Nigel Powell

Nigel Powell
Nigel Powell playing at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in June 2010.
Background information
Born	(1971-10-01) 1 October 1971 Bromley, Kent, England
Origin	Abingdon, England
Occupation(s)	Musician, producer
Instruments	Drums, percussion, piano, guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, keyboards, vocals
Associated acts	Frank Turner, Dive Dive, Unbelievable Truth

Nigel Powell (born 1 October 1971, Bromley, Kent, England) is an English multi-instrumental musician from Abingdon, England.

Powell was educated at Abingdon School. While at school he was in a band called Illiterate Hands, which also featured future Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and Andy Yorke, brother of Thom Yorke.^[1]

He currently works as Frank Turner's live and studio drummer as a member of The Sleeping Souls and is also a member of the Oxford based alternative rock band Dive Dive.^[2] He was formerly a member of Unbelievable Truth. He is endorsed by Pro-Mark Sticks and Sabian Cymbals.^[3] Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls headlined Wembley Arena in April 2012 and played at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Discography – as musician

Studio albums

• Almost Here (1998) – UK No. 21 Unbelievable Truth^[4] (Virgin Records)
• sorrythankyou (2000) Unbelievable Truth (Shifty Disco)
• SmileSunset (2001) Mark Mulcahy^[5]
• Misc. Music (2001)^[6] Unbelievable Truth
• Asianblue (2002) Emm Gryner^[7] (percussion on Siamese Star)
• Tilting at Windmills (2005) Dive Dive
• The Great Lakes (2005) Emm Gryner (drums on Case of Tornadoes)
• Revenge of the Mechanical Dog (2007) Dive Dive
• Sleep Is for the Week (2007) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• Love Ire & Song (2008) – UK No. 72 Frank Turner^[8] (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• The First Three Years (2008) – UK No. 72 Frank Turner^[8] (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• Poetry of the Deed (2009) Frank Turner – UK No. 36 Frank Turner^[8] (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy (2009) Various Artists (plays and produces tracks by Unbelievable Truth and Frank Turner)
• Memoria : A Tribute to the Alternative 90s (2009) Various Artists (plays and produces on cover of Kerbdog's Sally by Frank Turner)
• One Light Is Gone (2010) Josienne Clarke (drums on 3 tracks)
• Potential (2010) Dive Dive (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• England Keep My Bones (2011) Frank Turner UK No. 12^[8] (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• Tape Deck Heart (2013) Frank Turner UK No. 2 (Xtra Mile Recordings / Interscope Records)

EPs

• Stone – EP (1997) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• Higher Than Reason – EP (1998) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• Settle Down / Sea Dune – EP (1998) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• Solved – EP (1998) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• When I Wank on My Guitar The Whole World Wanks With Me (2002) Dustball (Juggernaught Records)^[9]
• Sounds All Wrong (2002) Dustball (Juggernaught Records)
• Campfire Punkrock (2006) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• The Real Damage (2007) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• Bad Moon Rising (2010) Lazare
• iTunes Festival: London 2010 (2010) Frank Turner
• Rock & Roll (2010) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• Liar (2010) Dive Dive (Xtra Mile Recordings)

Singles

• Building (1997) Unbelievable Truth (Shifty Disco)
• Higher Than Reason (1998) – UK No. 38 Unbelievable Truth^[4] (Virgin Records)
• Solved (1998) – UK No. 39 Unbelievable Truth^[4] (Virgin Records)
• Settle Down / "Dune Sea" (1998) – UK No. 46 Unbelievable Truth^[4] (Virgin Records)
• Agony (2000) Unbelievable Truth (Shifty Disco)
• Landslide (2000) Unbelievable Truth (Shifty Disco)
• Advice to a Lover (2000) Unbelievable Truth (Shifty Disco)
• Good Show(2004) Dive Dive
• 555 For Film Stars (2005) UK Indie No. 6, UK Chart No. 48^[10] Dive Dive
• The Sorry Suitor (2005) UK Indie No. 10, UK Chart No. 54^[10] Dive Dive
• Vital Signs (2006) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• The Game (2007) Dive Dive
• Photosynthesis (2008) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• Reasons Not to Be an Idiot (2008) Frank Turner UK Chart No. 124 (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• Long Live the Queen (2008) Frank Turner UK Chart No. 65^[8] (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• The Road (2009) Frank Turner UK Chart No. 62^[8] (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• Poetry of the Deed (2009) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• Isabel (2010) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• Try This at Home (2010) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)^[6]

DVDs

• All About The Destination (2008) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• Take to the Road (2010) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• Frank Turner Live From Wembley (2012) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings)

Discography – as producer

Studio albums

• Almost Here (1998) Unbelievable Truth
• sorrythankyou (2000) Unbelievable Truth
• miseryguts (2003) The Sad Song Co.
• Tilting at Windmills (2005) Dive Dive
• The Bigger Picture (2006) Milow No. 10 (B) No. 78 (NL) Gold (Belgium)
• Poignant Device (2007) The Sad Song Co.
• Revenge of the Mechanical Dog (2007) Dive Dive
• Milow (2009) Milow (one track) No. 26 (B) No. 3 (GER) No. 38 (SWE) No. 17 (NL) Platinum (Germany)
• Take to the Road (2009) Frank Turner (stereo and 5.1 mixes for DVD / CD release)
• Potential (2010) Dive Dive

Singles / EPs

• Stone – EP (1997) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• Monster / Plastic 7" Single (1997) Beaker (Fierce Panda)
• Higher Than Reason – EP (1998) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• Solved – EP (1998) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• Settle Down / Sea Dune – EP (1998) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• More Familiar (2005) Milow (Homerun Records)
• One of it (2005) Milow No. 64 (NL) (Homerun Records)
• Excuse To Try (2006) Milow (Homerun Records)
• Landslide (2006) Milow (Homerun Records)

Demos

• Radiohead as On A Friday – various demos between 1986 and 1990
• Dial F For Frankenstein (2009)

External links

• Official website

References