Jeb Loy Nichols

Last updated

Jeb Loy Nichols, 2022 Jeb Loy Nichols & Clovis Phillips 08.jpg
Jeb Loy Nichols, 2022
Jeb Loy Nichols, 2006 Jeb loy nichols fellow travellers.jpg
Jeb Loy Nichols, 2006

Jeb Loy Nichols is an American-born singer, songwriter, and musician, who is based in Wales. His music combines elements of soul, country, folk, reggae and blues.

Contents

Biography

Jeb Loy Nichols was born in Lander, Wyoming. [1] He has lived in Missouri, Texas and New York City before moving to London in 1981. [2]

In 1990, he formed The Fellow Travellers with his wife, the vocalist Loraine Morley. That year, they released the album No Easy Way on the independent Ohio-based Okra record label, followed by Just a Visitor in 1992, Things and Time in 1993, Love Shines Brighter in 1993 and A Few Good Dubs in 1995. In 1994–95, Morley released the album A Face Drawn in Sand (OKra/NORMAL Rec) with mandolin, harmonica and occasional backing-vocals courtesy of Nichols.

In 1997, Nichols released his first album under his own name, Lovers Knot on Capitol Records. Positive critical reviews could not overcome poor sales and he was dropped from the label. He then released Just What Time It Is on the Rough Trade in 2000, the same year he moved from London to mid-Wales. [3] Rykodisc released Easy Now in 2002. 2005's Now Then on the Tuition label marked the fourth record label in a row. Tuition then released his 2007 release Days Are Mighty. Parish Bar was released in 2009 on Tuition in the UK, and Compass in the US. Strange Faith and Practice was released in 2009 on the Impossible Ark record label. [4]

Collaborations

Nichols's voice is heard on the Groove Armada song "What's Your Version" on their Soundboy Rock album.

Nichols released the 2010 album Only Time Will Tell with British singer/songwriter Ian Gomm on the Relaxa Records label. They recorded fourteen new tracks together at Gwyn Jones's Bos Studio in Llanerfyl, mid Wales. Nashville musicians Clive Gregson and Pat McInerney contributed to the recording between UK touring commitments. It was mixed at The Butcher Shoppe, Nashville, Tennessee, US by David Ferguson and mastered at Foxwood Mastering, Nashville, Tennessee, by Dave Shipley.

Discography

Publications

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Curtis Fowlkes</span> American jazz trombonist and singer (1950–2023)

spouse: Cynthia Fowlkes 1978-2021

Ian Robert Gomm is a British singer-songwriter, who was the rhythm guitarist for Brinsley Schwarz from 1970 to 1974. He was named "Best Rhythm Guitarist" by NME in 1971.

Hux Records is a British record label based in England, which was launched in 1998. They specialise in releasing old material, especially in unreleased BBC recordings such as John Peel Sessions and BBC Radio 1 concerts. Hux has gained a reputation as an excellent independent record label, offering an eclectic selection of classic archive recordings. Hux has also re-released recordings by such artists as Malcolm Morley's Sam Apple Pie and Help Yourself; and Man's debut album, which was recorded in 1976 but not released latterly.

<i>...And Then I Wrote</i> 1962 studio album by Willie Nelson

...And Then I Wrote is the debut studio album by country singer Willie Nelson, recorded during August and September 1962 and released through Liberty Records.

Lee Thomas Miller is an American country music songwriter and occasional record producer. His credits include 7 number one country hits: "The Impossible", "The World", "I'm Still a Guy" and "Perfect Storm"—all by Brad Paisley—"You're Gonna Miss This" for Trace Adkins, "I Just Wanna Be Mad" by Terri Clark, and "Southern Girl". Three of his songs—"You're Gonna Miss This", "The Impossible" and "In Color" by Jamey Johnson—were nominated for Best Country Song at the Grammy Awards. Miller also co-wrote "Whiskey and You" with Chris Stapleton, which appears on Stapleton's 2015 album Traveller.

