Nick Garvey
Nick Garvey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brendan Nicholas Peter Garvey 26 April 1951 Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Genre | pub rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1972–1988 |
| Formerly of | Ducks Deluxe, The Motors |
Brendan[1] Nicholas Peter Garvey (born 26 April 1951[2]) is an English singer-songwriter and producer born in Stoke-on-Trent.[3][4] He was a member of the pub rock bands Ducks Deluxe and The Motors. As well as vocals, Garvey also played guitar, bass, piano, oboe and trumpet.[5]
Career
[edit]Garvey was a roadie for Flamin' Groovies,[5] before he left them and joined rock band Ducks Deluxe as a guitarist and bassist in 1972.[6][7] He left the band sometime after the band recorded their first Peel session in April 1974 and was replaced by Micky Groome.[6][7] Garvey then moved to Cardigan in Wales and worked on a farm[4] before moving back to London and forming the short-lived band Snakes with Robert Gotobed, who later join the band Wire, and released one single before disbanding.[8][9][10]
In 1977, he reconnected with former Ducks Deluxe pianist Andrew McMaster and formed The Motors with Bram Tchaikovsky and Ricky Slaughter.[8][10] The band had four UK single chart entries between 1977 and 1980: "Dancing the Night Away" (UK #42), "Airport" (UK #4), "Forget About You" (UK #13) and "Love and Loneliness" (UK #58). Both Dancing... and Love... were co-written by Nick.[11][12] Nick and Andy were the band's joint lead singers. "Airport" was sung by McMaster, "Forget About You" by Garvey. The Motors disbanded in 1980.
In 1982, Garvey released a solo album, Blue Skies. He also worked in the studio with Paul McCartney and co-produced Sunnyboys' third album, Get Some Fun, in 1984.[13][14]
Garvey was on the music show Never Mind the Buzzcocks in 2001, as a part of the Identity parade.
Discography
[edit]Albums
- Christmas at the Patti — Ducks Deluxe — 1973[1]
- Ducks Deluxe — Ducks Deluxe — 1974[15][1]
- Taxi To The Terminal Zone — Ducks Deluxe — 1975[1]
- 1 — The Motors — 1977
- Approved by the Motors — The Motors — 1978
- The Wonderful World of Wreckless Eric — Wreckless Eric — producer — 1978[1]
- Strange Man, Changed Man — Bram Tchaikovsky — guest performer/producer — 1979[16]
- Lullaby Of Broadway — Bram Tchaikovsky EP — performer/producer — 1979[1]
- Tenement Steps — The Motors — 1980
- Big Smash! — Wreckless Eric — 1980[1]
- Just Popped Out — Tyla Gang — uncredited performer — 1980[1]
- Pressure — Bram Tchaikovsky — performer — 1980[1]
- A Woman's Got the Power — The A's — producer — 1981[1]
- Funland — Bram Tchaikovsky — performer — 1981[1]
- Turn It Up — Dirty Looks — producer — 1981[1]
- Blue Skies — solo — 1982[17][18]
- Get Some Fun — Sunnyboys — producer — 1984[13][14]
- High Cost of Living — Chris Thompson — performer — 1986[1]
- CHOBA B CCCP — Paul McCartney — guest performer — 1988[19]
Singles
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Nick Garvey Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More..." AllMusic. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "Artist: Nick Garvey | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ Nick Garvey Concert database
- 1 2 "Joe Geesin - Freelance Music Journalist › The Motors Sleevenotes". www.joegeesin.com. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- 1 2 "Ducks Deluxe". www.jungle-records.net. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- 1 2 Colin Larkin - The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music - 1992 - page 741
- 1 2 "B". badcatrecords.com. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- 1 2 "THE MOTORS: APPROVED BY THE MOTORS, CONSIDERED (1978): They had the look, unfortunately". Elsewhere by Graham Reid. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "Pinkflag.com (the official Wire website) - Us - Robert Grey". www.pinkflag.com. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- 1 2 Geesin, Joe (9 September 2024). "Looking Back - The Motors – Airport". Now Spinning Magazine. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "MOTORS". Official Charts. 24 September 1977. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ The Motors - Dancing The Night Away, 1977, retrieved 9 October 2025
- 1 2 "SUNNYBOYS". Clinton Walker. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- 1 2 Vinyl Album: Sunnyboys - Get Some Fun (1984), retrieved 9 October 2025
- ↑ Extracted from albums back cover: "NICK GARVEY, Bass guitar"
- ↑ "Bram Tchaikovsky". Trouser Press. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ Blue Skies - Nick Garvey | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 9 October 2025
- ↑ Vinyl Album: Nick Garvey - Blue Skies (1982), retrieved 9 October 2025
- ↑ "Nick Garvey (artist)". The Paul McCartney project. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "Snakes : Teenage Head / Lights Out (7", Single)". DaddyPop Ltd. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ The Snakes - Teenage Head, retrieved 9 October 2025
- ↑ "Nick Garvey". 45cat. Retrieved 9 October 2025.