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Encyclopedia > Nick Seymour

Nick Seymour (born Nicholas More Seymour, 9 December 1958 in Benalla, Victoria, Australia) is a bass guitar player, painter, and record producer. He is best known for being the bassist in the Australian/New Zealand pop-rock band, Crowded House. December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Benalla (36°33′S 145°58′E) is an agricultural town of about 12,000 people on the Hume Freeway in north-eastern Victoria, Australia, about 40 kilometres south of Wangaratta. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... For building painting, see painter and decorator. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Crowded House is a pop-rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician Neil Finn. ...


Seymour studied Art in Melbourne, and taught himself how to play the bass guitar. In his spare time, he played in local bands, including Plays With Marionettes, Bang, and The Horla, and worked on the set of films like The Leonski Incident. At the end of 1984 he became the bass player for what was to become Crowded House. He stayed with the band until its demise in 1996. Seymour also produced all artwork for the band, including costumes and stage sets. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crowded House is a pop-rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician Neil Finn. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Mona Lisa Although today the word art usually refers to the visual arts, the concept of what art is has continuously changed over centuries. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ...


He has worked on various projects since 1996, among them, playing in the band Deadstar and producing the debut album for the Irish band, Bell X 1. Seymour has also moved to Ireland, where he has produced Blotooth, Juno Falls and worked with The Walls. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A debut album is the first released record album by an artist or a band. ... The Walls are an Irish band, formed in 1998 by two ex-members of The Stunning. ...


In 2003, he had re-teamed with old Crowded House bandmate Paul Hester to form a band called Tarmac Adam. Crowded House is a pop-rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician Neil Finn. ... Paul Newell Hester (January 8, 1959 – March 26, 2005) was the drummer with Split Enz and Crowded House. ...


He is the brother of Mark Seymour, the lead singer in the now-defunct Australian band, Hunters and Collectors. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Hunters & Collectors, often referred to as the Hunnas by their fans, were an Australian rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1980. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... For the anthropological concept, see Hunter-gatherer. ...


References

  • Bourke, Chris, Something So Strong, Macmillan Australia, 1997, ISBN 0-7329-0886-8
  • Twomey, Chris & Doole, Kerry, Crowded House: Private Universe, Omnibus Pr, 1998, ISBN 0-7119-4816-X
  • Dix, John, Stranded in Paradise: New Zealand Rock and Roll, 1955 to the Modern Era, Penguin Books, 2005, ISBN 0-14-301953-8

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Nick Seymour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (282 words)
Seymour studied Art in Melbourne, and taught himself how to play the bass guitar.
Nick also produced all artwork for the band, including costumes and stage sets.
He is the brother of Mark Seymour, the lead singer in the now-defunct Australian band, Hunters and Collectors.
Seymour agrees to an extension - The Boston Globe (847 words)
Arguably the best defensive lineman in the NFL, Richard Seymour will remain with the Patriots for the long term after agreeing to a multiyear contract extension that was under review by the NFL because of a rule that doesn't allow a team to change the dollars in a contract twice in the same year.
In any event, Seymour, who had talked in the past like a man who was not interested in giving a hometown discount, agreed to a deal that by his measure had to be at or near the top of the market for a defensive player.
Seymour, who was scheduled to earn $2.02 million this season, had said he wanted to be a Patriot for the remainder of his career, but also wanted to be paid as a top defensive end.
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