Nicky Moran

Description

*I play classic covers in the genres of folk, rock, pop, country, gospel, a little reggae flavour, a little disco, trad Irish set, contemporary Irish set, kids songs set (original), church service songs including weddings/funerals -mainstream contemporary Church music & hymns.
*My strengths are as a fully trained pianist/keyboardist and I have captivating and enduring vocals usually singing up to 4 hrs per day on tour (6 months on and off full time touring presently) and 1 off gig days, or rehearse up to 6 hours per day.
*My unique vocal sound contains deep female tones, gutsy high energy ... renditions to tender engaging and mellow ballads in addition to a soaring range with harmonies on the fly or with a separate harmoniser (model: Harmony Singer2)
*I have a tenor to alto vocal range and sing encouraging and life changing covers and originals in many jails!
*I bring this vast experience of live music playing as over the last 10 years of extensive solo touring and regular gigging with my live looping show (with a Boss RC300 Loop Station Flagship model) vocals, keys, acoustic guitar, bass and electric ukulele.
*I bring a travel set up and bring the full gear and sound system with me wherever I travel. It is self-operated at the keyboard, and does not require a dedicated sound engineer. I always adjust volume to the requirements of the venue / management / clientele. A sound person is a bonus. I have a full duplicate set up at home to rehearse.
*My live music is particularly suitable for bars plus other events indicated in suitability category. I have played at most of these or could play at these events with current skill set / song lists. People in the 40-80 years age group relate to my music the most.
* My life experience includes mental health nursing for 12 years until 2021 plus using music as a therapeutic tool to engage meaningfully with patients, clients, and their families. I perform to people from all walks of life including over 450 prison shows behind bars plus in mental health units, drug rehabs, and volatile situations and I remain calm and become a settling influence when people behave outside of normal parameters.
*As an Itinerant Gospel musician I bring live music to various settings and am the guest musician and keynote speaker in community outreach solo concerts / conferences / churches and services as solo musician or band leader. Read More

