A powerful vocalist and songwriter whose music combines elements of blues, jazz, rock, R&B, and gospel, Danielia Cotton grew up in the small town of Hopewell, New Jersey, where she was one of only seven African-American students in her high school. At home, Cotton absorbed her mother's love for jazz and gospel, while at school she picked up an appreciation for hard rock bands like AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, and Judas Priest. After moving to New York City, she released an eponymous debut EP. Subsequent albums helped garner Cotton a huge fan base in Philly, where she would eventually move. After the release of 2012's Gun in Your Hand and 2014's The Real Book, she relocated to Woodstock, New York and released a new EP, the aptly named Woodstock. ~ Mark Deming