Nick Banks

{{Short description|English drummer}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}

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Nicholas David Banks (born 28 July 1965) is an English drummer, a member of the British band Pulp.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p19990/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Pulp|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|publisher=AMG|accessdate=11 May 2010}} He lives in Sheffield with his wife Sarah and two children. He is the nephew of Gordon Banks, goalkeeper of the 1966 FIFA World Cup-winning England squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/rock-n-roll-to-crock-n-roll-pulp-drummer-nick-banks-on-his-life-away-from-the-limelight-1-7186827|title=Rock n roll to crock n roll – Pulp drummer Nick Banks on his life away from the limelight|website=thestar.co.uk}}

Nick started playing drums aged 14 and was inspired by Paul Cook from the Sex Pistols and Blondie's Clem Burke.{{cite web|url=http://www.acrylicafternoons.com/rhythm.html |title=Nick Banks Interview |first=Pat |last=Reid |date=February 1996 |work=Acrylic Afternoons |accessdate=28 January 2016}}

In their early years he saw many of Pulp's performances in Sheffield. He eventually joined the group in 1986 because "they were [his] favourite band".{{cite web |url=http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2013/06/19/disco-2013-a-nick-banks-interview/ |title=Disco 2013? A Nick Banks Interview |date=19 June 2013 |first=Stephen |last=Bray |work=God Is in the TV |accessdate=28 January 2016}}

Banks also played drums in a Sheffield-based band called Pollinates.{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/pulp-drummer-unveils-sheffield-taxi-pub-a-with-a-bar-on-passenger-seata-a-251948|website=www.thestar.co.uk|access-date=2023-09-22|title=Pulp drummer unveils Sheffield taxi pub with a bar on passenger seat}}

Has written a book titled It Started There

Since 2007 he has been managing Banks Pottery, a family-owned business which was previously run by his mother. He plays regularly in Sheffield's Everly Pregnant Brothers and BigShambles and remains a member of Pulp.{{cite web |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/business-news/rock-n-roll-to-crock-n-roll-pulp-drummer-nick-banks-on-his-life-away-from-the-limelight-1-7186827 |first=Jo |last=Davison |date=1 April 2015 |title=Rock n roll to crock n roll – Pulp drummer Nick Banks on his life away from the limelight |work=Sheffield Star |location=Sheffield |accessdate=28 January 2016}}