Nick Gaffaney is a professional drummer, songwriter and singer from New Zealand, and is best known for the band Cairo Knife Fight.
Nick Gaffaney | |
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_(16201113851).jpg) Nick Gaffaney, FVEY Tour, 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Genres | Rock, Industrial music, jazz, hip hop, electronica |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, vocals, electric guitar |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Career edit
Gaffaney began his career as a session and recording artist, having played drums for Dimmer, Goldenhorse, Hollie Smith and has recorded and performed with songwriters such as Anika Moa, Jan Hellriegel, Leila Adu and Godfrey de Grut; Hip Hop/Roots artists Scribe, Fat Freddy's Drop, Solaa, King Kapisi, Nuvonesia, and Sangha; Jazz musicians Mark de Clive-Lowe, Joel Haines, The New Loungehead and Jeff Henderson.[1][2][3][4][5]
As a freelance percussionist, Gaffaney has worked extensively with Kog Transmissions for live industrial groups such as Avotor and created electro-pop versions of Head Like a Hole songs with Joost Langveld.[4]
In 2001, Gaffaney was invited to an Artist-in-residence position at the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts in Ahmedabad, India. The position involved studying South Indian folk music, writing soundtracks for a series of dance performances by the internationally renown Darpana dance group.[4][5]
Gaffaney has worked on film soundtracks for The Truth about Demons and Fracture with composer Victoria Kelly.[6][7]
Awards edit
Gaffaney won the 2013 APRA Professional Development Award.[2][3]
Nominations edit
In 2015, Cairo Knife Fight's album The Colossus was nominated by the New Zealand Music Awards for Best Rock Album. The Colossus was also nominated in 2016 for the Taite Music Prize.[8]
Endorsements edit
- Tama Drums[9]
- Meinl Cymbals[10]
References edit
- ^ "Nick Gaffaney". Discogs. Discogs (artist recording database). Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ a b Lydia Jenkin (29 May 2015). "Cairo Knife Fight: Just us two". New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Unrelenting Rock 'n' Roll Passion: Cairo Knife Fight @ SXSW 2015". Live4Ever.uk.com. 16 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Cairo Knife Fight". amplifier. New Zealand Music Online. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Nick Gaffaney". amplifier. New Zealand Music Online. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "The Truth About Demons". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Fracture". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Cairo Knife Fight". Independent Music NZ Inc. Independent Music NZ Inc. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Tama Drums. "Nick Gaffaney Cairo Knife Fight". tama.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Meinl Cymbals. "Nick Gaffaney Cairo Knife Fight". Meinl. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
External links edit
- Cairo Knife Fight Official Website