Nicki Bluhm

Nicki Bluhm is a singer, musician, and songwriter from Lafayette, California. She has performed with The Gramblers since 2008, and with a country music cover band developed by Tim Bluhm (of The Mother Hips) and members of ALO, called Brokedown in Bakersfield. She has guest-performed with Chris Robinson, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Warren Haynes, Grace Potter, The Avett Brothers, Keller Williams, and Galactic, among others. She also has guest-performed on album tracks for Karl Denson and The Brothers Comatose.

Early career and The Gramblers

In 2007 Nicki got an opportunity to sing for Tim Bluhm after a show by his band The Mother Hips. He offered to mentor and record her and encouraged her to gig with guitarist Deren Ney, her childhood friend. Tim and his friends including singer/songwriter Jackie Greene (Jackie Greene Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, The Black Crowes) and ALO's Steve Adams (bass) and The Mother Hips' John Hofer (drums), recorded her debut album. When Toby's Song (Little Sur Records) was released in 2008 he assembled a touring band and they dubbed it The Gramblers after a term by The Mother Hips singer songwriter Greg Loiacono.