December 1 , 2008

Nikkisudden.com is back online

Due to some technical problems nikkisudden.com went offline for a few days, everything is back to normal now!

Stay tuned for some great news for new official releases plus a few rare Nikki Sudden sounds!

The Big Store will be temporarily closed

The Big Store, will remain closed until January 2009. We apologise for any incovenience this might casue!

August 19, 2008

NEW NIKKI SUDDEN SHIRTS AVAILABLE!!!

Nikki Sudden's Treasure Island long sleeve shirts (for both men and women) are now available to order online through the Big Store.
Please look under the Memorabilla section of the Big Store for he T-Shirts.

July 30, 2008

NEW NIKKI SUDDEN RELEASES!!!

Easy Action records is currently working on a few Nikki Sudden relases that will see the light of day very soon:

Nikki Sudden Box Set

In cooperation with the Nikki Sudden Estate, a Nikki Sudden box set will be released early 2009. So far it has been confirmed that the Box Set will feature 5 Discs each focusing in a different era of Nikki Sudden music. The first two discs will feature key moments and singles all the way from the Swell Maps to Treasure Island. Disc 3 will be rarities while Disc 4 will be unreleased material. There may also be a fifth disc which will feature live tracks. More details will follow soon!!

Howling Good Times Reissue
Howling Good times, the excellent Jacobites album will see the light of day as a reissue with a complete overhawl design by Dave Twist and will be a 3-Disc set, 2 audio CD's plus a DVD complete with liner notes from Nikki's diary.

Epic Soundtracks Anthology
In addition an Epic Soundtracks anthology is also scheduled for release later this year. The anthology will be a two disc set. Disc 1 is going to be a best of compilation whereas Disc 2 will feature unreleased tracks. Chris Seventeen is helping with this project.

Dave Kusworth's new album The Brink is also available through Easy Action as a limited edition 2cd set.

For more information you can visit Easy Action's website!!

Nikki Sudden on Joey Skidmore's Ventriloquist Doll

The new album from Joey Skidmore Ventriloquist Doll features Nikki Sudden who collaborates by playing, co-singing and producing some of the tracks. The album has been released by Sunthunder Records, who also released the great Nikki Sudden Tribute album "Suddenly Yours" and is planning on a new Dave Kusworth album too.

For more information on the album or to order you can visit Sunthunder Records or Joeys official website or myspace.

March 22 , 2008

Nikki Sudden Memorial Concert

It's been two years since Nikki Sudden passed away on March 26, 2006 in NYC.

This Wednesday, there will be a special evening and concert performance at Nikki's favourite; The Bellmann Bar in Berlin. Einar Stenseng together will John C. Barry and other special guests will pay a loving tribute to the memory of Nikki Sudden. Show will start arounf eight.

Stay tuned because a new Nikki Sudden album is going to see the light of day very soon. A live album is also on its way as well. More information together with complete tracklisting will follow soon!

More suprises within nikkisudden.com are also being planned - downloads of rare Nikki Sudden concerts, either solo or with the Jacobites and rare picture galleries.

Nikki Sudden might have passed away ago but his memory is still with us, he is forever missed and through this website his memory is going to be preserved and honoured!

Love

October 14 , 2007

New Nikki Sudden album

A new Nikki Sudden album is currently on the works. It will include tracks that didn't make it in his last two albums, Treasure Island and The Truth Doesn't Matter. The album will be produced by John Barry.

More information will follow soon!!

Dowload entire Nikki Sudden live recordings

Soon, a new feature will be availabe in nikkisudden.com, complete live performances of Nikki will be made available for download, together with cover artwork so you can burn/print and have in your collection. Shows will range from Nikki Sudden solo acoustic shows, to the Last Bandits and the Jacobites!

Stay tuned for the first bunch of songs available for download in a few days!!!

