Luke Nicholson | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Lakefield, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Pop folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | MapleMusic Recordings |
| Website |
lukenicholson |
Luke Nicholson is a Canadian pop folk singer and songwriter. [1]
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.
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]
- Mad Love (2012)
- Frantic City (2015)
- Shape and Sound (2017)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Luke Nicholson Releases New Product on April 14" Archived February 22, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Cashbox Canada, February 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "Royal Wood's brother Luke Nicholson releasing new CD Mad Love at Sept. 8 show at Gordon Best Theatre". Peterborough Examiner, August 28, 2012.
- ^ "Royal Wood's brother Luke Nicholson releasing Frantic City album; returning home for show at Gordon Best Theatre on July 11". Peterborough Examiner, July 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "Luke Nicholson Readies 'Frantic City' Album". Exclaim!, March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Back home in Frantic City: Lakefield's Luke Nicholson comes home for a show at the Spill and a songwriting session with Dylan Ireland of Express and Co". Peterborough Examiner, April 8, 2015.