano voice create a sound that's uniquely hers.
Evan Nicole Bell's videos have been viewed over 10 million times across social media platforms, and her half-hour Public Radio Music Day live session was featured on the front page of NPR Music. Bell transcends genres, weaving a tapestry of blues, folk, pop, rock, and Americana in her music, showing appreciation for the foundational genres on which she got her start while at the same time forging her own unique path forward. A true multi-hyphenate, she is the sole songwriter and producer of her songs, playing every instrument except for the drums.
Bell’s debut EP, Runaway Girl, was released on January 11, 2024 to critical acclaim, peaking at No. 1 on Roots Music Report's Top Singer/Songwriter Albums Chart, No. 31 on the Independent Blues Broadcasters Association (IBBA) Top 40 Most Played Albums Chart, and securing positions on the iTunes Top 100 Pop Albums Charts in Brazil, Italy, Belgium, Poland, and South Africa. Her debut album, Shades of Blue, arrives January 2025.
Bell’s passion for music began with studying piano, fingerstyle acoustic, and classical guitar in her adolescence. However, it was in 2018, when her mother gifted her an electric guitar, that her passion for music and songwriting skyrocketed. Armed with her trusty new Les Paul (named Stormy), she immersed herself in the study of music theory, voice, guitar, and the blues—eventually leaving her job as an educator to pursue music full time.
Beyond her musical endeavors, Bell is an award-winning documentary photographer and has shown two solo exhibitions of her work. She has a B.A. from Duke University and a graduate certificate from the University of California, Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy. Her archived art portfolio can be viewed at evannicolebell.art.
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