Yeah, I vote for Nicole easily on this one. I saw them both on this most recent tour, Samantha in Memphis and Nicole in Nashville. SC's music just didn't really do much for me. She was a decent performer but in my opinion doesn't hold a candle in terms of performance or songwriting to Nicole Atkins. Samantha Crain is most likely less experienced than Atkins and I think it shows.

Plus I met Nicole in downtown Nashville on Saturday afternoon before the show that night and she seemed quite friendly enough to me.

In summary, NA > SC

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