Nick Garvey

Brendan^[1] Nicholas Peter Garvey (born 26 April 1951^[2]) is an English singer-songwriter and producer born in Stoke-on-Trent.^[3][4] He was a member of the pub rock bands Ducks Deluxe and The Motors. As well as vocals, Garvey also played guitar, bass, piano, oboe and trumpet.^[5]

Garvey was a roadie for Flamin' Groovies,^[5] before he left them and joined rock band Ducks Deluxe as a guitarist and bassist in 1972.^[6][7] He left the band sometime after the band recorded their first Peel session in April 1974 and was replaced by Micky Groome.^[6][7] Garvey then moved to Cardigan in Wales and worked on a farm^[4] before moving back to London and forming the short-lived band Snakes with Robert Gotobed, who later join the band Wire, and released one single before disbanding.^[8][9][10]

In 1977, he reconnected with former Ducks Deluxe pianist Andrew McMaster and formed The Motors with Bram Tchaikovsky and Ricky Slaughter.^[8][10] The band had four UK single chart entries between 1977 and 1980: "Dancing the Night Away" (UK #42), "Airport" (UK #4), "Forget About You" (UK #13) and "Love and Loneliness" (UK #58). Both Dancing... and Love... were co-written by Nick.^[11][12] Nick and Andy were the band's joint lead singers. "Airport" was sung by McMaster, "Forget About You" by Garvey. The Motors disbanded in 1980.

In 1982, Garvey released a solo album, Blue Skies. He also worked in the studio with Paul McCartney and co-produced Sunnyboys' third album, Get Some Fun, in 1984.^[13][14]

Garvey was on the music show Never Mind the Buzzcocks in 2001, as a part of the Identity parade.

Albums

• Christmas at the Patti — Ducks Deluxe — 1973^[1]
• Ducks Deluxe — Ducks Deluxe — 1974^[15][1]
• Taxi To The Terminal Zone — Ducks Deluxe — 1975^[1]
• 1 — The Motors — 1977
• Approved by the Motors — The Motors — 1978
• The Wonderful World of Wreckless Eric — Wreckless Eric — producer — 1978^[1]
• Strange Man, Changed Man — Bram Tchaikovsky — guest performer/producer — 1979^[16]
• Lullaby Of Broadway — Bram Tchaikovsky EP — performer/producer — 1979^[1]
• Tenement Steps — The Motors — 1980
• Big Smash! — Wreckless Eric — 1980^[1]
• Just Popped Out — Tyla Gang — uncredited performer — 1980^[1]
• Pressure — Bram Tchaikovsky — performer — 1980^[1]
• A Woman's Got the Power — The A's — producer — 1981^[1]
• Funland — Bram Tchaikovsky — performer — 1981^[1]
• Turn It Up — Dirty Looks — producer — 1981^[1]
• Blue Skies — solo — 1982^[17][18]
• Get Some Fun — Sunnyboys — producer — 1984^[13][14]
• High Cost of Living — Chris Thompson — performer — 1986^[1]
• CHOBA B CCCP — Paul McCartney — guest performer — 1988^[19]

Singles

• "Teenage Head / Lights Out" — Snakes — 1975^[20][21]
• "Take A Look Over My Shoulder / The Lion And The Lamb" — solo — 1982^[22]