Nikki Hornsby

Born in California but raised in Virginia, singer/songwriter and 12-string guitarist Nikki Hornsby -- no relation to Bruce Hornsby, although she is the granddaughter of trumpet player Dan Hornsby -- began playing music at a young age, trying several instruments before sticking with the guitar. She gigged regularly during her college years on the East Coast, and when her schedule didn't have room for both school and making music, she took time off from school. In the mid-'70s, she returned to California with her parents and started performing regularly in the South Bay Area. I...