Member Since: 11/21/2006
Band Website: isleoflight.co.uk
Band Members:
Influences: Rivers, cliff edges and vast seascapes, Gerald Durrell, Dan Fone, Dave Crosby, Shawn Phillips, Michael Chapman, early John Martyn, Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, Dylan, Mother Nature, then he stopped listening so much and started singing his own songs. Later influences Camel, Pink Floyd, Decameron, Rennaisance, Grifon, Beaver and Krause, performing poet Dave Reeves, Guy Evans of Van der Graaf Generator, Nik Turner, Roy Harper, Steve Hillage, Banco de Gaia, Phil Beer, Steve Joliffe and Barclay James Harvest who he supported on their 1980 and 1984 tours. He also has a long string of credits as guest musician and producer including the classic Solstice debut 'Silent Dance'. His partner is the highly talented classical pianist Margaret Phillips. Nigel also regularly creates soundtracks for TV and Radio including the wonderful 'Dance of Chance' with Honor Blackman for BBC radio and 'Planet for $ale' for BBC tv.
Sounds Like: An acoustic 12 and 6 string guitarist who sometimes flies off cliffs and plugs into something else other than electricity and pedals. A German radio station once described him as a 'One man Pink Floyd' Others have said he sounds like Harper or John Martyn but it depends what sort of gig you see him playing at and which albums of his you prefer from this songster who refuses to be labelled and is truly eclectic.
Record Label: Isle of Light (also Voiceprint & Kissingspell)
Type of Label: Indie