“Cheap Champagne” is the perfect pairing for anyone seeking a strong pour or female badassary — tackling outdated stereotypes of what women want, while turning the tables (and the glasses) upside down. Paige Nichols’ breakout single is a fun, catchy, smash that blurs the lines of what you’d expect from a petite blonde preacher’s daughter from Ohio. Nichols tops it off with a mesmerizing vocal performance, poising herself to make a real impression with this release.
What influences would you say growing up in Ohio has had on your songwriting?
My dad was a preacher, so growing up in Church singing gospel songs has really influenced my writing. In all of my songs, there are definitely elements of blues/soul.
How did you choose to attend a Manhattan conservatory for the arts?
From a young age I’d always wanted to live in NYC, so when it was time for college I knew that’s where I wanted to end up. New York is such an incredible place to be studying the arts, it is so culturally rich and has so much diversity. During my time there I got to perform at some incredible places, like the The Metropolitan Opera House.