Nigel Powell

Nigel Powell
Nigel Powell playing at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in June 2010.
Nigel Powell playing at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in June 2010.
Background information
Born (1971-10-01) 1 October 1971 (age 52)
Bromley, London, England
OriginAbingdon, England
Occupation(s)Musician, producer
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion, piano, guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, keyboards, vocals

Nigel Powell (born 1 October 1971) is an English multi-instrumental musician from Abingdon.

Powell was born in Bromley, London, and educated at Abingdon School. While at school he was in a band called Illiterate Hands, which also featured future Radiohead lead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and Andy Yorke, brother of Thom Yorke.[1]

He is best known as the former drummer for Frank Turner's live and studio backing band; the Sleeping Souls. Nigel is also a member of the Oxford-based alternative rock band Dive Dive.[2] and Unbelievable Truth. He is endorsed by Pro-Mark Sticks and Sabian Cymbals.[3] Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls headlined at Wembley Arena in April 2012,[4] and played at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.[5] On October 23, 2020, Powell announced via his social media that his tenure with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls was ending, and he would be focusing on his solo project, the Sad Song Co.

  1. ^ "This Is What Radiohead Looked Like in The '80s". Buzzfeed. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Official Band Website -|:". Dive Dive. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. ^ "ProMark Endorsees". Promark.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. ^ Gee, Catherine. "Frank Turner, Wembley Arena, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  5. ^ Tim Jonze. "Frank Turner warms up crowd for Olympics opening ceremony | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2020.