<i>Lovers Knot</i> (album) 1997 studio album by Jeb Loy Nichols

Lovers Knot is an album by the American-born singer/songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols, released in 1997. It was his first album released under his own name. It features artists such as Doug Wimbish, John Medeski of Medeski Martin & Wood, Curtis Fowlkes and Roy Nathanson of The Jazz Passengers, the Holmes Brothers, and Joe Higgs.

<i>Just What Time It Is</i> 2000 studio album by Jeb Loy Nichols

Just What Time It Is is the second album by American-born singer/songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols, released in 2000 on the Rough Trade record label.

<i>Easy Now</i> (album) 2002 studio album by Jeb Loy Nichols

Easy Now is the third album by American-born singer/songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols, released in 2002 on the Rykodisc record label.

<i>Now Then</i> (Jeb Loy Nichols album) 2005 studio album by Jeb Loy Nichols

Now Then is the fourth album by American-born singer/songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols, released in 2005 on the Tuition record label in the UK and Bongo Beat in the US.

<i>Days Are Mighty</i> 2007 studio album by Jeb Loy Nichols

Days Are Mighty is the fifth album by American-born singer-songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols, released in 2007 on the Tuition record label in the UK and the Compass record label in the US. The US release also included a limited edition 2-CD set in which the second disc was a set of demos featuring Nichols singing and playing the acoustic guitar.

<i>Parish Bar</i> 2009 studio album by Jeb Loy Nichols

Parish Bar is the sixth studio album by American singer/songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols, released in 2009 on the Tuition record label in the UK and the Compass record label in the US. The album is made of songs recorded in-between other projects.

<i>Strange Faith and Practice</i> 2009 studio album by Jeb Loy Nichols

Strange Faith and Practice is the seventh album by American-born singer/songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols, released in 2009 on Impossible Ark Records.

Malcolm Morley is an English rock singer, guitarist and keyboard player who came to fame in the 1970s. Best known as a founder of Help Yourself and as a member of Man, he continues to perform to this day.

Black River Entertainment is an independent record label in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in country music. The company is partially owned by Terry Pegula. The label’s roster includes Kelsea Ballerini and she is the label's flagship artist. The company also contains Black River Publishing and Sound Stage Studio both out of Nashville.

<i>Only Time Will Tell</i> (Ian Gomm and Jeb Loy Nichols album) 2010 studio album by Ian Gomm and Jeb Loy Nichols

Only Time Will Tell is a collaborative record by Ian Gomm and Jeb Loy Nichols, released in 2010 on the Relaxa Records International record label.

<i>The Jeb Loy Nichols Special</i> 2012 studio album by Jeb Loy Nichols

The Jeb Loy Nichols Special is a record by Jeb Loy Nichols, released in 2012 on the Decca Records label. It was recorded in an analogue studio in Dollis Hill, London, with producer Benedic Lamdin and his Nostalgia 77, a band of jazz musicians.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rebecca Hollweg</span> Musical artist

Rebecca Hollweg is an English singer-songwriter. She has been described as "a talented songsmith" who "combines old-school craftsmanship with Joni Mitchell's perspectives on relationships and environment" and "a silky-voiced jazz-influenced songwriter" who "laces her low-key arrangements with exquisite vocals".

Dave Cobb is a thirteen-time Grammy Award winning American record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee, best known for producing the work of Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, John Prine, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, The Highwomen, Take That, Rival Sons, and Zayn Malik, among others.

The Fellow Travellers were an American band formed in 1990 by Jeb Loy Nichols, Martin Harrison of On-U Sound Records, and Nichols' wife, vocalist Loraine Morley. The band released three albums during their history. The band's sound was influenced by many disparate genres, including country music, dub music, folk music, and reggae. They have been called "the world's only country/dub band".

Benedic Lamdin is a British music producer, composer, songwriter and guitarist who releases music as Nostalgia 77. He has produced Nostalgia 77 albums since 2004, with a variety of other musicians, some of which are instrumental and some have guest vocalists. "His music encompasses everything from sample-based compositions to collaborations with real, live musicians". Lamdin has also written and produced for assorted singers, including Jamie Cullum, Alice Russell, and Jeb Loy Nichols. He also runs his own jazz record label, Impossible Ark.

References