Using electronics, Victor Nicholls has developed a unique approach to the fretless bass and electric guitar, creating abstract soundscapes that are often beautiful and violent. An experienced improviser, he has challenged preconceptions about the instrument, expanding the musical colours used in ensembles in free improvisation and traditional music settings.
Victor has many years' experience working with an eclectic range of musicians including theatre orchestras, military and brass bands, and post-punk groups.
Victor has many years' experience working with an eclectic range of musicians including theatre orchestras, military and brass bands, and post-punk groups.
Victor's most recent releases are "Black Nest Road", an album with jazz composer/improviser Martin Pyne on drums, percussion and vibraphone, and he contributed a track to "Au Coin Perdu", the latest album by Paul James, showcasing a wide range of contemporary European traditional musicians.
Victor was a member of Anglo-French group, Scarp, whose fiery, rhythmic and contemporary take on traditional music earned the World Music Album of the Year in France and one of the Bands of the Decade for Radio 3’s “Mixing It”. He was a part of the Pandaemonium and Mandragora bands, led by Tim Hill (Tongues of Fire) playing Albert Ayler/Ornette Coleman-influenced noise.
Victor was a member of Anglo-French group, Scarp, whose fiery, rhythmic and contemporary take on traditional music earned the World Music Album of the Year in France and one of the Bands of the Decade for Radio 3’s “Mixing It”. He was a part of the Pandaemonium and Mandragora bands, led by Tim Hill (Tongues of Fire) playing Albert Ayler/Ornette Coleman-influenced noise.
Victor is one half of duos Big Hair with Harry Dawes of Tongues of Fire and Pram (trombone and theremin) and The Difference Engine with Jo Freya (voice). Currently he is a member of Paul James and the Drowned Lovers, Evening Star with bouzouki player Carlos Beceiro (La Musgaña), accordionist Luke Daniels, and hurdy hurdy star, Patrick Bouffard (La Chavanee, Giles Chabanat), Gigi Biolcati (Ricardo Tesi, Banditalia). and Paul James (Blowzabella)