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Listen to "May" (JoBop) when you're in the mood to take your heart on a waltz. No matter the setting, Nicholson's voice and guitar are the stars. - Syracuse Post-Standard
I think "The way it used to be" is a terrific jam. It forces out my air guitar every time. "Departed" makes me want to sing. "Eleven Years" makes me want to dance. "Remember" makes me want to spin. And finally "No Blues" just makes me smile! - Timothy, Hampson, Monster Cable Sound
Musician extraordinaire - specialty Harp Guitar, a perfect instrument for ceremonial events. Listen to the sound of a small ensemble emanating from just one musician. - Adam Frehm, PhotographyVermont.com
Discography
"William Nicholson" - C. 1992 (cassette)
Featuring the debut of William's solo electric guitar technique on the following tracks:
Mousetrap (nicholson), Everything's Alright (rice), Blue Moon (rogers), Boundaries (nicholson), Brother (nicholson), From Me To You (lennon/mccartney), Life in a Bottle (nicholson), Longer Than (fogelberg), No Stopping (nicholson)
Featuring William's solo acoustic guitar on the following track:
Trancendental (nicholson).
Also featuring improvisational ensemble pieces with Paul Sprouse (drums, percussion), Michael Bates (electric bass), Jeremy Veator (electric bass) on the following tracks:
Intro to Our World (nicholson/sprouse), The Trio (nicholson/sprouse/veator), 'Tis a Journey 'Round the Tragedy Through Which We All Must Pass (nicholson/sprouse/bates)
(out of print, available only by special order - contact JoBop Records)
"Look at the Time" - C. 1994 (compact disc)
Featuring William's solo electric guitar playing on eight all original compositions. All are one-take solo performances on an Epiphone Emperor hollow body electric guitar, with no overdubbing or editing of any kind. Produced and engineered by William Nicholson. Additional engineering by Aircom Studios, Syracuse NY. Executive producer Margo Carlough. Additional production support by Joan Kennedy.
Track listing:
My Little Brother (nicholson), Fashion (nicholson), Kuala Lampur (nicholson), Don't Want Some Sharp Chick (nicholson), Let the Children Lead (nicholson), The Whole Nine (nicholson), 1000 Pardons (nicholson), Hello Mary (nicholson)
"Songs Without Words" - C. 1996 (compact disc)
Featuring a more expansive use of the studio by William and long-time cohort Paul Sprouse (drums, percussion, samples) on all original compositions.
Tracks include:
Survival of the Spirit (nicholson), Yes, Maybe, No (nicholson), Father's Day (nicholson), Here Comes the New One (nicholson), Three at Sea (nicholson), Tori Amos (nicholson), Eleven Years (nicholson/sprouse), Joan is Tired (nicholson), Tears (nicholson), Remember (nicholson/sprouse), Enigma (nicholson)
(out of print, available by special order - contact JoBop Records)
"Songs Volume One" - C. 1996 (compact disc)
Again, more expansive use of the studio by William and long-time musical pal Paul Sprouse (drums, percussion, samples) on a set of original songs featuring the resurrection of William's songwriter voice.
