Brendan Nicholas Peter Garvey (born 26 April 1951) is an English singer-songwriter and producer born in Stoke-on-Trent.Nick Garvey Concert database 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.
Career Garvey was a roadie for Flamin' Groovies, before he left them and joined rock band Ducks Deluxe as a guitarist and bassist in 1972.Colin Larkin - The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music - 1992 - page 741 He left the band sometime after the band recorded their first Peel session in April 1974 and was replaced by Micky Groome. Garvey then moved to Cardigan in Wales and worked on a farm 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.
In 1977, he reconnected with former Ducks Deluxe pianist Andrew McMaster and formed The Motors with Bram Tchaikovsky and Ricky Slaughter. 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. 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.
Garvey was on the music show Never Mind the Buzzcocks in 2001, as a part of the Identity parade.
Discography Albums
Christmas at the Patti — Ducks Deluxe — 1973 Ducks Deluxe — Ducks Deluxe — 1974Extracted from albums back cover: "NICK GARVEY, Bass guitar" Taxi To The Terminal Zone — Ducks Deluxe — 1975 1 — The Motors — 1977 Approved by the Motors — The Motors — 1978 The Wonderful World of Wreckless Eric — Wreckless Eric — producer — 1978 Strange Man, Changed Man — Bram Tchaikovsky — guest performer/producer — 1979 Lullaby Of Broadway — Bram Tchaikovsky EP — performer/producer — 1979 Tenement Steps — The Motors — 1980 Big Smash! — Wreckless Eric — 1980 Just Popped Out — Tyla Gang — uncredited performer — 1980 Pressure — Bram Tchaikovsky — performer — 1980 A Woman's Got the Power — The A's — producer — 1981 Funland — Bram Tchaikovsky — performer — 1981 Turn It Up — Dirty Looks — producer — 1981 Blue Skies — solo — 1982 Get Some Fun — Sunnyboys — producer — 1984 High Cost of Living — Chris Thompson — performer — 1986 CHOBA B CCCP — Paul McCartney — guest performer — 1988
Singles
"Teenage Head / Lights Out" — Snakes — 1975 "Take A Look Over My Shoulder / The Lion And The Lamb" — solo — 1982
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