Nicole Nighthawk's relatable and heart-felt original songs take listeners on a powerful journey with her captivating vocals and lyrics. With her band Grandhour, Nicole won Best Rock Artist at the 2016 Australian Independent Music Awards before moving on to launch her solo career. Her first single ‘No Tomorrow’, was described by Australian Musician Magazine as “An impressive debut from a multi-talented artist.” Her second single, ‘Going Under’ is a heavy-hitting, alternative rock track that describes the feeling of despair as you navigate grief and the long and often lonely road to healing. Her third single ‘Written in the Stars’ opens the next chapter of life and love for the singer-songwriter. Composed as a gift for her wife on their wedding day, the love song has become a favourite at live performances and is often requested by couples for their ‘first dance’. The studio production features an intimate intro that retains the essence of the original acoustic version, before building to a bold orchestral crescendo. A beautiful, iconic soundtrack to a true love story. Known for her engaging live performances at popular venues and festivals in and around Cairns, Nicole plays an impressive mix of crowd-favourites and original songs.

A soulful and emotive artist, award-winning singer-songwriter Nicole Nighthawk's relatable and heart-felt original songs take listeners on a powerful journey with her captivating vocals and lyrics. Nicole's passion for songwriting began early in life. While still in school, she was selected as a winner in a national songwriting competition and was flown to Sydney to record her original song, ‘It’s What’s Within’ at Albert Studios. The song was included on the ‘Enriching Australia’ album with Kate Ceberano and other celebrated Australian artists. Since then, Nicole has taken to the stage to support touring artists including Bic Runga, Shawn Mullins, Australian blues legend Russell Morris, and has performed on national television as backing vocalist for Christine Anu. Her performance of the National Anthem at the Drag Racing Nationals saw Nicole receive a standing ovation from an audience of 35,000. In October 2025, Nicole will be opening for The Screaming Jets. With her band Grandhour, Nicole won Best Rock Artist at the 2016 Australian Independent Music Awards with their self-recorded, self-produced album ‘Bombs & Bullets’ - all songs written by Nicole. Twelve months later, while recording the band’s sophomore album, Nicole made the hardest decision of her life and walked away from everything she had been working so hard towards. With the heartbreak of leaving her marriage to Grandhour guitarist and producer, and the anguish of breaking up a band on the rise, Nicole’s journey to her debut solo release has been paved with emotional lows, highs, feelings of loss, new love, and finding the strength within. She found solace and healing through songwriting and, little by little, started to shape the beginnings of her solo career. Her debut as a solo artist with dark-pop single “No Tomorrow”, described by Australian Musician Magazine as “An impressive debut from a multi-talented artist.”, was a step away from her band’s commercial rock sound. Her second single “Going Under” is a heavy-hitting, alternative rock track that encapsulates the feeling of despair as you navigate grief and the long and often lonely road to healing. Nicole says,‘“Going Under” was written in my darkest hour after ending my marriage, my band, and leaving everything I knew myself to be, to start over again. This song was my grieving, an outpouring of all the emotions that hit me, pulling me under.’ Nicole’s third single “Written in the Stars” opens the next chapter of life and love. Written as a gift for her wife on their wedding day, the love song has become a favourite at live performances and is often requested by couples for their ‘first dance’. After leaving Melbourne in 2021, Nicole settled into a new life in Tropical North Queensland. Nicole is known for her engaging live performances at popular venues and festivals in and around Cairns where she plays an impressive mix of crowd-favourites and original songs.

Award-winning singer-songwriter Nicole Nighthawk's relatable and heart-felt original songs take listeners on a powerful journey with her captivating vocals and lyrics. Nicole is known for her engaging live performances at popular venues and festivals in and around Cairns where she plays an impressive mix of crowd-favourites and original songs.