Clive Nolan

Clive Nolan

Clive Nolan at BalticProgFest 2008
Background information
Born 30 June 1961
United Kingdom
Genres Progressive rock
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, record producer
Instruments Vocals, keyboard
Labels Verglas
Associated acts Arena
Pendragon
Shadowland
Caamora
Strangers on a Train
Neo
Casino

Clive Nolan (born 30 June 1961)[1] is a British musician, composer and producer who has played a prominent role in the recent development of progressive rock. He has been the regular keyboard player in Pendragon (1986–present), Shadowland (1992–present), Strangers on a Train (1993–1994) and Arena (1995–present), as well as writing lyrics for Arena and producing or co-producing several other bands' albums.

At the age of sixteen, Nolan became the youngest musician in England (at the time) to gain an 'A. L. C. M' composition diploma from the London College of Music.[2]

In 1982, Clive won the cup and two medals at the composers competition in the Cheltenham Music Festival.[3]

Clive is a degreed musician, holding both a B Mus and M Mus. Nolan played violin, cello and viola, although his main study while at university was composition, orchestration, musical arrangement and conducting.[4]

In 2008 Nolan's rock opera 'She' was filmed for DVD in Katowice, Poland.[5] In 2010 the show was again performed in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Since then, Nolan has started the Caamora Theatre Company,[6]

Musicals

Besides his Progressive Rock ventures Nolan has written a rock-opera, 'She' based upon the novel by Sir H Rider Haggard. In 2008 it was filmed for DVD in Katowice, Poland.[7] In 2010 the show was again performed in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Since then Nolan has started the Caamora Theatre Company,[8] and turned 'She' into full musical, which was performed for the first time in the UK in 2012.[9]

Nolan's latest musical 'Alchemy' finished its run at the Jermyn Street theatre in London's West End in August 2014. The libretto is based on the composer's original story.[10]

Writing

He wrote the lyrics for the famous 43 minute metal song Crimson II by Edge of Sanity, which came out in 2003. [11]

In 2005, Nolan wrote a novel called ‘Mephisto Bridge’ which is as yet unpublished and is currently being shopped for a deal.[12]

Awards

Classic Rock Society Best Keyboard Player award won in the years: 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2011.[13] Honorary Visitor to Santa Cruz, Bolivia award received in 2010 from Bolivian government for his theatre work in Santa Cruz.[14]

Discography

with Arena

with Pendragon

with Shadowland

with Caamora

  1. Clive Nolan & Agnieszka Swita - Closer - CD - 2006
  2. Caamora - Walk on Water (Mini-Album) - CD - 2007
  3. Caamora - Embrace (Single) - CD - 2008
  4. Caamora - Journey's End... An Acoustic Anthology - 2CD - 2008
  5. Caamora - She - 2CD / 2CD Digipak / 3LP - 2008
  6. Caamora - She (Live) - DVD / DVD+2CD / 2CD - 2008
  7. Caamora - She (The Definitive Edition) - 2CD+2DVD+2CD - 2008

with Strangers on a Train

  1. The Key - Part 1 - The Prophecy - Verglas 1990
  2. The Key - Part 2 - The Labyrinth - Verglas 1993

with Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman

  1. Jabberwocky - Verglas 1999
  2. The Hound of the Baskervilles - Verglas 2002

with Casino

  1. Casino - Verglas 1992

with Neo

  1. Broadcast (DVD) - Metal Mind 2007

with Clive Nolan

  1. Skeletons in the Cupboard -Archive - Vol 1 - Verglas 2003

with Gandalf's Fist

  1. A Forest of Fey 2014 [15][16]

References

  1. ↑ "Official Pendragon website: band member info.". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  2. ↑ "Caamora Theatre Company".
  3. ↑ "Caamora Theatre Company".
  4. ↑ "Caamora Theatre Company".
  5. ↑ http://www.shethemusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=3
  6. ↑ http://ctc.clivenolan.net
  7. ↑ http://www.shethemusical.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=3
  8. ↑ http://ctc.clivenolan.net
  9. ↑ http://www.shethemusical.com/
  10. ↑ "Caamora Theatre Company".
  11. ↑ "Edge of Sanity - Crimson 2 Wikipedia".
  12. ↑ "Caamora Theatre Company".
  13. ↑ "Caamora Theatre Company".
  14. ↑ "Caamora Theatre Company".
  15. ↑ GANDALF'S FIST - A Forest of Fey (2014) at ProgArchives.com
  16. ↑ Teamrock News: Donockley, Nolan, Stevens and Mitchell guest with Gandalf’s Fist

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