Hi Nick. Hot on the heels of supporting Laura Marling’s shows, you have just finished a big solo UK tour ...how did that go?
Hi Kevin. This most recent tour felt special to me, a bit different. People were singing along and having their own relationship with my songs. We're getting to all know each other..
And theres an album out soon?....
12th May! The album is called First Mind. I made it last September with producer Dan Carey and I'm really proud of it. It's very me.
Heard a rumour you may be playing some big festivals this summer....are you allowed to say which ones yet?
At time of writing I'm not at Liberty to reveal all out festival plans but I can say I will be at Green Man, Bestival and Summersault. and I believe you may be playing with a band? We are a five piece and I chose my players carefully. I hope you love it.
You were a founder member of the Mercury-nominated Portico Quartet – what made you leave such a successful band?
I had a wonderful time in Portico Quartet but I had to leave the band to keep true to my creativity. After all nothing else matters really. Or put it this way, for me everything else that does matter tends to fall in to place when I do what my creativity asks.
A lot of your song lyrics seem very personal...are family and friends a big influence on your work?
Of course, they pop up in my lyrics from time to time. All my songs are very personal in the sense that they come from a deep place but not in the sense that they are confessional. I'm not interested in public laundry hanging- what interests me is that at a certain level we're all the same and if you can dig deep enough and write from that level whatever you produce should stand and chance of connecting with others.
Finally can you recommend 2 tracks for our readers to enjoy – one from yourself, and one from any other artist
From me- 'The House Of Saint Give Me' and from someone else- Charlotte Dada's cover of The Beatles 'Don't Let a me Down'.
Nick was talking to our corespondent Kevin Hand (@Kevinhand3)