August 16 , 2007

New Jeremy Gluck album "Victim Of Dreams" featuring Nikki Sudden to be released soon

Jeremy Gluck, the Barracudas frontman with whom Nikki collaborated on the I Knew Buffalo Bill album alongside Epic Soundtracks, Rowland S. Howard and Jeffrey Lee Pierce, will release his new album entitled Victim Of Dreams on Diesel Motor Records via Cadiz Music and will feature collaborations with Nikki Sudden as well as covers of Road Of Broken Dreams and Silver Street
The tracklisting is as follows:

Road of Broken Dreams (with Circo Fantasma)
No Sound Like This Sound (with Nikki Sudden)
Threw Away (with Nikki Sudden)
Break the Spell (with Semi-Truth)
I Am Time (with Semi-Truth)
Anybody (with Semi-Truth)
My Angel (with Indian Palms)
Dream Baby Dream (with Zone/Andrew Cadmore)
Victim Of Dreams (Spoken Word) (with Superczar)
Killer (Paris sessions 1985 with line-up) *
Drifter Paris sessions 1985 with line-up) *
Terminal State w Superczar (on Dogs tribute comp)
Rich Mans Burden (1985 release with ex-Barracudas, and others)
Walk to the Sea (with Civilisation Machine incl Jim Dickson)
Everybody and Their Excuses (with Jackie 0)
Where I Come From (with Superczar)
Silver Street (with Superczar)

* Members of Band of Outsiders (NYC), The Diodes (Canada), Dr Mix and the Remix (France)

For more information as wel as soundclips you can visit Jeremy's myspace page!!


July 08, 2007

Nikki Sudden on Secretly Canadian's 100th anniversary album

SECRETLY CANADIAN is celebrating its 11 year anniversary by releasing its 100th album appropriately titled "SC100".

SC100 has been in the works for about three years and features 18 Secretly Canadian artists defiling each other's songs. All artists who issued recordings from SC01 (June Panic, "Glory Hole") to SC99 (Swearing at Motorists, "Last Night Becomes This Morning") were up for inclusion to cover two songs by a label mate chosen via the ol' names-in-a-hat method. SC100 is a two disc set, with the second disc's worth of material being available only from your favorite digital download retailer

Nikki Sudden appears with a cover of June Panic's See-ing Double and Songs:Ohia with a cover of Nikki's classic "Last Bandit".

For more information visit the official Secretly Canadian website where you can also order online a copy of the album.

May 28, 2007

Dave Kusworth Anthology: In Some Life Let Gone and UK Shows announced



Dave Kusworth is doing 2 London gigs, the first at The Water Rats on Thursday 31st May 2007 with his full band and the second, an acoustic duo with bandmate Darrel Bath @ The Constitution on Friday 1st June 2007.

The Dave Kusworth Group line-up is:

Dave Kusworth (Vocals/Guitar)
Darrel Bath (Lead Guitars/Vocals)
Chris McDougall (Bass)
Martin Farrow (Drums)

The gigs are in support of the long overdue Dave Kusworth Anthology, a 2CD set called "In Some Life Let Gone" featuring material from 77-07, includes recordings by Bounty Hunters, Tenderhooks, The Jacobites, Dave Kusworth Group plus previously unreleased recordings. At last!!!

The album is available at Easy Action.



Tracklisting for the album is:

Disc 1:
1. Big Store (The Dave Kusworth Group 2006)
2. Kings and Queens(from the 1989 Bounty Hunters album ‘Threads a Tear Stained Scar’)
3. So Unkind (from Jacobites album ‘God Save Us Poor Sinners’)
4. It comes and it goes (from The Tenderhooks 2004 U.S ‘Wonderland Avenue’ album)
5. Dandelion Boy (The Tenderhooks from the album ‘The Tenderhooks’)
6. Can't You See (single mix from Jacobites 1994 album ‘Howling Good Times’)
7. Hanging Your Arms (from the 1989 Bounty Hunters album ‘Threads a Tear Stained Scar’)
8. Threads (from the 1989 Bounty Hunters album ‘Threads a Tear Stained Scar’)
9. Hooked to Your Heart (from the 1989 Bounty Hunters album ‘Threads a Tear Stained Scar’)
10. Dollar Kiss (from 1988 Bounty Hunters album ‘Wives, Weddings and Roses’)
11. Princess Thousand Beauty (from the Dave Kusworth album ‘Princess Thousand Beauty’ )
12. Cry Baby (from unreleased Bounty Hunters 1993 'EMI' demos)
13. All the Violet lights (from 1988 Bounty Hunters album ‘Wives, Weddings and Roses’)
14. Temporary Genius (from unreleased 1992 Bounty Hunters session)
15. Not that Strong (from unreleased 1992 Bounty Hunters session)
16. Where her Head used to Lay (The Tenderhooks version)

