Nick Thorburn
| Nicholas Thorburn | |
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Nick Thorburn performing with Islands in Stockholm, 2012.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Nick Thorburn Nick Diamonds |
| Born |
27 November 1981 Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock, indie pop, lo-fi, electronica, alternative hip hop, hip hop, rock, art rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Drum Machine, Percussion, Toy Piano, Toy Organ, echoplex, melodian, recorder, glockenspiel, accordion |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Hop Hop |
| Associated acts |
The Unicorns Th' Corn Gangg Islands Reefer Human Highway Mister Heavenly |
Nicholas Thorburn (born 27 November 1981) is a Canadian musician originally from Campbell River. He has fronted numerous bands such as the Unicorns, Th' Corn Gangg, Islands, Reefer, and Human Highway. Thorburn occasionally goes by the stage name "Nick Diamonds".
Thorburn was born in 1981 in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada, which he says has influenced his songwriting. Nature, in particular whales, are a subject of interest; his lyrics include references to rivers, swans and frogs. He also had a formative experience in a visit, along with his father, to see the killer whale Luna; his memories of the visit became an influential part of Islands' debut album Return to the Sea.
Thorburn has fronted the Unicorns, Th' Corn Gangg, Islands, Reefer, and Human Highway. Thorburn has gone by the stage name "Nick Diamonds."
His vocals have been noted as a distinguishing feature of the Unicorns and Islands. His production technique involves dark personification over enjoyable music, though he is "usually wary of composing dance tracks." This contrast is observed in his live performance as well.
In 2005, he co-wrote with Adam Gollner the satirical charity song "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?" organizing the collaboration of many artists. He guest performed on Les Savy Fav's 2007 album Let's Stay Friends.Reefer, his collaborative album with producer Daddy Kev as Reefer, was released on Alpha Pup Records in 2008.
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