Nicotine Dolls

Nicotine Dolls land at The Garage, Glasgow, on 28 September 2026. Formed in New York, the band moves between indie rock, pop and a touch of soul, with singer Sam Cieri’s voice front and centre. Their writing favours a band-first dynamic: clean guitar lines, a rhythm section that keeps the pulse steady, and arrangements built to let the vocal carry the tension. After cutting their teeth on the NYC circuit, they broadened their reach with raw street-side performances and one-take videos, a method that sharpened their identity around melodic refrains, exposed vocals and a steady pull between ballad, pop-rock and R&B hues.

On stage, Nicotine Dolls keep it direct. The set leans on contrast and rise: fragility that swells into release, hooks that land without heavy production, and a collective energy that puts the songs upfront. It’s a live approach shaped by clubs and spontaneous sessions as much as studio work, channelled here into a tight, immediate show made for a room like The Garage and a city that listens closely.