Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw
Nicholas David "Nik" Kershawis an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth1 March 1958
age allowed bands bit bloody hell people understand
I can understand why those bands do it. It can be a hell of a lot of bloody fun. People are allowed to have a bit of fun after the age of 40, and a lot of them do need the money.
business grown people
It's the most ridiculous business to be in. It's full of people who have never grown up.
everybody stuff
There's stuff that everybody does that they don't know they do.
hair trying tides
There is a major turning point in life when you have to decide: shall I grow old gracefully or shall I try everything to stem the tide? For me, that point came in 2001, when I stopped dyeing my hair.
night band drink
There's always some promoter having an '80s night, saying, We'll supply the band. All you can drink.
done splits
I love Neil Finn. I've loved everything he's done since Split Enz.
real edinburgh good-things
Glasgow is less polite than Edinburgh but that's a good thing - they keep it very real.
song fighting tunes
I tried several times to get the song right. The tune and the chords that I started with, there really wasn't anywhere else it could go. I stopped fighting it and let it take me away.
moving-on moving sun
I won't let the sun go down on me.
asked club culture five four heaven last tours
There were four or five big tours that went out last year. I got asked to do all of them. There was a Heaven 17 one and a Culture Club one.
bit drive frequent hours investing since special visitor
Ireland's a special place. I've been a frequent visitor ever since investing in a bit of property. You can drive for hours and not see a soul.