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Hometown: Kolding, DK
Label: ALL-DAY BREAKFAST RECORDS
Website: www.new.facebook.com
Sounds Like: Danny And The Champions Of The World, Jason Isbell, Ryan Adams, Nigel Ray Beck - singer/songwriter
Genre: Singer Songwriter
Sometimes playful, often poignant and always thoroughly entertaining, the singer/songwriter and producer Nigel Ray Beck has earned a reputation as an artist that knows how to capture the attention of an audience.
His songs cover every aspect of life and his storytelling between songs is always somewhere in between stand-up and deadly serious … depending on the song, the mood and the audience.
He is a prolific songwriter who, on average, writes a couple of songs a week.
He sometimes writes a set list before the show … but often deviates from it with spur-of-the-moment ideas or plays a song written at sound check.
He only plays a moderate amount of concerts each year, often preferring to spend time writing more songs, producing other people’s recordings in his studio or just spending quality-time with his dog, a guitar and a black coffee!
He was offered a record contract in the 90’s, which he turned down realizing that he needed to keep all rights to his songs and the way they were played. A very wise choice when you look at today’s music business!
Before moving to Denmark, where he now lives, he played the folk-clubs and military bases in the Midlands. When in England he is based in his hometown, Weymouth.
His latest CD “13 Four Minute Songs” was recorded at his studio The Red Room with two different bands, US Rails from Philadelphia and his European band The Low High Fives.
Out now!
You will find it on Amazon.UK, iTunes, Spotify and all the usual places.
“Hi Nigel - Thank you for a GREAT concert in great surroundings and with lovely people at Fru Geest in Aabenraa
Well Your music and performance (all 3 of you) was great, and you presented it so good with your stories of how you came up with the ideas and inspiration for the songs.
It was a great concert Nigel, please pass that on to your 2 musicians. Thanks for a great evening - I enjoyed it - and it was a pleasure meeting you.
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SUSANNE CHRISTIANSEN - FRU GEEST AABENRAA
“Kære Nigel
Tak for en fantastisk aften i Varnæs, både musik og visuelt
Den kan jeg glæde mig længe over .
Knus fra Ida
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IDA TANG - COMMON GROUND ART & MUSIC PROJECT
“Tusind tusind tak for en skøn koncert hos fru Geest iaftes. flot akkompagnement fra Carstens og Hansen til nogle supergode tekster, I tre går op i en højere enhed...og som en af mine venner sagde..."hvor var det godt du tog os med herhen, sikke en dejligt oplevelse" - INGE LANGBALLE”
Inge Langballe - Written on my Facebook wall
“TUSIND TAK, for en super aften Nigel Ray Beck, i Løjt i går aftes, den var kanon, glæder os til næste gang og til de 2 nye cd er. god weekend herfra.”
Lone Hamer Stabel - Facebook
“Bringing in KIRSTINE HANSEN on vocals has brought so much to the live shows, seems like she lives and breaths my songs ... it didn't take her long to figure me out!”
NIGEL RAY BECK - my blog
“Kære Nigel. Det var en fantastisk god koncert i går aftes! Tusinde tak. Det var næsten rørende at du/I startede med Common Ground. Jørgen Smed og jeg blev enige om at det jo var vores sang! Endnu tak for en skøn oplevelse!”
Tonni Museth - New song COMMON GROUND
“Tusind tak for sidst Nigel, super aften, nogle gode numre du har skrevet..”
Birthe Fleischer Hansen - - Facebook
“Henrik Carstens says ….
“Through my years with jazz I’ve grown a deep appreciation for the role as a ‘sideman’ …. There’s nothing better than receiving a glimpse of a grateful smile from a singer or soloist when backing up, or the feeling you get while working towards an even better performance”
“Getting to play Nigel’s unique songs and at the same time re-living a nearly thirty year old friendship gives a very special kick ‘on stage’ …. not least when Nigel turns to me on-stage and says “here’s another song that just came to mind …. you don’t know it, but just follow me …. goes like this …” – at such a moment creating music feels very much alive”
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Henrik Carstens blog
“Nigel Ray Beck says ….
“If I know exactly what will happen each time we play a concert …. then I’d probably lose interest and just run on cruise-control”
“Faced with the option of doing the obvious thing or taking a chance … I never do obvious. A plan? … no way, burn the plan …. then you can feel the heat”
“When Henrik’s upright bass kicks in on the first tone of the first song … then I’m sold, totally sold … I just get the feeling … it’s too late to stop now!”
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Nigel Ray Beck's blog
