[1][2] Falkow grew up in Margate City, New Jersey, as part of a Jewish family and at sixteen took first prize for writing in the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.
They encouraged her musical and songwriting efforts and spurred her into pursuing Philly area gigs which culminated in recording a 5-song EP (produced by Scot Sax) in 1997 which gained many favorable reviews.
On the strength of this, Nancy won a local talent search for Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair festival, winning one of 14 slots on the tour.
The album was greeted by many positive reviews including Billboard Magazine which singled her out by saying, Falkow is writing infectious pop/folk songs with palpable soul.
Nancy also was the main female vocalist with Mike Brenner's slide guitar hip-hop hybrid "Slo-Mo" and appeared extensively on their second album "My Buzz Comes Back".