Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw
Nicholas David "Nik" Kershawis an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth1 March 1958
alter identify isolate recent
Frank's always been around. I think it's recent that I've managed to isolate him, identify him and give him a name. He's my alter ego.
might
I might have to go on breakfast TV, which would mean getting up early.
age allowed bands bit bloody hell people understand
I can understand why those bands do it. It can be a hell of a lot of bloody fun. People are allowed to have a bit of fun after the age of 40, and a lot of them do need the money.
business grown people
It's the most ridiculous business to be in. It's full of people who have never grown up.
everybody stuff
There's stuff that everybody does that they don't know they do.
asked club culture five four heaven last tours
There were four or five big tours that went out last year. I got asked to do all of them. There was a Heaven 17 one and a Culture Club one.
amused marketing together touring
I was amused to read that they've actually put together a marketing plan, which said I would be touring extensively in the spring. So how was I?
bit drive frequent hours investing since special visitor
Ireland's a special place. I've been a frequent visitor ever since investing in a bit of property. You can drive for hours and not see a soul.
hair trying tides
There is a major turning point in life when you have to decide: shall I grow old gracefully or shall I try everything to stem the tide? For me, that point came in 2001, when I stopped dyeing my hair.
night band drink
There's always some promoter having an '80s night, saying, We'll supply the band. All you can drink.
done splits
I love Neil Finn. I've loved everything he's done since Split Enz.
real edinburgh good-things
Glasgow is less polite than Edinburgh but that's a good thing - they keep it very real.
song fighting tunes
I tried several times to get the song right. The tune and the chords that I started with, there really wasn't anywhere else it could go. I stopped fighting it and let it take me away.
moving-on moving sun
I won't let the sun go down on me.