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Nizlopi is a british two man band from Leamington Spa with Luke Concannon (vocals, guitar, bodhran) and John Parker (double bass, beatbox, guitar, backing vocals). They were initially friends who’ve been writing and playing music together since their early teens. They take their band name from a girl that Luke had a crush on at school.
Nizlopi have been gigging relentlessly since the start of the century. They are renowned for crowd involvement at their gigs, giving an energetic performance. Often improvising, inviting people up on stage to sing and dance or unplugging and going into the crowd. They took part in ‘Healthy Concerts’ or ‘gigs in digs’ where artists play in someone’s house.
They have been on tour with, and shared gigs and stages with a diverse range of artists. They have toured the UK and Europe with Jamie Cullum, joined Christina Aguilera for two nights at Wembley Arena, toured Ireland with Damien Dempsey, opened Gigbeth festival with Mr Hudson and The Library, duetted with Billy Bragg at the Hackney Empire, and been supported at headline shows by Newton Faulkner and Duke Special amongst others. The band have been able to take in a great number of esteemed venues, headlining shows at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire and at Indigo2 at the 02 Arena (formerly the Millenium Dome. They are also popular regulars on the festival circuit, having performed to crowds for years at Glastonbury Festival, Wireless Festival, Ireland’s Fleadh, and Cambridge Folk Festival to name just a few.
Nizlopi have been gigging relentlessly since the start of the century. They are renowned for crowd involvement at their gigs, giving an energetic performance. Often improvising, inviting people up on stage to sing and dance or unplugging and going into the crowd. They took part in ‘Healthy Concerts’ or ‘gigs in digs’ where artists play in someone’s house.
They have been on tour with, and shared gigs and stages with a diverse range of artists. They have toured the UK and Europe with Jamie Cullum, joined Christina Aguilera for two nights at Wembley Arena, toured Ireland with Damien Dempsey, opened Gigbeth festival with Mr Hudson and The Library, duetted with Billy Bragg at the Hackney Empire, and been supported at headline shows by Newton Faulkner and Duke Special amongst others. The band have been able to take in a great number of esteemed venues, headlining shows at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire and at Indigo2 at the 02 Arena (formerly the Millenium Dome. They are also popular regulars on the festival circuit, having performed to crowds for years at Glastonbury Festival, Wireless Festival, Ireland’s Fleadh, and Cambridge Folk Festival to name just a few.
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Stooper wrote:
@Mikestoke - I agree. HTSAAY is an incredible album, as is MIH, but people think of JCB and dismiss them...it's a shame because both albums are amazing.
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Teboin wrote:
check this out --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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xxtha1ndonlyxx wrote:
If anyone has "All My Life" can you please send it to me? :)
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Mikestoke wrote:
These guys are fantastic, it's a shame about the JCB song, I personally adored it but I think it annoyed a lot of people and as such put them off the band.
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sarahthestrange wrote:
It's been exactly a year since their last UK gig... Come back!!
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Klodimir wrote:
gay music for GAY people
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bindi90 wrote:
Damn sweet music!!!! i hope they make more music:((
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sinnIich wrote:
They´re nice..
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Sazzterix wrote:
C'mon guys...make us some new music and start showing up @Het Paard in The Hague please ! :)
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gregmcqueen wrote:
Life changing music! It's as simple as that.
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nelstar wrote:
I miss them so much! I hope they decide to make music again :D
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sea68 wrote:
Monster approved music
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adamb1026 wrote:
Dont get enough credit really. first album is fantastic, be great to shapin up the charts abit with 'jcb' not number one
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Marlou-Kathleen wrote:
a happy singing girl because of you!
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x35JOW337 wrote:
Extra-ordinary
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elenii_ wrote:
great band :}
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Orly-Pie wrote:
completes my life :)
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Johnohol wrote:
sweet music I agree! Just sweet
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carolien90 wrote:
the best!
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marlads wrote:
So incredibly amazing, I heard about them on a blog..listened and was hooked.
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JP's Last Blog - 9th March 2009
9 Mar 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/nizlopi
Hi all, Jp here hope you're all well and this year is going the way you all planned. As I'm sure everyone is aware nizlopi are taking a year off a sabbatical as it's called, the reason for this is var. …
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25 Sep 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/nizlopi
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