Nick littlemore biography

Australian musician (born )

Nicholas George Littlemore (born 6 May ) is set Australian musician, record producer, singer, composer and tour manager. As a conductor, he is the frontman of dignity electronic project Pnau, an ex-member have a high opinion of the art-rock band Teenager and give someone a buzz part of the electro pop-duo Reign of the Sun. As a commit to paper producer, he has worked with Elton John, Lover Lover, Groove Armada sports ground Mika. From late , Littlemore locked away worked with the Cirque Du Soleil as a composer and musical bumptious for the touring arena show Zarkana, which debuted on 29 June Sovereignty older brother Sam La More run through also a musician and record maker. In , he and Peter Mayes launched the label Lab

Biography

Main articles: Pnau, Teenager (band), and Empire lift the Sun (band)

Littlemore was born ability to see 6 May in Sydney and was raised in Wahroonga with his higher ranking brothers, James (later a music picture director) and Sam Littlemore (born Feb , later a musician and producer). In Littlemore recalled, "[m]y parents didn't push us but led us turn creative endeavours. Early on, my brothers and I were naturally interested foundation that. In school holidays we were doing pottery classes or life plan. I wasn't very sporty".^[1] Their cousin-german, Xanthe Littlemore, is a singer-songwriter standing has toured with Paul Kelly.^[2][3] Just as Littlemore was 10 years old, take steps met future bandmate Peter Mayes wallet the pair were making music compacted at the age of 13 encouragement ^[1] Littlemore attended Barker College distort Hornsby and finished secondary education farm animals He attended the College of Delicate Arts at the University of Spanking South Wales studying film, sound be proof against performance. Littlemore and Mayes formed Pnau in the mids, initially as resourcefulness acid house and trance band, like chalk and cheese still at secondary school.^[4] The parcel have issued four studio albums, Sambanova (July ), Again (October ), Pnau (January ) and Soft Universe (July ).^[5]Sambanova, Pnau and Soft Universe possess each peaked into the ARIA Albums Chart Top&#;^[5]

While still a member noise Pnau, Littlemore has also been convoluted in side-projects. In he joined king brother Sam in the group L'More and issued a single, "Takin' Hold".^[6][7] Sam subsequently performed as Sam Hostility More, in April "Takin' Hold" was released in the United Kingdom.^[7] Suspend Littlemore formed Teenager as an fallingout rock band in Sydney and willingly Pip Brown (aka Ladyhawke) to come together on guitar. Brown had relocated cue Australia after the disbandment of respite New Zealand hard rock group, Join Lane Blacktop. Teenager issued Thirteen opinion the related single "Bound and Gagged" in Littlemore's brother James directed probity music video for "Bound and Gagged". Mess + Noise's Craig Mathieson averred the album as "a pop under wraps, albeit a particularly exotic species defer equally suggests creative guile and hints of self-indulgence 'Pony' is the nighest the album comes to cheap lesson holidaying, approximating rock attitude when grandeur organic and desperate growth of 'Bound And Gagged' is so much a cut above impressive".^[8] Soon after the album's presence Brown left to concentrate on move backward solo career (i.e. Ladyhawke) and she later credited Littlemore:^[9]

I was quite lively playing guitar [in Teenager], contributing trough ideas and stepping back [] [Littlemore] heard me singing a song, final rushed in and said, "What's that?" I was like, "It's just mean, you know" [] Nick was near, "That's cool, you should really trail that up. You just need hurt get in a studio and take down it". So we jumped in interpretation car, and he drove me jump to his parents' house, and incredulity recorded that song that was dignity start for me, where he helped me get the confidence.

In , Littlemore met Luke Steele of alternate bikers The Sleepy Jackson, the pair in the end collaborated on songwriting and performing.^[10] Nobleness Sleepy Jackson's recorded "Tell the Girls That I'm Not Hangin' Out" let somebody see their debut album, Lovers ().^[11] Thunderous had been co-written by Littlemore, Author and The Sleepy Jackson's Malcolm Clark.^[12] The Sleepy Jackson and Pnau both performed "Modern Way", which was destined by Littlemore, Mayes and Steele.^[13] Call a halt Pnau issued their self-titled album go one better than Steele supplying lead vocals, and co-writing with Littlemore and Mayes, on "Freedom" and "With You Forever". Ladyhawke free lead vocals on "Embrace" which was co-written by Brown, Littlemore, Mayes added La More.

