B I O G R A P H I E S

STUART NICHOLSON

Lead Vocals, Background Vocals & Lyrics

 

Profile | History | Equipment Used

History

1980 - 1982 Stu worked with two other musicians in a school band which recorded several demos. They were known as 'The Band with no Name' The other two members were: Steve Robinson - Drums/Bass Guitar David Younger - Guitar Songs recorded were: Wasting Away From Jude to Revelation (Quite proggy but very basic) Down in Old Ale House (A rather corny folk song with a traditional tune) They recorded several other songs of which no copies are left, the titles are unknown. Around 1982 Stu guested on a couple of gigs with a well known local folk band called 'Cottage Industry' with whom he sang 'Down in Old Ale House'. 1982 - 1985 Stu joined a local NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) band called 'Sidewinder'. They played a few originals plus a host of covers by bands of the time such as: Vandenberg (Adrian Vandenberg's band), Dio, Ratt, Pat Travers Band, Black Sabbath,Y&T, Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy, Michael Schenker, The Scorpions. They played a few gigs here and there even supporting Dumpy's Rusty Nuts at one point (who were quite big on the Pub/Biker Rock circuit at the time). Other band members were: Andy Tucker - Guitar Martin Tucker - Guitar Eddie Evans - Bass Fred Beale - Drums Tracks Stu remembers them playing were: Dio - Stand up and Shout Gary Moore - Murder in the Skies Y&T - Forever=20 Pat Travers - Statesboro Blues (although this is a standard we played it similar to his style) Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell Vandenberg - Don't stop the Train (or something similar) Michael Schenker - Armed & Ready Thin Lizzy - Rosalee/ Whisky in the Jar Ratt - Something from an album called 'Out of the Cellar'. Scorpions - Blackout Then in June 1985 Stu auditioned for Galahad and the rest, as they say, is history.

Equipment used

Beyer Microphones RthythmTech Half Moon Tambourine Star Tambourine