Disc 2:
1 Stevie's Radio Station (The Tenderhooks)
2 Riverboat Blues (The Dave Kusworth Group 2006)
3 Paint and Sugar (The Dave Kusworth Group 2006 )
4 Country Girl (1984 Jacobites 12 inch Glass single version)
5 Yesterdays hearts (From the 1988 Bounty Hunters album – ‘Wives, Weddings and Roses’)
6. Next Tuesday (from the 1991 Dave Kusworth album ‘All the Heart Break Stories’)
7 Citizen (The Dave Kusworth Group 2005)
8 Story So Far (from first ‘Bounty Hunters’ album)
9. Twining Park (from unreleased Bounty Hunters 1993 ‘EMI’ demos)
10 White Stockings (from unreleased Bounty Hunters 1993 ‘EMI’ demos)
11 Sweethearts Tomorrow (previously unreleased live acoustic track Germany 1997)
12. Orphan (from first ‘Bounty Hunters’ album)
13. Heart of Hearts (Jacobites 1994 version from the 'Spanish' album)
14. Shame for the Angels (from Jacobites first 1984 EP)
15 Street Imagery (from The Tenderhooks 2004 U.S ‘Wonderland Avenue’ album)
16 Sparrows (by Rag Dolls from the 1984 free 7” with what a nice way to turn 17 #2 fanzine)

May 27, 2007

Nikki Sudden Tribute Concert & NS Tribute Album Presentation



On the 14th of June, a memorial concert for Nikki Sudden will take place in Vittoria (Spain) to coincide with the release of Suddenly Yours, the NS Tribute album which was just released this month.

The line-up is as follows:

Dave Kusworth Group
Phil Shoenfelt & Pavel Cingl
John Ulecia & Cantina Bizarro
Los Tupper

The memorial concert to Nikki will also coincide with the release of the NS Tribute Album Suddenly Yours, released by Sunthunder Records.

For ordering or other info concerning both the tribute album and concert visit Sunthunder Records official website or Myspace Page.

Nikki Sudden: Suddenly Yours Tribute Album Out Now!!!!

The Big Store is back online

April 26, 2007

The Big Store is Online Again

The Big Store is back online again after technical issues have been shorted out.

I Would Write A Thousand Words: A Tribute To Television Personalities VOl.II

Just released and available to order through the Big Store, Volume Two of the Television Personalities Tribute series entitled '' I Would Write A Thousand Words''.

Nikki Sudden appears with a version of ''If I Could Write Poetry'' which also features Epic Soundtracks on drums and Jonathan Hodgson on bass and violins.

Also, the Swell Maps appear with a version of 14th Floor which features Richard Earl on Vocals and Phones Sportsman on Reed Solo.

For more information visit Beautiful Music and the TVP2 Tribute Myspace

Kurious Kurt & Nikki Sudden

Out now and available to order online, Kurious Kurt's tribute to Ronnie Wood featuring an array of well-known musicians all paying a tribute to Ronnie Wood, artists such as Nikki Sudden, Darrell Bath, Alan Merrill and Albert Lee amongst others.

In addition, a seperate release is also available, Nikki Sudden with Kurious Kurt & The ZugZug-Club "Don't Get Jazzy With Me“ CD single featuring three unreleased tracks.

Both of these titles are available to order via Kurious Kurt's Online Shop.

For more information on the albums visit Kurious Kurt's website

Nikki Sudden Spanish Tribute Show

A Nikki Sudden Tribute Show is currently being organised by Sunthunders Records - which will release shortly the much anticipated NS Tribute Album.

