''Cry No More'' is the second

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by American singer-songwriter

Danielle Nicole Danielle Nicole (born Danielle Nicole Schnebelen) is an American blues/soul musician from Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Her self-titled solo debut EP was released March 10, 2015 on Concord Records. The self-titled EP features Grammy Awar ...

after Wolf Den. Her first release was a self-titled EP. Cry No More was released on February 23, 2018.

Critical reception

Martine Ehrenclou writing on ''Rock and Blues Muse'', describes the album as a "standout" with "exquisite musicianship". Mark Thompson writing in ''Blues Blast'' magazine described the album as a triumph for the artist. George Graham in his album review, said the album is world-class and described it as tasteful blues-rock and soul, giving it an A grade for sound quality.

Awards

In May 2019, Danielle Nicole's album ''Cry No More'', received two

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for Contemporary Blues Female Artist and Bass Instrumentalist and garnered three additional Independent Blues Awards in September 2019 for best R&B Soul CD,

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for the album's title track, and R&B Soul Song for

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Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes. *

– vocals, bass * Kudisan Kai – backing vocal (tracks: 1, 2, 4 5) * Maxanne Lewis – backing vocal (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5) *

Tony Braunagel Tony Braunagel is an American drummer, producer, and songwriter from Houston, Texas, United States, who is based in Los Angeles, California. Braunagel has played on many film scores and television shows as well as numerous albums as a musician, ...

– drums * Brandon Miller – guitar (track 10) *

Nick Schnebelen Nicholas Robert Schnebelen (born September 30, 1978) is an American blues rock musician from Kansas City, Missouri, United States. He has toured with Buddahead and was an original member of Trampled Under Foot. Schnebelen became a solo artist ...

– guitar (track 1) *

Johnny Lee Schell Johnny Lee Schell is an American guitarist and songwriter. In the late 1960s, he first recorded with producer Norman Petty in Group Axis. In the 1970s, he joined Amarillo TX southern rock band, Baby. Since his professional debut, he has played with ...

– guitar (tracks: 2,3,4,5,6, 8,10,14), fiddle (track 7) *

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Kenny Wayne Shepherd (born Kenny Wayne Brobst; June 12, 1977) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He has released several studio albums and experienced significant commercial success as a blues artist. Life and career Shepherd wa ...

– guitar (track 8) *

Luther Dickinson Luther Andrews Dickinson (born January 18, 1973) is the lead guitarist and vocalist for the North Mississippi Allstars and the son of record producer Jim Dickinson. He is also known for being the lead guitarist for The Black Crowes. He hosts ''G ...

– guitar (track 14) *

Walter Trout Walter Trout (born March 6, 1951 in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States) is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Biography Trout's career began on the Jersey coast scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He then decided to relo ...

– guitar (track 4) *

Sonny Landreth Clide Vernon "Sonny" Landreth (born February 1, 1951) is an American blues musician from southwest Louisiana who is especially known as a slide guitar player. He was born in Canton, Mississippi, and settled in Lafayette, Louisiana. He lives in Bre ...

– slide guitar (track 2) *

Mike Finnigan Michael Kelly Finnigan (April 26, 1945 – August 11, 2021) was an American keyboard player and vocalist, his speciality being the B3 Hammond organ. Working primarily as a freelance studio musician and touring player, he played with a wide va ...

– keyboards, organ (track 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10) * Mike Sedovic – keyboards, organ (track 1,3)

Charts

References

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