Michelle Nichol

Z-STAR's live shows are quite simply, unforgettable! A gifted vocalist, musician and bandleader, Her magical energy onstage touches everyone in the audience with an infectious feeling of emotional release. You have to experience her live to truly understand, she can be still as a slow burning candle or as wild as a Molotov. Her deep raspy blue tones flow effortlessly through self-penned evergreens, beautifully expressed, within a dynamic emotive sound. SOUL JAZZ BLUES FUNK REGGAE & ROCK fuel the exciting melting pot of her genre-defying soundtracks. She has performed and collaborated with a wide range of artists including Max Sedgeley, George Benson, Gabin, Keziah Jones, Nigel Kennedy, Richie Havens, Soweto Kinch, Angelique Kidjo and Mauro Pagani. Music from her electro-soul duo SLOWTRAINSOULhas been featured on HIT US sitcoms, Ugly Betty, CSI, Six Foot Under & Californication. Z* is in a league of her own, from the first strum of her acoustic guitar to the last note she sings, you get the feeling that you’ve just experienced something very special.
Coming soon...
MASOCHISTS & MARTYRS, the new album from Z-STAR!

“Amazing!” TIME OUT
“Charismatic, genuine creativity!” THE TIMES
“Range, power and style a soul jazz diva to watch out for.” GUARDIAN
“It’s a question of intensity, Z* has a voice that goes straight to the stomach.” MARIE CLAIRE
“A song-writer with a deeply black soul. Her songs are extremely vital and opens up unpredictable scenario’s” MUSICA
“Ms Z* is a constant surprise…the result is fantastic and wonderfully unclassifiable…” IL VENERDI
"A diamond in amongst the glass beads..." MAKING MUSIC MAG