Review: 'What Happened to Agnes' at HOME Mcr for Push Festival, Circles and Stalls
"Heartfelt, and powered by a passion for story-telling."
Review: 'What Happened to Agnes' at HOME Mcr for Push Festival, The Grouchy Critic
"She draws you into this world of hers, reflective and contemplative ... and full of wonderment."
Review: 'What Happened to Agnes' at HOME Mcr for Push Festival, Quays Life
"Original and remarkable."
Review: 'What Happened to Agnes' at HOME Mcr for Push Festival, British Theatre Guide
"A mellow, melancholic reflection on the fragility of memory and the enduring power of childhood...
Review: Nishla Smith + Tom Harris at the Lubetkin Theatre, Bebop Spoken Here
"The next time Nishla Smith is in town go check her out."
Review: 'Blue Dream', Manchester Women Songwriters
"Everything about this track is sophisticated and tasteful."
News: Nishla Smith Quintet join Jazz North's Northern Line artist roster, Europe Jazz Network
"They were chosen as they represent the variety of high-quality, new and exciting music being made by fantastic artists and performed in the north of England."
Review: 'Blue Dream', Yabyum Arts
"Leaves the listener with the sense of emerging from a dream-filled afternoon nap."
News: 'What Happened to Agnes', original commission for Opera North's Resonance
"During this spring’s residencies, jazz singer and songwriter Nishla Smith will work on a new song cycle."
Review: 'Blue Dream', Staccatofy
"Stunning... a sheer delight."
Review: Nishla Smith Quintet at Vortex Jazz Club, London Jazz News
"Nishla Smith’s original ballads sound like standards ...maudlin moments shoulder ecstatic reveries."
