BIOGRAPHY
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Nick started playing guitar at 11. Since then, his musical interest has constantly grown and developed for a wide range of genres, resulting in an array of live & studio work as well as writing, arranging and teaching.

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Having been influenced by many music styles including Funk, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Latin & Blues, Influences in playing and writing - David Bowie , The Sweet, Garbage , Average White Band , Martin Taylor, Radiohead , Rory Gallagher , Brian Robertson , Sheryl Crow, Andy Summers, Chic, Nazareth, Reeves Gabrels , Del Amitri, Cardigans,  T-Rex, Deacon Blue, John Scofield, Tracy Chapman, Reef , Steely Dan, The Blockheads, Jonny Lang, Miles Davis, Mick Ronson, Sam Brown, Bad Co, Joan Osbourne, The Cars, Stephen Rothery, Simple Minds and more.

Using  a diverse range of influences like the above, writing and recording the innovative album "TAMASHA" has taken up much of the 21st century producing a collection of tracks as an attempt to be equally diverse and varied.

By calling upon such a fusion of textures, Nick  has developed his own unique playing and writing style from blistering energy funk & rock.... to subtle jazz tonality ballads.

Studying at the London Music School , with contemporaries from all over the globe, was to prove to be a real  ear opener - due to all the different influences and backgrounds . 
The LMS  had quite a weighting upon jazz which Nick seeks to integrate into his playing.

Professional Experience / Recording

Canary Studios - Cambridge
Riverside Music - Gillingham 
Big Noise  - Southend  
The Stables Studio - Lincoln                                                 

Tours / Shows

Cockpit Theatre, Lisson Grove, London. 
Funkin' E9  ( 70's Disco Tribute) 
AMF  ( Rock / Blues )
Infra Red - ( Fusion )

Credits ...Nick has worked and performed with a range of  professional musicians
Edward Speight , Danny Garcia , Suzanne Rye , Merlin Rhys Jones , Nico Gomez.....

and with Producers including, Randolph Matthews ( Island Records), Ivor Goldberg ( BBC, Dusty Springfield, Shakatak)  ,  Martin Keating ( Nazareth , David Bowie, John Williams )

Nicks' aim is to produce colourful tone & unpredictable improvisation into mainstream work across a range of genres.


 

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