A Chat with Georgia Nicole (04.02.26)
From pop anthems and synth icons to the gritty pull of modern rock, Georgia Nicole’s musical journey has been anything but one-note. We chat with Georgia Nicole about evolving her sound, turning ‘Too Alive’ into a full-throttle band anthem, and why authenticity matters more than genre labels. She also shares her thoughts on grassroots venues, mental health, and the surreal moments that make the grind worthwhile.
OSR: Growing up, what music did you love to listen to, and has this changed as you’ve become an artist?
Georgia Nicole: I used to love listening to pop bands such as One Direction, Girls Aloud, Little Mix, but I also listened to Muse, The Killers, Erasure (my first concert was Erasure), Depeche Mode and The B-52’s. As I got older, my music taste has drifted serenely into rock. I mainly listen to bands like Nothing But Thieves, Bring Me the Horizon, and Dead Poets Society. I still listen to The Killers, Muse, and Depeche Mode, and I do still listen to pop like Chappel Roan, Hozier and Sabrina Carpenter, who I recently saw in Amsterdam, but I am definitely a rock fan now. My guilty pleasure has always been musical theatre, though.
OSR: We’re loving your new single ‘Too Alive’. The track began as a piano ballad. At what point did you decide it needed extra layers?
Georgia Nicole: I write almost every song as a piano ballad, as piano is the only instrument I can play. That’s not the sort of music I want to play, though, and I just felt like the song worked better being heavier. I fully wrote the lyrics and melodies and went to a studio session with two of my band members, and that’s when we started to turn it heavier, fully writing the song in a live jam I did with my whole band.
OSR: Is heavy rock where you see your music staying, or are you open to experimenting with different genres and styles?
Georgia Nicole: I think it is, at least for the foreseeable, but I really am intrigued by experimenting with genre. I feel like people get too caught up with having to be a specific genre nowadays when in reality, as long as your music is authentic, I don’t think it matters what genre it is, and it doesn’t have to be the same.
OSR: As an emerging artist, what is the importance of grassroots music venues?
Georgia Nicole: Grassroots music venues are crucial to smaller artists, especially after the devastating effects of COVID. It is so difficult to get bigger gigs when starting out and I’ve found that if you support your local smaller venues, they tend to support you as well. So much talent is found and born through grassroots venues.
OSR: Why is it important for you to write about mental health struggles in your lyrics?
Georgia Nicole: When I write songs, I have to be feeling the emotions strongly as I write them. I’m not someone who can easily pull up past feelings and write about something that happened a year ago. This is why I write a lot about mental health, as it is something that I struggle with, and I often feel alone with it. If just one person can listen to my music and feel less alone, then that’s all that matters. I also write the way I feel as a way to recognise how I actually am feeling and differentiate between my emotions.
OSR: What’s your biggest pinch-me moment you’ve experienced so far?
Georgia Nicole: When I played at the Isle of Wight festival in 2025, I was stopped numerous times by people in the campsites and in the main arena who said they loved my music and asked for my details. A little girl even took a photo with me to show her friends that she met a ‘celebrity’. That felt quite surreal and gratifying. I just hope no one ever sees that picture, as it was day four of me camping at that festival, and I have no clue what I looked like.
OSR: Who is an artist you’d love to collaborate with?
Georgia Nicole: I mean, Oli Sykes would be a dream come true, so would Nothing But Thieves. I also feel like my music works quite well with NBT, so it wouldn’t be too far a stretch. I would also love to work with Hozier or Noah Kahan, as they are both such talented voices and lyricists who write about important matters and have very strong beliefs as well.
OSR: What’s your ultimate dream as an artist?
Georgia Nicole: My dream is to just live entirely off my music, tour the world and just meet so many new people and cultures through touring. I really want to be able to see the world and to do that through my music and with people who connect with my music, that would just be amazing.
OSR: Do you have any advice for fellow emerging artists?
Georgia Nicole: I feel unqualified to give advice to emerging artists, but I would say just never stop going. Journeys to success are never linear, and it is so easy to compare yourself to other people in similar situations, but just because they’ve reached the second hurdle before you, it doesn’t mean that they’re more deserving or any better than you. As long as you stay authentic to yourself and keep making music because its what you love to do, it doesn’t matter how long it takes you to become successful, just enjoy the journey and the lessons and stop comparing yourself to others. Also, never stop writing and make contacts wherever you go; the bartender at your local venue could be the person to push your career further in the future.
Many thanks to Georgia Nicole for speaking with us. Find out more about Georgia Nicole on her Instagram, and Spotify.
