Nikki Stringfield

Nikki Stringfield (born 1990) is an American heavy metal singer, best known as the current guitarist for both The Iron Maidens and Femme Fatale, current touring guitarist for Heaven Below as well as the former guitarist for Before the Mourning.

Beginnings

Born in 1990 in Red Oak, Texas, Stringfield attended Red Oak High School, graduating in 2008.After leaving the secondary institution, the singer studied at The University of Texas, in Austin, Texas, graduating in 2012 with a degree in Radio/TV/Film.

Music career

After performing an internship with Warner Brothers Music, the guitarist moved to Los Angeles, California in January 2012 to become part of American melodic metal bands Before the Mourning and The Iron Maidens.

In 2014, Stringfield and Before the Mourning parted ways, after which time Stringfield joined Femme Fatale in May 2015. In September 2015, The Iron Maidens brought the former guest guitarist on as a settled member for the ensemble. Stringfield and The Iron Maidens vocalist Kirsten Rosenberg appeared as contestants on the August 3, 2017 episode of the music game show Beat Shazam.

In 2017, Stringfield released music videos for her solo singles "Save Our Souls" and "As Chaos Consumes", followed by "Heart Shaped Box" in 2018.

In late 2018, Stringfield became a touring guitarist for American rock band Heaven Below. In January 2019, she announced that she plans to release her debut solo EP some time that year.In July 2019, the singer announced the title of the album, Harmonies for the Haunted, with a September 2019 announcement that she expects to release the album on 30 October 2019.On 18 October 2019, Stringfield debuted "When the Devil Comes Down", her first single from the EP.