Career Highlights

2011:

- Starts work on fifth studio album and a “Live” country album.

- Signs with MGM Distribution.

- Releases single “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” in UK.

- 23 date, full house club tour of the UK.

- Performs nine shows during CMAFest in Nashville, Tennessee.

- Wins Australian Entertainment (Mo) Award for Best Country Performer or Band in Australia.

- Releases single “The Ballad of Lucy Jordan” in UK.

- International Tour - New Zealand.

- Releases fourth studio album “Woman of Substance”.

- Australian Club Entertainer Awards finalist for best entertainer.

- Releases single “Honey I Don’t Have Time” in UK.


2010:

- Wins People’s Choice Award at Canberra Country Music Festival.

- Full house UK club tour.

- Granted honorary membership of the Blue Mountains Vietnam Veterans and Associated Forces Association.

- Releases duet version of “I Remember You” with Frank Ifield.

- Self written song “Be a Star” goes to #1 on UK country music radio charts.

- Launches Nicki Gillis School of Vocal and Performance Coaching in Western Sydney.


2009:

- Wins Frank Ifield International Spur Award.

- Releases “Collaboration” album with Bob Howe.

- Full house UK club tour.

- Releases single “Chasing Cars” (with Bob Howe) in UK.

- Releases single “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” (with Bob Howe) in UK.


2008:

- Releases single “Leavin’ you for Myself” in UK.

- International tours to US, East Timor, Germany and Solomon Islands.


2007:

- Lucy’s Daughter album released.

- Single “Leavin’ you for Myself”, # 7 in Australian country music charts.


2006:

- Middle East tour - Kuwait, UAE, Iraq and Qatar.

- “On The Mountain - Special Edition” album released.


2005:

- Releases single ”On the Mountain” in Europe.


1997:

- Releases Self titled EP

- First International single release, “Hittin’ that Highway”.


1996:

- Solo career commences.

- Winner Gympie Muster Talent Search.


1993:

- Runs the Harmony School of Voice and Music in Western Australia.


1992:

- Western Australia’s Award Winning Band - Buckshot Dolly.

Original country infused rock and quality interpretations of classic hits.
“A mixture of Rock, Blues, Country and Jazz - you can’t get that anywhere apart from Nicki Gillis.”
Carolyn Carr
Big Country Radio