Set-List

304 SONG LIST by NICKY MORAN PIANIST/SINGER
50s
1. Blue suede shoes
2. Have I told you lately
3. Hound dog
4. Jailhouse rock
5. Rock around the clock
6. The three bells
7. When I fall in love
60s
1. Can't help falling in love with you
2. Can't take my eyes off you
3. Cotton fields
4. Dock of the bay
5. Down on the corner
6. Great balls of fire
7. Green, green grass of home
8. Heard it through the grapevine
9. Hit the road Jack
10. Holly holy
11. Homeward bound
12. House of the rising sun
13. I'm a believer
14. In the ghetto
15. Nights in white satin
16. Ob-la-de, Ob ... -la-da
17. People get ready
18. Proud Mary
19. Put a little love in your heart
20. Save the last dance for me
21. The sound of silence
22. Spirit in the sky
23. Spooky
24. Stand by me
25. Sweet Caroline
26. These boots are made for walkin
27. Whiter shade of pale
RETRO/DISCO/SOUL (backing tracks available)
1. Ain’t no mountain high enough, Marven Gaye
2. Believe, Cher
3. Celebration
4. Daddy Cool
5. Dancing Queen
6. I say a little prayer for you, Aretha F
7. Love is in the air
8. Mamma mia
9. Money, Money, Money
10. Never can say goodbye, Gloria Gaynor
11. Respect, Aretha Franklin
12. Rivers of Babylon
13. Sunny
14. We are family
15. YMCA
BEATLES
1. Blackbird
2. Don't let me down
3. Eleanor Rigby
4. Here comes the sun
5. Hey Jude
6. Let it be
7. Nowhere man
8. The long and winding road
9. When I’m 64
10. While my guitar gently weeps
11. Yesterday
70s COUNTRY
1. A horse with no name
2. Always on my mind
3. Annie's song
4. Blue bayou
5. Country roads
6. Dimming of the day
7. Ghost riders in the sky
8. Me and Bobby McGee
9. Wagon wheel
70s NOSTALGIA
1. All by myself
2. American pie
3. Angie
4. Bridgeovertroubledwater
5. Brighteyes
6. Cats in the cradle
7. Close to you
8. Cool change
9. Cracklin' Rosie
10. Dancing queen
11. Desperado
12. El Condor Pasa
13. Father and son
14. Fire and rain
15. The first cut is the deepest
16. The first time ever I saw your face
17. Gimme gimme gimme (a man after midnight)
18. Give a little bit
19. Have you ever seen the rain
20. Heart of gold
21. Hotel California
22. I am I said
23. I can see clearly now
24. I don't wanna talk about it
25. I will survive
26. If
27. Jolene
28. Killing me softly
29. Knockin’ on heaven’s door
30. Lean on me
31. Living next door to Alice
32. Lyin’ eyes
33. The logical song
34. Mandy
35. Morning has broken
36. Mull of Kintyre
37. Old time rock and roll
38. Play me
39. Rainbow connection
40. Ring, ring
41. The rose
42. Sailing
43. Seasons in the sun
44. Song sung blue
45. Songbird
46. The sound of silence
47. Still the same
48. Take it to the limit
49. Unchained melody
50. Waterloo
51. Who'll stop the rain
52. Wild world
53. The winner takes it all
54. Without you
55. Wonderful tonight
56. You are so beautiful
57. You’re so vain
ELTON JOHN
1. CandleInTheWind
2. Crocodilerock
3. Daniel
4. Don’t let the sun go down on me
5. Goodbye yellow brick road
6. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
7. Rocket man
8. Someone saved my life tonight
9. Song for Guy
10. Sorry seems to be the hardest word
11. Your song
12. Blue Eyes
CAROLE KING
1. Beautiful
2. Home again
3. I feel the earth move
4. It's too late
5. So far away
6. Way over yonder
7. Where you lead
8. Will you still love me tomorrow
9. You make me feel like a natural woman
10. You’ve got a friend
BILLY JOEL
1. Allentown
2. An innocent man
3. Honesty
4. Moving out
5. My life
6. New York state of mind
7. Piano man
8. River of dreams
9. She’s got a way (He’s got a way)
10. The Longest Time
11. Turn the lights back on
12. Vienna
80s
1. All I want is you
2. The best (Simply the best)
3. Black Velvet
4. Don’t know much
5. Don’t stop believing
6. Eternal flame
7. Every breath you take
8. Every rose has its thorn
9. Faithfully
10. Forever
11. Forever Young
12. Hello
13. Here comes the rain again
14. I still haven't found what I'm looking for
15. I want to know what love is
16. I'm on my way
17. Islands in the stream
18. It’s alright baby’s coming back
19. Love of the common people
20. Love rescue me
21. Miracle of love
22. Nine to five
23. Only you (Yazoo)
24. Personal Jesus
25. Pride (In the name of love)
26. Say you, say me
27. Sweet child O' mine
28. Sweet dreams
29. Time after time
30. What’s love got to do with it
31. When love comes to town
32. Wind beneath my wings
33. With or without you
90s
1. Earth Song
2. Everything I do I do it for you
3. From this moment
4. Fields of Gold
5. How long will I love you
6. Hurt
7. I will always love you
8. Make you feel my love
9. Nothing compares 2 U
10. One
11. Shape of my heart
12. Something so right
13. Stay
14. Tears in Heaven
15. Unchain my heart
16. Zombie
CONTEMPORARY
1. A thousand years
2. Afterglow
3. All of me (John Legend)
4. Always remember us this way
5. Battlefield
6. Beautiful (Christina Aguileira)
7. Black horse and the cherry tree
8. The climb
9. Come away with me
10. Count on me
11. Don’t know why
12. Don’t you worry child
13. Flowers
14. Hello (Adele)
15. Humble me
16. I see fire
17. I’m not the only one
18. In the arms of the angel (aka Angel)
19. Lost (Maroon 5)
20. Love song
21. Love story (Romeo & Juliet)
22. Memories
23. Mercy
24. Perfect (Ed Sheeren)
25. Ride (21 Pilots)
26. Rolling in the deep
27. See you again (no rap version)
28. Set fire to the rain
29. Shallows
30. She will be loved
31. Shotgun
32. Sign of the times
33. Someone like you
34. Talking to the moon
35. Wake me up
BLUES
1. Feeling Good
2. Give me one reason
3. Still got the blues
REGGAE
1. Baby I love your way
2. Don’t worry be happy
3. No woman, No Cry
4. One Love
5. Three Little Birds
JAZZ STANDARDS
1. All of me
2. Autumn leaves
3. Bye Bye Blackbird
4. Dream a little dream of me
5. Fly me to the Moon by Bart Howard
6. Georgia on my mind
7. Girl from Ipinema
8. It had to be you
9. Just the two of us
10. Summertime
11. Unforgettable
SHOW / MOVIE / TRADITIONAL THEMES
1. All I ask of you
2. As time goes by
3. Can you feel the love tonight
4. Chariots of fire
5. Circle of life
6. Greensleeves theme
7. Grow old with you (Wedding Singer)
8. Love story theme
9. Moon River
10. My heart will go on
11. Raindrops are falling on my head
12. Scarborough fair
13. Smile
14. Somewhere my love (Lara's theme)
15. Somewhere over the rainbow
16. They can't take that away from me
17. You are my sunshine
18. You light up my life
IRISH THEME
1. Black velvet band
2. Danny boy
3. Dirty old town
4. Drunken sailor
5. Fields of Athenry
6. Fisherman’s blues
7. Molly Malone
8. Star of the county down
9. The streets of London
10. Tell me Ma
11. The Unicorn
12. Whiskey in the Jar
13. Wild rover
GOSPEL
1. Amazing grace
2. Ain’t no grave
3. Gotta serve somebody
4. He walks with me (In the Garden)
5. How great thou art
6. Nobody’s fault but mine
7. Shackles
8. The old wooden cross
9. You raise me up
10. You say
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Biography

