Nick Sheppard
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| Nick Sheppard | |
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| Born | 1960 Bristol, England |
| Genre(s) | Rhythm and blues Rock Punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Label(s) | CBS Records |
| Associated acts | The Cortinas, The Clash |
Nick Sheppard is a Bristol-born guitarist who is probably best known for being in the well-known punk band The Clash for a short time.
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[edit] Biography
He started at 16 with The Cortinas, named after a well-known British car, the Ford Cortina. The band moved from R&B towards covering songs by punk forerunners like the New York Dolls and The Stooges. "In retrospect, I suppose we were very hip," Sheppard says. "We were listening to the right records, as we were right there at the right time." The Cortinas' singles, "Fascist Dictator" and "Defiant Pose" both appeared on Step Forward, the label run by Police manager Miles Copeland. The band split up in September 1978, after which Sheppard joined The Spics, a Bristol-based Big-band[1].
Sheppard moved to California, then back to Britain. When The Clash sacked Mick Jones in 1983, Sheppard and Vince White replaced him, and he toured America and Europe with them in 1984, playing on their final album Cut the Crap. The album attracted criticism through manager Bernie Rhodes' intrusive production and use of a drum machine. When "This Is England" reached a number 24 UK chart position, Sheppard is quoted as saying "I remember sitting in a different city watching it, thinking, 'There isn't a band'". The Clash finally split up shortly afterwards.
From 1986 to 1989 he collaborated with Gareth Sager (formerly of The Pop Group and Rip Rig & Panic) in Head, but their three albums made little impact. Sheppard next worked with Koozie Johns in Shot, which signed with I.R.S. Records in 1991, with Copeland as manager; however the band's recordings were never released.
Sheppard moved to Perth, Australia in 1993, and has formed/played in two local bands, Heavy Smoker and the New Egyptian Kings. In July 2002, it was suggested that he would be guest guitarist on a Japanese tour with Johns' new band, Sinnerstar. The tour was cancelled.
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[edit] References
- Gilbert, Pat [2004] (2005). Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of The Clash, 4th edition, London: Aurum Press. ISBN 1845131134. OCLC 61177239.
- Gray, Marcus [1995] (2005). The Clash: Return of the Last Gang in Town, 5th revised edition, London: Helter Skelter. ISBN 1905139101. OCLC 60668626.
- Green, Johnny; Garry Barker [1997] (2003). A Riot of Our Own: Night and Day with The Clash, 3rd edition, London: Orion. ISBN 0752858432. OCLC 52990890.
- Gruen, Bob; Chris Salewicz [2001] (2004). The Clash, 3rd edition, London: Omnibus. ISBN 1903399343. OCLC 69241279.
- Needs, Kris (2005-01-25). Joe Strummer and the Legend of the Clash. London: Plexus. ISBN 085965348X. OCLC 53155325.
- Topping, Keith [2003] (2004). The Complete Clash, 2nd edition, Richmond: Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 1903111706. OCLC 63129186.
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| NAME | Nick Sheppard |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bristol, England |
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