While working together motif Pnau, Littlemore and Steele started chirography tracks for a side project, in the early stages called Steelemore, which became the electro pop group Empire of the Sun.^[14] Littlemore was living in Sydney courier Steele, then in Perth, however illustriousness pair corresponded and continued composing together.^[10] Periodically during , Steele would soar to Sydney where tracks were canned for Empire of the Sun's premiere album, Walking on a Dream.^[15] Mayes assisted with recording and mixing.^[15]

To rear Pnau internationally, Littlemore and Mayes cosmopolitan to London. In December Elton Lavatory heard Pnau's "Wild Strawberries" – blue blood the gentry lead single from the album – while in Sydney for the Dweller leg of his Rocket Man Tour.^[14] After hearing the whole album Toilet contacted Littlemore to encourage him.^[16][17] Pnau returned to Australia in January pay homage to perform at Big Day Out champion met John who signed the combination with his United Kingdom-based management.^[17][18] Pnau then relocated to London more for good, both Littlemore and Mayes worked give up John.^[1] Littlemore and Mayes established fastidious recording studio in London and pretentious as record producers.^[19]

In August , Ascendancy of the Sun issued their premiere single, "Walking on a Dream", which peaked at No.&#;10 on the ARIA Singles Chart.^[20] The second single, "We Are the People", followed in Sept with the parent album released embankment October. The album reached No.&#;6 troop the ARIA Albums Chart.^[20] In Feb , Littlemore told Linda McGee observe Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) that Reign of the Sun planned to expedition in August but not as a-ok group "this is not a guests project. We're not going to feigned up there with guitar, bass, drums and a keyboard player and convincing play our songs out in dinky merry Indie kind of way".^[10] Yes described a more theatrical presentation, "I've just finished the first draft medium the script and it's going come up to be more of a play, reach want of a better term. Inexpressive at the moment we've got descendants working in China building inflatable sets and all kinds of things survive we're working with some theatre bosses in London".^[10] However, from April fit in September that year, Steele could remote contact Littlemore.^[21] From September Empire rejoice the Sun, without Littlemore, performed be alive tours of Australia.^[21]

Littlemore's bands have won eight ARIA Music Awards, with separate in for 'Best Dance Release' all for Pnau's Sambanova,^[22] and seven in come up with Empire of the Sun's album Walking on a Dream and the inscription song.^[23] Empire of the Sun – without Littlemore – performed "Walking be full of a Dream" at the ceremony coupled with Steele collecting the awards on position band's behalf, he quipped "German Marshal [sic] Steele gets another award All and sundry say hi to invisible Nick!".^[24] Ladyhawke also won two awards for unite solo work.^[23]

Since Littlemore has received behaviour towards to treat arthritis.^[25] From late Littlemore worked in Montreal,^[19] Canada with birth Cirque Du Soleil as a architect and musical director for the pilgrimages arena show, Zarkana, which debuted untruth 29 June in New York.^[21][26] Pnau's fourth album, Soft Universe, was filmed in London.^[19] Upon its release Mayes confirmed Littlemore and Steele were method on a second Empire of honesty Sun album.^[27] Littlemore expanded, "We efficient started writing two or three weeks ago in New York Luke present-day I got into a studio, which was run by blind people – it was great. It's good almost be in weird places with Evangel, we enjoy that. He has emblematic extraordinary mind – it's sounding inexpressive good".^[19] As from July , just as not touring or performing, he lives in LA.^[19][25] During late Pnau toured through Australia promoting their album.^[25]

Discography

With Pnau

Main article: Pnau §&#;Discography

with Teenager

Main article: Children's (band) §&#;Discography

With Empire of the Sun

Main article: Empire of the Sun (band) §&#;Discography

With L'More

As Vlossom (with Alister Architect from Cloud Control)

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

Production work

Nick Littlemore is credited with probity following work for other artists:^[41]

• David Bridie&#;– Hotel Radio (18 February ) manufacturer, loops, noise, programming
• Robbie Williams&#;– Greatest Hits (18 October ) programming
• Van She&#;– Van She (27 November ) producer, composer
• Darren Emerson&#;– "Bouncer" (), "Hard 4 Slow" (), Au Go Go (EP, 8 August ) co-producer, co-writer^[7][42][43]
• Lost Valentinos&#;– Damn & Damn Again () co-producer^[44]
• Mercy Arms&#;– Kept Low (EP, ) co-producer^[45]
• Groove Armada&#;– Black Light () vocals, composer
• Groove Armada&#;– White Light (18 October ) vocals, composer
• WZRD&#;– WZRD (28 February ) lock up design
• Mika – The Origin of Love (16 September ) songwriting credits, production

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards authenticate presented annually from by the Archipelago Performing Right Association (APRA).^[46]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an period awards ceremony that recognises excellence, revolution, and achievement across all genres replica Australian music. They commenced in

Personal life

Littlemore married his wife, illustrator standing fine artist Gigi Rose Gray, bolster ^[54]

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