The show is yet to confirmed but will most likely be held on the 16th of June in Helldorado, in Vitoria (Spain) and the line-up will include:
The Dave Kusworth Group, Phil Shoenfelt, Jon Ulecia & Cantina Bizarro and Los Tupper.

For more information you can visit Sunthunders Records website or myspace.

March 18, 2007

Suddenly Yours: A Tribute To Nikki Sudden



Suddenly Yours: A Tribute To Nikki Sudden by Sunthunder Records will be released in the first days of April. The list of artists paying their tribute to Nikki is impressive, from Dave Kusworth to Phil Shoenfelt and Jeremy Gluck, Joey Skidmore, Johan Asherton, Freddy Lynxx, Gil Rose etc. Here is the tracklisting:

1 - Joey Skidmore "Pistol in my pocket"
2 - Johan Asherton "Last bandit"
3 - Jon Ulecia y Cantina Bizarro "Rebel grave"
4 - The NoMen "All the gold"
5 - Dave Kusworth "Big store"
6 - Jef Aerosol "Road of broken dreams"
7 - Phil Shoenfelt & Southern Cross "Death is hanging over me"
8 - Los Tupper "Broken tooth"
9 - Gil Rose et Les Hydrophates "Cette bonne vieille chanson"
10 - Minardis "Midget submarines"
11 - Panda "Ratcliffe highway"
12 - Hole Hole "Everygirl"
13 - Soul Gestapo "Countess"
14 - DD Dynamite "The rolling of the hearse"
15 - Sangui "All the dark rags"
16 - Freddy Lynxx "Bye bye Johnny"
17 - Soo Chain Brothers "Penicillin"
18 - Avoidances "Wedding hotel"
19 - Elliott Murphy "When angels die"
20 - Indy and Ruby Evil "Nothing left"
21 - Jeremy Gluck & Superczar "Silver street"

Fore more information you can contact Sunthunder Records at their official website or the Sunthunders Myspace Page.

The Big Store is temporarily down

Due to technical reasons, the Big Store will be temporarily down until further notice. Hopefully the problem will be resolved soon.

New Picture Galleries

New picture galleries have been added, one with pictures from the Record Release Gig for The Truth Doesn't Matter and two galleries with various pictures of Nikki. Many thanks to Wolfgang Gürster who has contributed the pics.

February 1, 2007

Nikki Sudden Equipment Auction on E-Bay

The ebay auction of NS previously owned musical istruments and equipments by the Nikki Sudden Estate has started.

Visit Ebay or the direct link to the auction, the seller's name is sudden_soundtracks.

The auction will end in 9 days!!

January 30, 2007

Nikki Sudden Equipment Auction on E-Bay

As of tomorrow the 31st of January, the following Nikki Sudden musical equipment and instruments will be auctioned on ebay by the Nikki Sudden Estate.

Bass amp: Crate BX-100
Bass amp: Sound City SC 30
Guitar amp + flight case with wheels: Gibson GA-15 RV
Guitar amp: Kitty Hawk, valve amp (new valves) Junior series I
Acoustic guitar + case: Ken Rose Model No: SDC 500E-BK (black)
Semi acoustic guitar + case: Ken Rose KR 325 (black)
Guitar effect: Danelectro
Guitar Effect: Wau Wau Fuzz, Ibanez, Japan 1973-1979
Guitar Effect: Marshall Guv' Nor Plus
Tuner: Chromatic Tuner TU-2
Balalaika (CCCP)
Guitarcase for acoustic (black)
Guitarbag (GEWA) (black)

January 16, 2007

Nikki Sudden Equipment Auction on E-Bay

Musical Instruments and equipment from Nikki Sudden Estate will be auctioned on ebay. The auctions will start on the 31st of January.
A list of items will follow shortly.

Forum back online

The Nikki Sudden Forum is back online again, Due to some technical problems its operation was suspended for some time but now it is up and running again.

