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Peter Nicholson

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  • Genre: Other

    Location Glasgow, Scotland, Un

    Profile Views: 5563

    Last Login: 7/12/2011

    Member Since 12/11/2008

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vcGV0ZXJuaWNob2xzb25jZWxsby5iYW5kY2FtcC5jb20v

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Peter Nicholson is a cellist | improviser | songwriter. Though best known for his work with The One Ensemble, he has recently finished a solo album of songs, some of which can be heard here. His voice has become an integral part of his practice and performance, either as an independent melodic line or as a textural extension of the cello... Much of Peter's music is informed by improvisation, and as well as working as a solo artist, he plays with the Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra (GIO), in a duo with saxophonist Raymond Macdonald, and as part of a guitar / cello / electronics trio, The Age of Wire and String... ..His most recent CD releases are 'Other Thunders' (No-Fi), 'Dummy Jim' with The One Ensemble and 'Street Level' (Iorram) with Raymond MacDonald... ..Peter regularly performs with various classical ensembles, and is currently working with Glasgow-based string quartet Viridian... ..Peter has worked with artists and ensembles including Ravi Shankar, Kevin Ayers, Axel Dörner, Nalle and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. He regularly records sessions for film soundtracks and video games. His latest credit is on the soundtrack for hit Zombie Slasher game Dead Island. Peter can also be found on SoundCloud - http://soundcloud.com/user4900794 And on Facebook - http://on.fb.me/e3cbTA And on BandCamp - http://peternicholsoncello.bandcamp.com/

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  • Influences

    beethoven. and janacek, mostly janacek in fact; i steal quite liberally from him. and györgy ligeti. brian eno too. and of course all the musicians/friends i have grown up with and made music with. i like silence a lot.

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