Nick knew at an early age that music would play a big role in his
life. The son of musical parents, there was always plenty of music in the house he grew up in. His father, a guitar player
in several rock and roll bands in the fifties, influenced Nick heavily during
his formative years. Meanwhile, his mother, a gifted singer, instilled the importance
of singing and harmony in his life.
In high school, he joined his first band and began performing
at school functions and even a few paying gigs outside of school. As his interest in music and the guitar grew, he played
with bands of quite varying styles. In the 80’s, he played with bands covering new wave and punk songs, country and western and even some R&B for good measure. These varied styles have shaped Nick into a very unique and diverse musician and songwriter.
In 1989 Nick turned his attention to the acoustic guitar
to further sharpen his craft and to articulate his songs on a much different level. Now in his second decade as an acoustic
musician, he is a veteran of live performance with nearly 30 years of on stage experience. Through the 90’s Nick focused on acoustic music while listening
to and performing as many different styles he could. This diverse learning experience produced a CD of original songs called
‘Big Ol’ Moon’ and contains songs with such varying styles from blues to pure mountain folk.
Today, Nick still performs with Dogs on Skis, the same band he’s worked with for nearly
20 years and with whom
is currently working on a new CD. He also still performs solo shows in support of his own CD and is recording a second one.
Recently, Nick added fiction writing to
his ever expanding resume. Bag Of Knives—A Novel, was published in October of 2008 and is available
locally or online at outlets such as amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com. Read about the book at www.xlibris.com. Nick’s family is very
supportive of his career and with their love and support, he continues on with the same energy and enthusiasm he’s always had. There is no let up in sight for this driven singer/songwriter/novelist, and music will always be a very
important part of his existance.