1971 New Zealand born citizen Nicole Moran. Stage name Nicky Moran.
1983-1995 Classical piano lessons with up to 3 private tutors concurrently.
1985-1987 Alto/ female tenor vocalist in school choirs
1991 ATCL diploma majoring in piano teaching (equivalent to 1st year bachelor)
1995 LTCL diploma majoring in piano teaching (equivalent to undergrad degree)
1988-2002 Regular backing vocalist/keys in church band, part time piano tutor
2003-2014 Regular church band leader on lead vocalist and keys
1992-2005 Wedding/funeral pianist/singer. Learnt acoustic guitar.
1994-2005 Background pia ... nist in pubs, bars, racecourse meets, private functions, receptions, cruise ship after hours.
1996-1997 4.5 months photographer on Cunard ship, moonlighting as pianist.
2006 Pubs & acoustic music clubs, guest performer, early recordings.
2007-2008 Formed originals folk/rock country/gospel band Nicky Moran Band1 in Pukekohe New Zealand 4-5 piece.
2008 released Nicky Moran Band live album NMB1 variety live show album.
2009 released Surrender Gospel album.
2009 Hamilton NZ lead solo worship jam group developed.
2009-2021 Registered mental health Nurse part time using music therapeutically to lift the mood, de-escalate volatile situations.
2010-2012 Nicky Moran Band2 (Gospel band 20%) for album releases,
also Fat Chance a classic rock ‘Creedence Clear water revival’ tribute/covers band (80%), in pubs, RSA clubs, wedding receptions, birthday parties.
2013 3rd Joy album released. Live looping show began:guitar/bass/keys/vocals.
2014-2021 solo touring all NZ pubs, prisons, clubs, holiday parks, churches
Released 7 more albums. Learnt pop/rock drums up to grade 4. Bass grade 1.
2022-2023 Full-time country folk/rock Gospel music tours of prisons, pubs, community groups, ladies events, rehabs, hospitals, mental health, churches.
2021 MLT Country music songwriting awards top 10 finalist: Gonna Turn song from the 10 album: Unlocked
2023 Current Singer/songwriter/speaker, itinerant musician
2023 Currently fulltime solo touring musician with live looping show:
Keys, bass, acoustic guitar, ukulele, looped harmonized vocals plus harmonizer.
2024 Booked 5 Aug-7 Nov Piano Bar Entertainer on Hurtigruten Explorer adventure cruise ship Roald Amundsen
2025 Available to book PBE singing/pianist 3 month contracts or Headline work as One lady band. from approx February. Complete albums 11&12. Read More

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Experience

NZ Pubs solo live looping performances for last 10 years, covers band 2 years before
Vocal is strong, and edgy to tender and emotive. From love songs to deep vocals.
Prisons solo live looping 7 tours up to 18 prisons inspirational classic rock/country/gospel concert
Released 10 original albums in CD and all major platforms: Gospel, love songs, inspirational themes.
Early days playing many weddings in service and bar/reception, funerals, adult parties.
For special occasions: original kids songs on NZ Kids songs album.
For special occasions: St Patricks day Irish songs.
Church Bands: ... Main instrument Keys, (35 yrs) vocals, band leader (20 yrs), bass, drums for (10 yrs) acoustic guitar (20 yrs)
Piano diplomas: LTCL teachers (1995) ATCL (1991)
Piano teaching for 16 years earlier in career.
Confident in various groups and many walks of life.
Toured 72 Gigs during Covid pandemic within legal restrictions
2023 touring away from home 6 months Jan-May, Oct-Nov Read More

