Luke Nicholson

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Luke Nicholson
Origin Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
GenresPop folk
Occupation(s)Musician
Years active2007–present
Labels MapleMusic Recordings
Website lukenicholson.ca

Luke Nicholson is a Canadian pop folk singer and songwriter. [1]

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Background

Nicholson was born and raised in Lakefield, Ontario. [1] He is the brother of singer-songwriter Royal Wood. [1] Both brothers have similar classic pop styles, and regularly contribute as supporting musicians on each other's albums. [1] Nicholson's music is primarily guitar-based, however, while Wood is better known as a pianist.

Career

Nicholson began his career as a regular house performer at The Cameron House in Toronto. [2] He first attracted wider attention when "Breathe", a song he wrote for the soundtrack to the film Poor Boy's Game , received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 28th Genie Awards in 2008. [1]

He subsequently recorded two limited-release independent demo albums, [3] before issuing his first major label record, Mad Love, on MapleMusic Recordings in 2012. [2] Four singles from the album gained significant airplay on CBC Radio 2, with all charting on The Radio 2 Top 20 . [1]

Nicholson followed up with Frantic City in 2015, [4] again receiving radio airplay, with the singles "Sadie" and "Maggie's Song". [1] [5]

His newest album, Shape and Sound, was released in April 2017. [1]

Nicholson has toured widely across Canada to support his music, as well as performing festival dates in France and Germany. [1] [4]

Discography

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