Tracks include:
Valentine's Day (nicholson), Mi Familia (nicholson), Birthday Song #4 (nicholson), Into the Fall (nicholson), Life in a Bottle (nicholson), Fame (nicholson), Helena (nicholson), Doubting Thomas (nicholson), Shedding (nicholson), Maybe Maybe (nicholson), Virgo (nicholson), Femme Fataliste (nicholson), The Howl (nicholson)
(out of print, available by special order - contact JoBop Records)
"May" - C. 1999 (compact disc)
The evolution of an artist reaching up and out. This record showcases William's ensemble play with several artists from diverse backgrounds helping to add color and shape to the heretofore solo vision of his songs. Featuring Henry Jankiewicz (violin), Hannah Richardson (vocal, mandolin), Matt Schlote (acoustic guitar), Paul Sprouse (drums/percussion), William (vocal, acoustic, electric and lap steel guitars). "May" also introduced the use of the ProTools format for mixing and mastering of the basic analog session tracks. Additional engineering by Glen Gadoua. Printed at CD Source, Syracuse NY
Track listing:
Into the Fall (nicholson), Survival of the Spirit (nicholson), Waterfall (nicholson), Departed (nicholson), Delia (nicholson), Birthday Song #4 (nicholson), Eve (nicholson), Eleven Years (nicholson/sprouse), Joan is Tired (nicholson), The Way It Used To Be (nicholson), Remember (nicholson/sprouse), No Blues (nicholson)
"The Journal of Maya and Cod" - C. 2004 (compact disc)
This ensemble record represents an even deeper foray into the studio, utilizing a larger cast of session musicians to create a compex sound that is a thick stew of rockin' roots, country blues, rock, swing jazz, folk, bluegrass and dense americana. All sources converge on William's songs that exude a pop simplicity, while maintaining the deep soul layers that permeate all of his work. Time and budget considerations have pushed back the mastering and release of this record several times, and as yet a date has not been fixed for publication. Personnel includes: Henry Jankiewicz (violin), David Desiro (percussion), Lincoln Tubbs (drums), Adam Frehm (dobro, electric lap steel guitar), Tamara Grant (vocal), William (vocal, electric bass, acoustic, electric and lap steel guitars). Produced and engineered by William Nicholson.
Tracks include:
Throwing Missiles (nicholson), Shine (nicholson), Falling (nicholson), Helena (nicholson), Senorita (nicholson), Changes Come (nicholson), Lullabye (nicholson), Hot & Cold (nicholson), Orphaned (nicholson), Syracuse (nicholson), Reaching Out (nicholson)
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People everywhere agree:
You cannot take your eyes off of this performer once he gets rolling... he has shattered all expectations of what a guitar performer can be!!
William is an energetic, engaging performer, cheerfully jumping genres from folk and jazz to pop, rock and beyond! With moving, lyrical songwriting married to virtuoso guitar playing, audiences of all ages and musical tastes are awestruck by this artist's grace and groove. William studied guitar with Windham Hill Records founding artist Alex deGrassi, and in addition to his Americana and Roots-Music, he will enthrall with music on his one-of-a-kind 11-string harp guitar. William has shared stages with Brooks Williams, Diane Zeigler, Patrick Ross (Cieli Rain), Beau Stapleton (Blue Merle), Adam Frehm (Smokin' Grass), Larry Keel, and more.
Lincoln Tubbs has been a drummer most of his life, as in... his father sat him on the throne as a baby and he never looked back. He has played in several bands over the years ranging in styles including, but not limited to: the sights and sounds of Pink Floyd (tribute band) blues, pop, rock, reggae, Afro-Cuban, Puerto-Rican and Caribbean jazz. Lincoln's percussive style complements William's style very well, creating a powerful, nuanced sound. Lincoln plays Pearl Master's custom drums and Zildian cymbals, with a Mapex Limited Edition snare, Pearl Eliminator and DW pedals. He is recently exploring the world of international hand drums and will likely be incorporating these into his palette soon.
Dave DeSiro earned a bachelor degree in music education from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, and a master degree in music performance from the School of Music at Syracuse University. He has been performing professionally since the late 1980’s and has worked with a wide variety of musical groups such as: The Kevin Dorsey Collective, ESP, Donna Colton, Mark Doyle’s Guitar Noir, The Homel-Alaniz Band, Sinker, and Guardrail to name a few. Dave is a versatile, classically trained percussionist who seems equally comfortable and competent whether he is behind a drum set, or a marimba. He has also led his own group; the Latin-Jazz flavored El Sabor.
Victor Penniman is a founding member of the electric-Baroque ensemble discontinuo, and is a frequent performer on and tireless advocate for the Ruby Gamba, the first production-model fully electric viola da gamba. While doing his undergraduate work, he was primarily a double bassist, studying with Glenn Moore (of the jazz group “Oregon”), Rob Thomas, and Herman Jobelmann. He has also been a student of Indian classical music in the Hindustani tradition. Victor is an Associate Professor of Music at Wells College, where he teaches Western music history, the History of Rock n’ Roll, directs the Wells College Early Music Ensemble, and gives private instruction in viola da gamba, guitar, violin, viola, cello, bass (upright and electric), mandolin, banjo, and recorder.
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