40 Watt Club NS Tribute: Missed songs back online

A few songs that have been missed have been reposted, check the Downloads Page.

December 26, 2006

Merry X-Mas and a Happy New year

Nikkisudden.com would like to wish each and every one of you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

As a special present to all Nikki Sudden fans 3 rare tracks taken from the What A Nice Way To Turn Seventeen sampler from 1986 are available to download. One is a Nikki Sudden number, other a Mike Scott and NS recording and finally a song by The Bible Belt together with Dave K, in the first incarnation of the Jacobites.

Visit the Downloads page to get the tracks!!

Available to Order Online: The Truth Doesn't Matter

You can now order the new Nikki Sudden album, The Truth Doesn't Matter directly from nikkisudden.com and the Big Store.
Two versions are available: the US Version of Secretly Canadian and the Vinyl Edition of the album by Munster Records of Spain.

New additions made to the Big Store

Egoshooter, the DVD of the film produced by Ute Schneider and Wim Wenders and which features Tom Schilling, Max Timm, Camilla Renschke, Lilia Lehner, Lennie Burmeister and Nikki Sudden is now available to order from The Big Store.

In addition, new reduced prices have been announced for Red Brocade and the European Version of the compilation album The Last Bandit and Like Wonderland Avenue from Dave Kusworth and the Tenderhooks is back in Stock.

Visit the Big Store for more information!!

Suddenly Yours: A Tribute To Nikki Sudden - OUT MARCH 2007!!!!

The long awaited project by Sunthunder Records - the tribute to Nikki Sudden - is finally ready and will be released in the March of 2007.

The album will feature contributions by: Elliot Murphy, Jeremy Gluck, Gil Rose Et Les Hydropathes, Freddy Lynxx, Phil SHoenfelt, Johan Asherton, Joey Skidmore, the No-Men and many more!! The album has been mastered by John Rivers and the artwork is done by Jeff Aerosol.

For more information visit Sunthunders Records official website , myspace page or through email.

THE TRUTH DOESN'T MATTER
THE NEW ALBUM OUT NOW BOTH ON US AND EUROPE

01. Seven Miles
02. Don't Break My Soul
03. The Ballad Of Johnny And Marianne
04. Talking To The Wrong Guy
05. Green Shield Stamps
06. Jet Star Groove
07. Empire Blues
08. Gin Palace (Jordan's Dragoons)
09. Draggin' Me Down
10. Nothing Left
11. The Price Of Nails
12. Black Tar
13. Burgundy
14. Beyond Hope
15. All This Buttoning And Unbuttoning

The new Nikki Sudden album is available through Secretly Canadian Records in the US and Lain Records in Europe.

The album is available to order online from Secretly Canadian and shortly it will also be available through The Big Store.

The Truth Doesn't Matter was recorded by Phil Freeborn at Claustrophobia Sound, Berlin, Germany during 2005 with additional recording and mixing done by John Rivers at WSRS, Leamington Spa, England in early 2006.

Nikki once again is is accompanied on this record by notable musicians such as Darrell Bath (UK Subs, Crybabies, Dogs D'Amour, Ian Hunter), Danny Hole (ex Warlocks) on drums and Einar Stenseng amongst others.

NEW NIKKI SUDDEN 7" LIMITED EDITION SINGLE (Featuring Southern Bitch)

The new Nikki Sudden 7" Single Barroom Blues b/w Family Bible is out. The single features two unreleased tracks recordedin Athens, Geaorgia in the summer of 2005 and features members of Southern Bitch as Nikki's backing band. Barroom Blues is released by Rob's House Records and is a limited edition 1.200 copies of which 100 are pressed on green vinyl.

Visit the Big Store to order your copy of Barroom Blues (Price: 5 Euros)

The Truth Doesn't Matter Tour

New dates have been added to the tour in memory of Nikki Sudden and his new album. Check out the Gigs page for the updates!

Kevin Coyne Tribute Album

Nikki Sudden will appear on the Kevin Coyne Tribute Album which is due to be released around January/February with the track Marlene. More info as soon as we get them