Julie B. Nichols is a Chicago-based composer, producer, music director and keyboard player who has toured the world playing venues such as The Kennedy Center, The Chicago Symphony Center, The Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles and Amsterdam’s BOOM Chicago. She has appeared in live shows with Phish, and with Chris Thile in NPR’s live radio variety show Live From Here. Her TV and movie scores have premiered at festivals including the Discover Film Festival, and the Sundance and Slamdance film festivals in the states.

Prior to joining Squeak E. Clean Studios where she is a partner and creative director, she was the music director for ten years at The Second City in Chicago, where she shared the stage with Paul Simon, Jeff Tweedy, Tom Hanks and others and wrote original music that is still being performed by Second City casts today. She is the music director of The Chicago Soul Spectacular performing in clubs and private events with an electrifying band of musicians.

Julie has composed music for many brands including Venus Razor’s 2024 Olympic Campaign, Coke's 2020 Superbowl Campaign, BMW, Nintendo, Campbells, Walmart and Spotify. Her original music for Netflix’s 2021 “I Watched It All” campaign, which won a Bronze Lion Film Award at Cannes.