Luke Nicholson

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Luke Nicholson

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| origin = Lakefield, Ontario, Canada

| genre = Pop folk

| occupation = Musician

| years_active = 2007–present

| label = MapleMusic Recordings

| website = {{URL|lukenicholson.ca}}

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Luke Nicholson is a Canadian pop folk singer and songwriter.[http://cashboxcanada.ca/8012/luke-nicholson-releases-new-product-april-14 "Luke Nicholson Releases New Product on April 14"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222112742/http://cashboxcanada.ca/8012/luke-nicholson-releases-new-product-april-14 |date=February 22, 2017 }}. Cashbox Canada, February 20, 2017.

Background

Nicholson was born and raised in Lakefield, Ontario. He is the brother of singer-songwriter Royal Wood. Both brothers have similar classic pop styles, and regularly contribute as supporting musicians on each other's albums. Nicholson's music is primarily guitar-based, however, while Wood is better known as a pianist.

Career

Nicholson began his career as a regular house performer at The Cameron House in Toronto.[http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2012/08/28/royal-woods-brother-luke-nicholson-releasing-new-cd-mad-love-at-sept-8-show-at-gordon-best-theatre "Royal Wood's brother Luke Nicholson releasing new CD Mad Love at Sept. 8 show at Gordon Best Theatre"]. Peterborough Examiner, August 28, 2012. He first attracted wider attention when "Breathe", a song he wrote for the soundtrack to the film Poor Boy's Game, received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 28th Genie Awards in 2008.

He subsequently recorded two limited-release independent demo albums,[http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2015/07/04/royal-woods-brother-luke-nicholson-releasing-frantic-city-album--returning-home-for-show-at-gordon-best-theatre-on-july-11oneplan "Royal Wood's brother Luke Nicholson releasing Frantic City album; returning home for show at Gordon Best Theatre on July 11"]. Peterborough Examiner, July 4, 2015. before issuing his first major label record, Mad Love, on MapleMusic Recordings in 2012. Four singles from the album gained significant airplay on CBC Radio 2, with all charting on The Radio 2 Top 20.

Nicholson followed up with Frantic City in 2015,[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/luke_nicholson_readies_frantic_city_album "Luke Nicholson Readies 'Frantic City' Album"]. Exclaim!, March 31, 2015. again receiving radio airplay, with the singles "Sadie" and "Maggie's Song".[http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2015/04/08/back-home-in-frantic-city-lakefields-luke-nicholson-comes-home-for-a-show-at-the-spill-and-a-songwriting-session-with-dylan-ireland-of-express-and-co "Back home in Frantic City: Lakefield's Luke Nicholson comes home for a show at the Spill and a songwriting session with Dylan Ireland of Express and Co"]. Peterborough Examiner, April 8, 2015.

His newest album, Shape and Sound, was released in April 2017.

Nicholson has toured widely across Canada to support his music, as well as performing festival dates in France and Germany.