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" Here at Unsigned Finds we have a rule of thumb: when a singer&amp;#039;s fashion sense is as buzzed-about as her music, it usually means the music is, well, mediocre. But, we&amp;#039;re happy to report that Seattle-born songstress Kimberly Nichole has proven us wrong. She doesn&amp;#039;t sound like anyone else you&amp;#039;ve heard, though.  Kimberly says, &amp;quot;My sound is heavily influenced by the music of my hometown Seattle (grunge, rock, alternative) and also the music my parents played when I was a child (Gospel &amp;amp;amp; R&amp;amp;amp;B). People usually don&amp;#039;t categorize my music, because after hearing the album they feel it contains some of everything.&amp;quot;  We couldn&amp;#039;t agree more. After our first listen, we heard hints of reggae, pop, electronic, and even gospel, only solidifying our belief that Kimberly Nichole was very special Unsigned Find. As taken as we were with Kimberly Nichole&amp;#039;s diverse style of music, we were just as impressed by her fearless sense of style. The girl can dress. Her live events are full-blown stage productions, complete with gowns, glitter, and layers upon layers of tulle. &amp;quot;I love fashion. I&amp;#039;m really inspired by the Harlem Renaissance (vintage) and Ballerinas,&amp;quot; explains Kimberly Nichole. &amp;quot;Fashion impacts my music a great deal. Whatever I wear on stage is usually connected to the feel of my music and sets the tone of who I am as an artist.&amp;quot; When an artist has the look and the sound, we have to wonder: Where&amp;#039;s the record deal? How is it possible we&amp;#039;re still able to call Kimberly Nichole an Unsigned Find? As is the case with many of our featured artists, independence is the name of the game. &amp;quot;I wouldn&amp;#039;t mind being signed to a major,&amp;quot; she says, &amp;quot;as long as the &amp;#039;joint venture&amp;#039; is mutually beneficial, and I&amp;#039;m able to be who I am.&amp;quot; We love that positive message of staying true to yourself. If you do to, check her out on Facebook and Twitter, and head over to her Myspace to hear some of her music. Then, sound off on what you think about her in the comments! \u2014Jenna Hally Rubenstein "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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