Previous Clients

Hundreds of concerts in all NZ Prisons to prisoners behind bars 2015-2023
Over 10 years of regular touring New Zealand.
2022-2023 most recently touring these bars/pubs/hotels in the last 2 years.
3 Five Stags Restaurants and Bars: Pirongia, Rangiora, Hanmer Springs.
Biddy Mulligan's Irish Pub Hamilton, Rangiriri Tavern
Dawsons Hotel Reefton. Molly B's Pohara, Emberz Bar (Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill) Orepuki Tavern, Tuatapere Tui Bar.
MLC church Hamilton, Hamilton New Life Church, Westside Church Hamilton, (many other churches from all over NZ)
Hundreds of concerts in all NZ Prison ... s to prisoners behind bars 2015-2023
Many years of regular touring NZ
2022-2023 most recently touring these bars/pubs/hotels in the last 2 years.
Five Stags Restaurant and Bar: Pirongia, Rangiora, Hanmer Springs.
Biddy Mulligan's Irish Pub Hamilton, Rangiriri Tavern
Dawsons Hotel Reefton. Molly B's Pohara, Emberz Bar (Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill)
MLC church Hamilton, Hamilton New Life Church, Westside Church Hamilton, Whitianga Baptist Church, Otorohanga Christian Fellowship, Whanganui East Baptist Church, Stratford Presbyterian Church,
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Suitable for

Cruise Ships

Physical Characteristics

Meet the Act

I always wanted to sing and play instruments. Learnt piano for 12 years as a child, ending up studying music privately with 3 tutors while working a day job and teaching up to 10 students. I have used music therapeutically with patients when involved in Mental health units as a nurse. Then I developed a taste for using music to lift peoples spirits, inspire them, encourage and heal the broken heart. Wrote songs and recorded on a tape recorder as a child, now record in my own home studio with private record producer. 10 gospel flavoured albums released since 2008, 2 new ones waiting to be made ... - mostly written. I love making and playing music more than any other thing on earth. I write prolifically and tour relentlessly. Passionate, heartfelt, fun, from quiet reflective easy listening chilled out music to reggae, disco, rock and pop. In the last decade I have mostly played alone as few band members can keep up my pace however I love playing in bands, leading bands vocally and on keys. I learnt competent basic acoustic guitar along the way and then ukulele, electric bass later on and drums as a fun sideline but I dont have so much time for that. I would love to learn the electric guitar next as time allows.
Mostly I plays Keys and bass or Keys and acoustic guitar with beats from my looper and live loop known classic covers to bring a fuller sound than a duo and interesting renditions of known songs plus some backing tracks and acoustic versions of my own original songs.
As a Registered Nurse in New Zealand graduating in 2004 I worked in this capacity part time 2-3 days per week until 2021.
From 2009 I worked for 12 years as a mental health nurse gaining experience in multiple challenging units with people in Intensive mental care ICU and criminally charged volatile patients and during this time used music therapeutically to sing to and with our patients to bring calm and equilibrium and raise morale. My employers endorsed this at each personnel review.
I believe I have a level head and in difficult situations with unexpected behaviours I can help de-escalate people and be beneficial to my employer and our clients in a cruise situation or on shore leave.
One time around 2019 on a NZ large ferry passenger and vehicle ship on a musical tour... a passenger went on a rampage hurting people and approaching women for 'favours' and the staff found me and asked me to intervene with success. I spent time in the staff mess hall with the individual who was experiencing psychosis to keep them calm and was able to obtain good information to share with police while the ship docked and the passengers all disembarked quickly and safely off the ship and they could hand over to the police and mental health crisis team. I was the last passenger to leave the ship at their request.
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Additional Information

**US C1-D exp 2029, B1/B2 visas exp 2034. Norwegian medical June 2024. Yellow Fever vax 5 July 2024. STCW from 2 Aug 2024.
*My Police records are clear. I have completed annual police checks in New Zealand (last in 2023) for the purpose of clearance to enter all the prisons for performing nationwide music concerts to prisoners and staff. I work with discretion and confidentiality.
*As a trained RN and experienced mental health nurse I am willing to assist in de-escalation of challenging situations to bring equilibrium and peaceful outcomes.

Virtual Services Offer

Singing telegram / special item song pre recorded on video

By negotiation for your special event such as wedding, engagement, anniversary, special birthday or funeral I can prepare and video a meaningful and captivating performance of your selected song (within agreed songlist).
*As time permits it may be possible to write an original song for your occasion and video the performance of it to be forwarded to you to play at your discretion.*