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It was everywhere. Whether he was listening to LP s on his parent s wood console <span class="style30">Zenith Hi-Fi</span>, or singing along with his siblings on family car trips, music was an integral part of his life. </br></br> As a youngster there were frequent trips to Record Town to get the latest 45 s, and the <span class="style30">obligatory weekly piano lesson.</span> <span class="style23"><span class="style24">Nick </span></span> listened to everything from classical to <span class="style8">Simon and Garfunkel</span>, to his older brother s <span class="style8">Kiss </span>records. The art<span class="style30">work inside the albums inspired him to frequently paint his face </span> and stick out his tongue as far as possible, imitating <span class="style8">Gene Simmons</span>. In the early 80 s he would habitually listened to American Top Forty with Casey Kasem, and tuned into MTV for the music video revolution. His two older brother s taste in <span class="style30">music influenced his own tremendously. As their favorites transferred from Ozzy </span>Osbourne to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, so did his. </br></br> Around age twelve <span class="style23"><span class="style24">Nick </span></span> became obsessed with <span class="style8">Led Zeppelin</span>. He and a friend used to walk around the neighborhood with a <span class="style11"><u>boombox</u></span> playing <span class="style8">Zeppelin </span>tunes everywhere they went. He loved the drumming of <span class="style8">Jon Bonham</span>. With some determination, he eventually convinced his parents to get him a drum set and give up on the piano. He took lessons and practiced constantly. He mastered the epic <span class="style30">drum roll in the <span class="style8">Phil Collins </span></span> classic,  In the Air Tonight. </br></br> It wasn t until his freshman year in high school that <span class="style23"><span class="style24">Nick </span></span> really became aware of the electric bass guitar. A band of upperclassmen were playing a <span class="style8">Red Hot Chili Peppers </span>song at a talent show. The <span class="style30">slapping and popping of the bass </span>guitar strings instantly caught his ear and he was enthralled. On his 16th birthday, he traded in his drum kit for a red precision bass copy. He loved it. After teaching himself a few things by ear, and gaining confidence in his ability, he decided to join his high school rock band. After playing in the band for a year he continued to improve and progress. His parents gave him the ultimate high school graduation present in a <span class="style8">5 String Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray electric bass guitar</span>, similar to the one that his idol <span class="style8">Flea </span>played. That summer he learned every bass line to every track on the <span class="style8">Chili Pepper s </span>  Blood Sugar Sex Magik CD. His playing improved exponentially. </br></br> During his four years at Wheaton College he played in numerous cover bands and original bands. He became <span class="style30">exposed to even more varieties of music and bass</span> playing styles. After Wheaton, <span class="style23"><span class="style24">Nick </span></span> spent a year at <span class="style8">Berklee College of Music </span> to receive some formal training and improve his playing even more. </br></br> <span class="style23"><span class="style24">Nick </span></span> enjoyed success with a few local original bands. Most notably, <span class="style8">Gorgeous Son</span>, in which he played with <span class="style8">guitarist <a href="bio_stephen.html">Stephen Moniz</a></span>, and <span class="style8">Pappy Chullo</span>, in which his bass playing was a <span class="style30">major creative force</span>. </br></br> After a few years trying to make it big as a rock star, <span class="style23"><span class="style24">Nick </span></span> felt it was time to settle down with his <span class="style30">longtime love, Kim</span>. The two got married and soon had a daughter whom they named Charlotte. Charlotte became the most precious thing <span class="style23"><span class="style24">Nick </span></span> has ever known and there was little time for music. Life was good. </br></br> In April 2007, <span class="style23"><span class="style24">Nick's </span></span> mother passed away. He did a lot of thinking about his life after her death, and realized that something was missing. <span class="style30">The love of music that his mother had so deeply instilled in him </span> was not a part of his life anymore. He began perusing ads on Craigslist, until one day he saw a name and face that he recognized. It was Steve Moniz s. His band was looking for a bassist. He sent an e-mail, auditioned, and got the part. <span class="style23"><span class="style24">Nick </span></span> is thrilled to be a part of <span class="style23"><span class="style24">For the Love of Sloane</span>, and happy to have music in his life again. </span></span></span> <br/><br/><br/> <span class="style5"> <span class="style4"><span class="style8">&bull; Influences</span></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael Balzary</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gordon Sumner</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Aaron Wills</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lonnie Marshall</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Les Claypool</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eric Avery</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Paul Jones</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stuart Zender</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mike Gordon</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John Norwood Fisher</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;George Porter, Jr.</span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tim Commerford</span><br /><br /> </span> <br/><br/> <span class="style5"> <span class="style4"><span class="style8">&bull; Equipment</span></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.music-man.com/" target="_blank"onFocus="blur()">Music Man StingRay Bass Guitars</a></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.warwickbass.com/" target="_blank"onFocus="blur()">Warwick Bass Guitars</a></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gallien-krueger.com/" target="_blank"onFocus="blur()">Gallien Krueger Amps</a></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.swrsound.com/" target="_blank"onFocus="blur()">SWR Cabinets</a></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bossus.com/" target="_blank" onFocus="blur()">Boss Pedals</a></span><br /><br /> <span class="style4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ehx.com/" target="_blank" onFocus="blur()">Electro Harmonix</a></span><br /><br /> </span> </span></span> </span> </td> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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