Princess Chelsea

Princess Chelsea
Princess Chelsea at The Opera House Wellington in 2012
Princess Chelsea at The Opera House Wellington in 2012
Background information
Birth nameChelsea Lee Nikkel[1]
Born (1985-09-04) 4 September 1985 (age 39)
Auckland, New Zealand
GenresIndie pop, synth-pop, baroque pop
Years active2009–present
LabelsLil' Chief Records
Websiteprincesschelsea.lilchiefrecords.com

Chelsea Lee Nikkel (born September 4, 1985), better known by her stage name Princess Chelsea, is a New Zealand producer, musician and visual artist from Auckland. She was a member of twee pop band the Brunettes and cult Auckland band Teenwolf. Chelsea has released four albums of original material and one covers album.[2] Nikkel is associated with the Lil' Chief Records collective and is a part-time member of Disciples of Macca, a Paul McCartney covers band featuring members of the Brunettes, Ruby Suns, Bressa Creeting Cake and Lawrence Arabia and more recently performs as bass player in three-piece rock'n'roll band, Hang Loose.[3]

  1. ^ "ALL I NEED TO DO". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Princess Chelsea - AudioCulture". www.audioculture.co.nz. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ Smithies, Grant (15 September 2018). "Princess Chelsea: Sweet like sugar, sharp as a knife". Stuff. Retrieved 12 July 2023.