Basscraft – 2012

Nick's Tubagility project moves into British Progressive Rock.

Nicks new album BASSCRAFT features classic examples of the genre plus exciting newly commissioned works written and arranged by John-Paul Gandy.

Performed with fully augmented band and vocalists this album explores virtuosic performance and great rocking music.

Band Members include Nick Etheridge on all Tubas; John-Paul Gandy: Piano Keyboards; Rhodes: Piano; Pete Dawson; Drums; Clare Louise Marshall: vocals extraordinary; Danny Marsden: Trumpet; David Liddell: Trombone; Paul Archibald: Trumpet & Flugelhorn; Shaun Thompson: Sax; Graham Mann: Percussion; John O'Neil: Flute; Chris Traves: Trombones; David Migden: Vocals & Megaphone; Ben Tovey: Guitar; Bob Broadley: Guitar.

BASSCRAFT will also be going live later in 2012 with CD available soon.

Further projects for 2012 include recording the commissioned Concerto for Tuba & Brass Band by Rob Davies with the World famous Desford Colliery Band in May and Simon Dobson's hybrid Tuba Concerto 'Definite Damage' for rock/funk group to be recorded in the studio in London in April.

Nick also has a new solo work 'Diversity' from talented young instrumentalist & composer Jonny Bates of the Black Dyke Mills Brass. There is also a third collaboration with Tom Harrold and his Concerto for Tuba & Brass Band earmarked for October.

All these new works are to be recorded for several upcoming CD’s and performance.