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About Me

Nick is a remarkably accomplished guitarist whose range encompasses the full spectrum from flamenco and classical to jazz and rock and is not only a dazzling soloist but also an intuitive and creative rhythm player. His playing style is technically highly adept but always innovative and appropriate to its musical context, whether on acoustic, electric or MIDI instruments. Nick grew up in Scotland, where he established a formidable reputation as a virtuoso guitarist, composer, teacher and sessioneer. Nick has also just released a solo album called "Solo?" In which the Mad Scotsman plays all the instruments himself. All on guitar! Even the Violas, drums, whooshes and gongs, using modern Midi guitar technology and a "wee computer". As well as 3 original works (2 of which use a small orchestra) there are also re-interpretations of some classic classics like Chopins' Nocturne in Eb, Paganinis' 24th Caprice and (the outrageous) the Flight of the Bumble Bee by Rimsky-Korsakov. You have to hear it (then double check it by listening to it again), to believe it! The CD is available online from CDunsigned.com and CDbaby.com. For more details, audio delights and 'interesting' pictures visit Nicks website, www.nickandrew.net.
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He moved to London in 1997 to further develop his career, working on a wide range of solo and collaborative projects with various cover bands, FU2K (a U2 tribute band) and Jazz Fusioneers Curfew (www.curfew.co.uk). He also produced Curfews latest release "Hold the Front Page". One of Nicks other bands is ESKB which is more in the folk/rock/pop mould. To check out their latest video go to www.sk-b.co.uk. Nick also writes two columns for Europes top online guitar magazine, alloutguitar.com. One on Fusion style guitar and another on Midi guitar. Copy the link to visit the site; http://www.alloutguitar.com/ http://www.alloutguitarfest.com/ In addition to his various producing and recording work Nick also lectures for a number of music schools and colleges in the south east.Here is a wee advert for my solo guitar playing.Here are Curfew playing "Flight of the Bumble Blues" from my album Solo? I think they were very brave to learn it and perform it, especially as Martin (keys) and David (drums) are reading it!!!!This is me playing an edited version of "3 Funk" which appears on Curfews latest album, "Hold the Front Page".This is me mucking around with my Midi rig for my midi guitar column which you can find in the online guitar magazine alloutguitar.com.

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Member Since: 1/7/2006
Band Website: nickandrew.net
Influences: Chick Corea, Allan Holdsworth, Paco de lucia, Bela Fleck, Victor Wooton, Beethoven, Mozart, Rachmaninof, Bartok, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Joe Zawinul, Gabriel Faure, Rodrigo, Van Halen, Jimmy Bruno.
Sounds Like: Nigel Kennedy meets Jeff Beck and Chick Corea's lovechild!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Could you be the next ’Guitar Idol’?

Guitar Idol is an online competition to find the hottest new guitarist - have YOU got what it takes to be Guitar Idol 2008?Play in front of thousands of guitar fans AND open up on the main stage for a...
Posted by Nick Andrew on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:34:00 PST

New vids on youtube

hello,i have added some more videos of Curfew playing live on my youtube channel.http://www.youtube.com/user/nickjitsuGo there to watch some of my old 'High Energy Fusion' band Mains Jam live from the...
Posted by Nick Andrew on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:17:00 PST

New Solo Review

Hellooo,Happy New Year!I got another review of Solo from The Department of Virtuosity in Poland,Hurrah!"Nick Andrew comes from Scotland, but then moved to London. He was taught by a guitarist Eddie St...
Posted by Nick Andrew on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:28:00 PST

Mains Jam on you tube!

Well...this is the video you've been waiting for!Yes!MAINS JAM ARE ON YOUTUBE!Mains Jam were my old 'High Energy Fusion' band in Scotland. I stumbled across a wee video of a concert we did in Dundee a...
Posted by Nick Andrew on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:58:00 PST

Dance of the 3 Belgians in Spain!

hellooo people,I have recently uploaded a couple of videos of my fusion band Curfew playing the Dance of the 3 Belgians from the Hold the Front Page album and Spain by Chick Corea.Check them out;http:...
Posted by Nick Andrew on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:42:00 PST

Joe Died

I just heard. The great Joe Zawinul died earlier this morning (tues 11th sept).Totally gutted,but I feel honored that I saw Joe with the Syndicate a few of months back (which was inspirational) and me...
Posted by Nick Andrew on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:58:00 PST

Do you want guitar lessons?????

Hello chaps,Yes. By popular demand (Ahem!),I will begin private lessons next week at Hooters in Watford. Lessons will be on Wed evening from 6pm.£15 per half hour and an all you can eat style buffet o...
Posted by Nick Andrew on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:23:00 PST

Selling one of my Riveras

Hi people,I'm (very reluctantly) thinking of selling my Rivera TBR-1 with my marshall 1922 2x12 cab fitted with celestion super lead 80 speakers.It has been well gigged, but has had new valves recentl...
Posted by Nick Andrew on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:03:00 PST

Curfew album review. Hurrah!!

Helloooo all,Just had an excellent review of Curfews' Hold the front Page album. It's on the alloutguitar.com website (see link).Thanks to Mark Robinson for the review (cheques in the post!).http://ww...
Posted by Nick Andrew on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:02:00 PST

Nick the Intellectual Musician

I've just had a lesson posted on the intellectualmusician.com website. The lesson tackles the idea of using what you know to make your playing more interesting. I also use the potentially boring subje...
Posted by Nick Andrew on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:27:00 PST