Nigel Powell

Nigel Powell
Nigel Powell playing at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in June 2010.
Background information
Origin	Abingdon, England
Occupations	Musician and Producer
Instruments	Drums, Percussion, Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Keyboards, Vocals
Associated acts	Frank Turner, Dive Dive, Unbelievable Truth

Nigel Powell is a multi-instrumental musician from Abingdon, England. He currently works as Frank Turner's live and studio drummer^[1] and is a member of the Oxford based alternative rock band Dive Dive.^[2] He was formerly a member of Unbelievable Truth. He is endorsed by Pro-Mark Sticks and Sabian Cymbals.^[3]

Discography - as musician

Studio Albums

• Almost Here (1998) - UK #21 Unbelievable Truth ^[4] (Virgin Records)
• sorrythankyou (2000) Unbelievable Truth (Shifty Disco)
• SmileSunset (2001) Mark Mulcahy^[5]
• Misc. Music (2001)^[6] Unbelievable Truth
• Asianblue (2002) Emm Gryner^[7] (percussion on Siamese Star)
• Tilting at Windmills (2005) Dive Dive
• The Great Lakes (2005) Emm Gryner (drums on Case of Tornadoes)
• Revenge of the Mechanical Dog (2007) Dive Dive
• Sleep Is for the Week (2007) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• Love Ire & Song (2008) - UK #72 Frank Turner ^[8] (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• The First Three Years (2008) - UK #72 Frank Turner ^[8] (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• Poetry of the Deed (2009) Frank Turner - UK #36 Frank Turner ^[8] (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy (2009) Various Artists (plays and produces tracks by Unbelievable Truth and Frank Turner)
• Memoria : A Tribute To The Alternative 90s (2009) Various Artists (plays and produces on cover of Kerbdog's Sally by Frank Turner)
• One Light Is Gone (2010) Josienne Clarke (drums on 3 tracks)
• Potential (2010) Dive Dive (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• England Keep My Bones (2011) Frank Turner UK #12 ^[8](Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)

EPs

• Stone - EP (1997) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• Higher Than Reason - EP (1998) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• Settle Down / Sea Dune - EP (1998) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• Solved - EP (1998) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• When I Wank On My Guitar The Whole World Wanks With Me (2002) Dustball (Juggernaught Records)^[9]
• Sounds All Wrong (2002) Dustball (Juggernaught Records)
• Campfire Punkrock (2006) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• The Real Damage (2007) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• Bad Moon Rising (2010) Lazare
• Itunes Festival 2010 (2010) Frank Turner
• Rock & Roll (2010) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• Liar (2010) Dive Dive (Xtra Mile Recordings)

Singles

• Building (1997) Unbelievable Truth (Shifty Disco)
• Higher Than Reason (1998) - UK #38 Unbelievable Truth^[4] (Virgin Records)
• Solved (1998) - UK #39 Unbelievable Truth^[4] (Virgin Records)
• Settle Down / "Dune Sea" (1998) - UK #46 Unbelievable Truth^[4] (Virgin Records)
• Agony (2000) Unbelievable Truth (Shifty Disco)
• Landslide (2000) Unbelievable Truth (Shifty Disco)
• Advice to a Lover (2000) Unbelievable Truth (Shifty Disco)
• Good Show(2004) Dive Dive
• 555 For Film Stars (2005) UK Indie #6, UK Chart #48^[10] Dive Dive
• The Sorry Suitor (2005) UK Indie #10, UK Chart #54^[10] Dive Dive
• Vital Signs (2006) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• The Game (2007) Dive Dive
• Photosynthesis (2008) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• Reasons Not to Be an Idiot (2008) Frank Turner UK Chart #124 (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• Long Live the Queen (2008) Frank Turner UK Chart #65 ^[8] (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• The Road (2009) Frank Turner UK Chart #62 ^[8] (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• Poetry of the Deed (2009) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• Isabel (2010) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)
• Try This At Home (2010) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)

^[6]

DVDs

• All About The Destination (2008) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings)
• Take To The Road (2010) Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings / Epitaph Records)

Discography - as producer

Studio Albums

• Almost Here (1998) Unbelievable Truth
• sorrythankyou (2000) Unbelievable Truth
• miseryguts (2003) The Sad Song Co.
• Tilting At Windmills (2005) Dive Dive
• The Bigger Picture (2006) Milow #10 (B) #78 (NL) Gold (Belgium)
• Poignant Device (2007) The Sad Song Co.
• Revenge of the Mechanical Dog (2007) Dive Dive
• Milow (2009) Milow (one track) #26 (B) #3 (GER) #38 (SWE) #17 (NL) Platinum (Germany)
• Take To The Road (2009) Frank Turner (stereo and 5.1 mixes for DVD / CD release)
• Potential (2010) Dive Dive

Singles / EPs

• Stone - EP (1997) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• Monster / Plastic 7" Single (1997) Beaker (Fierce Panda)
• Higher Than Reason - EP (1998) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• Solved - EP (1998) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• Settle Down / Sea Dune - EP (1998) Unbelievable Truth (Virgin Records)
• More Familiar (2005) Milow (Homerun Records)
• One Of it (2005) Milow #64 (NL) (Homerun Records)
• Excuse To Try (2006) Milow (Homerun Records)
• Landslide (2006) Milow (Homerun Records)

Demos

• Radiohead as On A Friday - various demos between 1986 and 1990
• Dial F For Frankenstein (2009)

External links

• Official website

References

1. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Turner
2. ^ http://www.divedive.co.uk
3. ^ "ProMark Endorsees". http://www.promark.com/community/profile/6166. 
4. ^ ^{a b c d} "Official UK Chart Website - Unbelievable Truth". http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/unbelievable%20truth/. 
5. ^ "Nigel Powell page on discogs.com". http://www.discogs.com/artist/Nigel+Powell#per=50&p=1&t=Credits_All. 
6. ^ ^{a b} Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 575. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
7. ^ "Asianblue album credits". http://www.answers.com/topic/asianblue-1. 
8. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Official UK Chart Website - Frank Turner". http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/frank%20turner/. 
9. ^ "Damaged Goods Records website". http://damagedgoods.co.uk/band/?c=Dustball. 
10. ^ ^{a b} "Official UK Chart Website - Dive Dive". http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/dive%20dive/. 

Persondata
Name	Nigel Powell
Alternative names
Short description	Musician and Producer
Date of birth	01 / 10 / 1971
Place of birth	Bromley, UK
Date of death
Place of death