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About NIGEL

London based singer/guitarist/DJ - hugely experienced, versatile and professional. Lead singer of The Hound Dogs.

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Warminster

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London based singer/songwriter and DJ, Nigel Thomas has been singing all his life, and has performed all over the world, from Australia to Hawaii. He divides his time between recording and releasing his own acclaimed music and entertaining crowds by playing or DJ'ing at weddings, birthdays and other functions and is experienced, friendly and professional and has a proven track record of successful parties with delighted brides, grooms and birthday party people. His more recent solo album ‘Well Well’ was released on 13th September 2019 by Keo Records. It was recorded in Southampton at Hightown Studios by Tali Trow with some of the best session musicians in the country. An original oil painting for the album artwork was specially painted by Eddie Argos from Art Brut. The album was mixed by Sam Williams (Plan B, Gaz Coombes etc) and is available on heavyweight vinyl, CD and download. As the lead singer and songwriter for indie rock band The Foxes, Nigel enjoyed several UK Indie Chart top ten hits, toured the world and recorded and released an acclaimed album mixed by John Cornfield (Supergrass, Razorlight, Muse) at Sawmills Studios in Cornwall. After The Foxes disbanded, Nigel took the solo road, and to great success. Counting among his fans Mike Batt (who asked Nigel to sing in a special one-off performance of his new musical ‘Men Who March Away’ in 2017) Blur's Dave Rowntree and Indie mogul Alan McGee, Nigel followed the success of his first single "Fever" and released his debut full length album 'Travelling Man' (recorded at Tilehouse Studios by Luke Oldfield (Mike's son) and mastered by John Davis (Led Zeppelin, Lana Del Rey, U2, Kaiser Chiefs) at Metropolis) to critical acclaim in March 2016, enjoying TV and radio support.

NIGEL

5 out of 5

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Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

NIGEL's Reviews

5 out of 5

Nigel was absolutely brilliant everyone had a fantastic time , highly recommend him , thank you again Nigel from julie

5 out of 5

Nigel was very professional, flexible and accommodating. Throughout his communication with us was friendly and helpful. Many of the guests at our party mentioned how good his work was, we would certainly recommend Nigel he was excellent,

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1 year ago

Thanks very much indeed for your kind words Wendy - it was such a pleasure to play for you and Brian. All the best! Nigel.

5 out of 5

Absolutely amazing ❤

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2 years ago

Thank you so much! :-) X

5 out of 5

Nigel was excellent, easy to deal with, flexible to fit in with our arrangements. Many of our guests were very complimentary about his performance. Overall I would recommend him. He got people up singing and dancing.

Reply from NIGEL

2 years ago

Thanks Bernard! I had a wonderful afternoon playing for you, I'm so glad the weather held. Huge thanks to you and your lovely wife for taking such good care of me too with the delicious food and baking. Hope to see you both again soon!

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5 out of 5

Hi Nigel, and the rest of the band Just want to say a massive THANK YOU for Saturday night. With out a shadow of a doubt you were the best band Tackley have had! Everyone has commented on how amazing you are and how much fun the night was. Please do come back for our next fundraiser, not sure if it will be annual or bi-annual but we would love you to join us again. Thank you very much

5 out of 5

'We just wanted to just a belated massive thank you to the Hound Dogs for an amazing evening's entertainment at our wedding. Although we knew that you would be great, your set totally blew us away and surpassed what we were hoping for. We particularly loved your Elvis doubleheader played at our request - you certainly got everyone moving and shaking on the dancefloor!'

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NIGEL's Song list

My live repertoire includes:

Rock’n’Roll / 50s / 60s / 70s

A Town Called Malice – The Jam

Alright Now – Free

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis Presley

Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf

Brown-Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Dock of the Bay - Otis Reading

Great Balls of Fire – Little Richard

Hey Jude – The Beatles

Hound Dog – Elvis Presley

I Can't Get No (Satisfaction) - The Rolling Stones

I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles

I’m A Believer – The Monkees

Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley

Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry

Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers

Message In A Bottle – The Police

Moondance – Van Morrison

Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett / The Commitments

My Generation - The Who

Play that Funky Music – Wild Cherry

Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison

Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Rebel Rebel – David Bowie

Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry / The Beatles

Runaround Sue - Dion

Should I Stay Or Should I Go – The Clash

Stand By Me - Ben E King

Starman - David Bowie

Stuck In The Middle With You – Stealer’s Wheel

Superstition – Stevie Wonder

Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd

Take it Easy - The Eagles

Teenage Kicks – The Undertones

The Joker – Steve Miller Band

Twist and Shout – The Beatles

You Really Got Me – The Kinks

90s / Current

Alright - Supergrass

A-Punk – Vampire Weekend

Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz

Basket Case – Greenday

Bohemian Like You – The Dandy Warhols

Budapest - George Ezra

By the Way – Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

Chelsea Dagger – Fratellis

Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai

Country House - Blur

Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Dakota – Stereophonics

Disco 2000 - Pulp

Don’t Look Back In Anger - Oasis

Dreaming Of You – The Coral

Faith - George Michael

Get Lucky - Daft Punk

Girls and Boys – Blur

Gold on the Ceiling – The Black Keys

Hey Ya! - Outkast

I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor – Arctic Monkeys

I Predict A Riot – Kaiser Chiefs

Last Nite – The Strokes

Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons

Lonely Boy – The Black keys

Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5

Mr. Brightside – The Killers

Naïve - The Kooks

Parklife – Blur

Roll With It - Oasis.

Ruby – Kaiser Chiefs

Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry

Seven Nation Army – White Stripes

Sex On Fire – Kings of Leon

She Moves In Her Own Way – The Kooks

Song 2 - Blur

Someday - The Strokes

There She Goes - The La's

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Weather With You – Crowded House

Yellow - Coldplay

NIGEL's Prices

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Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

It's usually not a problem just let me know! I'm also flexible on the day if things run late and stage times need to be shuffled around.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes, I do this alot! I can offer either a popular playlist of songs between sets or for a fee, my professional DJ service 'till the end of the night.

How much time do you need to set up?

Usually about an hour or so depending on the load-in and set-up.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

You're more than welcome to select your favourite songs from my playlist as well as let me know if there's any songs you'd rather I didn't play. I'd always suggest you rely on my years of experience to guide the set but as much or as little input as you'd like to put in is welcome!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

I'll bring absolutely everything, from my professional PA system to stage lights. All my equipment is high-end and PAC tested. All I need are some electrical sockets and an audience with their dancing shoes on.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If there's a special song you'd like I can certainly look into playing it for you - I'd only ever perform it if I felt I could do a really good version and would discuss this with you.

Musicianship

Genres:

Acoustic, Britpop, Classic rock, Rock, Indie, Pop rock, Punk rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Pop, Covers, Motown, Funk, Soul, Easy listening, Light music, Originals, Alternative rock, Post rock, Hard rock, Disco, Top 40, Vintage, R&B, Funk rock, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music

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Instruments:

Singer, Guitar, Singing guitarist

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Event types:

Wedding, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party, Hotel / Restaurant event, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Composer, Lyricist, Songwriter, Producer, Actor, MC

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