Nicotine Dolls play Baloise Session

In 2010, Sam Cieri formed the Nicotine Dolls in New York: A band that blends pop, soul and rock with singer-songwriter music with the occasional touch of jazz. The band first gained recognition through social media. Cieri’s voice can sound hoarse, waver, almost crack, and then the next moment come through again with full force. His début album «An Attempt at Romantic» was released in 2025. Songs like «What Makes You Sad» reached millions through Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and streaming services. Nicotine Dolls are now anything but a fleeting internet sensation. Their concerts sell out quickly: They create music for doubts, setbacks, the trials and tribulations of love, and that moment when, despite everything, you pick yourself up again.