Nick

Guitarist for Bentley Jones, lead vocalist and guitarist for UK rockers Saints Of Arcadia, guitar and vocal tutor and full-time hairy hippy. Nick's collaborations with Bentley Jones began at Summer Of Sonic 2009, and he has since contributed guitars to So Much More and Finally Free, and continues to be a fixture both in the studio and the Bentley Jones band. Nick likes coffee, meat, nag champa, shiny things and things that have a lot of lights and make a lot of noise. He talks too fast, walks even faster, plays guitar faster again, and he still struggles to keep up with Bentley's workrate.

Just to clear something up…

Blog

Mar 142011

Greetings all, Nick here.

After a facebook conversation with a young lady by the name of Stacy, I thought I’d better post something on here to answer the hot question that’s on all of your lips.

I’ve been playing guitar for the best part of 15 years now (I’m not crazy old, I just started young, lol) and in that time I’ve developed a kind of ninja-like reflex when it comes to guitar straps coming loose/breaking/whatever. I can catch them one handed, sometimes no-handed (this is true) before they move so much as an inch or two in a deckwardly direction. It sounds daft, but it’s one of those skills you pick up, and it’s evolved to the point where I’m not sure I COULD “drop the gee-tar”, even if I tried.

Hope that helps .

Peace and love!

Nick

It’s 4:27am…

New BJ tracks

Mar 092011

…and I’ve just finished tracking some solos for a new Bentley Jones track. After months and months of working almost exclusively on vocals and production for the Saints Of Arcadia début album, it’s really nice to flex my guitar muscles again. (By the way, if you haven’t done so already, head to www.saintsofarcadia.com or www.facebook.com/saintsofarcadia and say hi – we’re friendly, I promise).

Enough of the cheap plugs though, and back to the track. I can’t reveal too much right now, but it’s sounding awesome, and the note-count is sky high (again! lol). I can’t wait for you all to hear it.

Watch this space, and all will be revealed in the fullness of time .

Peace and love.
Nick.