Nick Laird-Clowes

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Nick Laird-Clowes
Born (1957-02-05) 5 February 1957 (age 68)
London, England
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Formerly ofThe Dream Academy

Nick Laird-Clowes (born 5 February 1957, in London, England)[citation needed] is an English musician and composer, best known as the singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter for The Dream Academy.

Life and career

Laird-Clowes was a member of Alfalpha and The Act[1] before forming The Dream Academy. He was also a presenter for the first series of the Channel 4 music show The Tube.[2]

The Dream Academy formed in 1983.

A Different Kind Of Weather (1990).[7] The Dream Academy disbanded in 1991.[10]

Laird-Clowes released a solo album, Mona Lisa Overdrive, under the name Trashmonk in 1999.[11]

A friend of David Gilmour, with whom he co-produced both The Dream Academy and A Different Kind of Weather albums,[12] Laird-Clowes contributed lyrics to two songs on Pink Floyd's album The Division Bell.[13]

In the 2000s, Laird-Clowes was involved in

London Film Festival in 2007, also had a Laird-Clowes soundtrack.[19][20][21] In June 2009, he scored Broomfield's agitprop documentary for Greenpeace, A Time Comes, featuring the single "Mayday".[22]

In May 2007, Laird-Clowes and Joe Boyd produced a Syd Barrett memorial concert, "The Madcap's Last Laugh", at the Barbican Centre in London; the concert also featured both Pink Floyd and Roger Waters.[23]

In 2013, Laird-Clowes worked as both composer and music consultant for the

better source needed] In 2014, The Dream Academy released a compilation album entitled The Morning Lasted All Day: A Retrospective; it was compiled, annotated, and remastered by Laird-Clowes.[24]

In 2017, Laird-Clowes composed the music for the feature documentary, Whitney: Can I Be Me, directed by Nick Broomfield.[25] In 2019 (and also for Broomfield), he composed the score for the acclaimed Universal film about Leonard Cohen, Marianne & Leonard: Words Of Love.[26]

References

  1. ^ Harris, Will (7 July 2015). "Interview: Nick Laird-Clowes of The Dream Academy". www.rhino.com.
  2. ^ Lindores, Mark (14 February 2022). "Remembering The Tube". www.classicpopmag.com.
  3. ^ a b "Biography: The Dream Academy". AllMusic.com.
  4. ^ a b Smith, Christopher (12 September 2020). "WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The Dream Academy".
  5. ^ "The Dream Academy special Gilbert Gabriel". www.c86show.org. 2 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Lunchtime with Joe on Monday 6th September from 12noon with Nick Laird-Clowes (Dream Academy), Andy McCluskey (OMD) and Ruth Lear". northmanchester.fm. 31 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b Kamau, Eric (18 September 2022). "Top 10 Songs From The Dream Academy".
  8. ^ Jamison, Darren (7 March 2023). "100 Greatest Songs from 1986 - Singersroom.com".
  9. ^ "The Dream Academy". iHeart.
  10. ^ Goodwin, Stuart (15 February 2012). "Old Music: The Dream Academy – Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (Instrumental)". The Guardian.
  11. ^ "MOJO Time Machine: Dream Academy Break Big With Life In A Northern Town". Mojo. 20 June 2022.
  12. ISBN 0-7119-4109-2
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  13. ISBN 978-1-84938-370-7
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  14. ^ "UNEVEN 'CIRCUS' HAS MOMENTS OF CLARITY, TRUTH". Courant.com. 2 February 2001.
  15. ^ "The Dreamers - Original Soundtrack - Credits" – via www.allmusic.com.
  16. ^ Rabinowitz, Mark (28 April 2005). "Fierce People". ScreenDaily.com.
  17. ^ "INTERVIEWS WITH ACTORS AND FILMMAKERS". FILM TALK. 27 September 2016.
  18. ^ "Film Music Site - Wit Licht Soundtrack". www.filmmusicsite.com.
  19. ^ D'Arcy, David (1 October 2007). "Battle for Haditha". ScreenDaily.com.
  20. ^ "Nick Laird-Clowes - Battle for Haditha Album Reviews, Songs & More" – via www.allmusic.com.
  21. ^ a b http://www.emimusicpub.com/worldwide/artist_profile/nick-laird-clowes_profile.html Archived June 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  22. ^ "Behind the scenes of Nick Broomfield's A Time Comes". The Observer. 30 May 2009 – via The Guardian.
  23. ^ Greene, Andy (27 September 2016). "Flashback: Pink Floyd Honor Syd Barrett at Final Concert". Rolling Stone.
  24. ^ "Real Gone Music - News - The Dream Academy". Real Gone Music. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  25. ^ Dalton, Stephen (26 April 2017). "'Whitney: Can I Be Me': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter.
  26. ^ McCarthy, Todd (29 January 2019). "'Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter.
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