Nikki Hill's Devilish Soul Lets It Rip On 'Heavy Hearts, Hard Fists,' Out Today

'Heavy Hearts, Hard Fists,' the new album from southern rock'n'soul fireball Nikki Hill, is out today on Deep Fryed Records. A punk rocker and closet gospel choir singer who's emerged with "a soul that owes as much to AC/DC as Aretha" (Okayplayer), Nikki and her band -- including award-winning husband/guitarist Matt Hill -- peddle a roaring boogie that reflects an aficionado's love of R&B and a rebel's penchant for raising hell.

The album is streaming now at Okayplayer here.

And check out a photo profile on Nikki over at Ponyboy here.

Praise for Nikki Hill:
"Nikki Hill looks back to the most confidently grizzled retro sounds...Hill's got too much passion to tidy things up, but she knows exactly what she's doing." -- SPIN

"A fiery performer, channeling some of rock & roll's most heralded voices, revamping the squalls, screams and shouting-at-the-devil of rock's pentecostal roots to a blazing new take that she can rightfully call her own, a soul that owes as much to AC/DC as Aretha." -- Okayplayer

"This powerhouse roots singer blends the genres of Southern blues, rebel punk, and rockabilly to deliver captivating performances time and time again." -- Afropunk

"When you have a powerful Southern soul singer with a penchant for AC/DC, you know you're going to get something badass...A talent not to be ignored. Hell, she packs so much power, she'll never let you." -- PopMatters

"A revelation...a spunky rocker with a thrilling voice, charged stage persona and a killer band, which included her exciting guitarist-husband, Matt Hill." -- Downbeat

"Impassioned...fiery soul and R&B with some rock and roll swagger thrown in for good measure." -- AllMusic

"She has the chops to make a Lower East Side club feel like a Southern roadhouse." -- amNY

"With a voice reminiscent of Etta James, New Orleans-based Nikki Hill fronts a band soaked in driving, retro R&B influence...crafting their infectious sound that is equal parts raw energy and calculated homage." -- Utne Reader

Tour Dates:
10/16 -- Bethlehem, PA @ Epic Center
10/17 -- Rosedale, MD @ Rosedale American Legion Hall
10/19 -- New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
10/22 -- Minneapolis, MN @ Dakota Jazz Club
10/23 -- Berwyn, IL @ Fitzgerald's
10/24 -- St Louis, MO @ Arch 50 Fest
11/05 -- Dortmund, GER @ Piano
11/06 -- Hannover, GER @ Blues Garage
11/07 -- Grande Synthe, FR @ Bay Car Blues Festival
11/10 -- Bensheim, GER @ Musiktheatre Rex
11/11 -- Hamburg, GER @ Klubsen
11/13 -- Berlin, GER @ Quasimodo
11/14 -- Freiburg, GER @ Jazzhaus
11/15 -- Bonn, GER @ Harmonie-Bonn
11/18 -- Bilbao, ESP @ Kafe Antzokia
11/19 -- Vitoria, ESP @ Jimmy Jazz Club
11/20 -- Gijon, ESP @ Sala Acapulco, Casino de Astrias
11/21 -- San Sebastian, ESP @ Intxaurrondo KE
11/22 -- Pamplona, ESP @ Zentral
11/23 -- Alicante, ESP @ TBA
11/24 -- Valencia, ESP @ Loco Club
11/25 -- Madrid, ESP @ Teatro-Barcelo
11/26 -- Sevilla, ESP @ Sala Custom
11/28 -- Harald, NL @ Amstelveen Blues Fest

Nikki Hill on the Web:
Website: http://nikkihillmusic.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikkihillmusic

Hi-res album art, press releases, photos:
http://shorefire.com/client/nikki-hill