Les Nemes
Encyclopedia
Les Nemes is an English
bassist
. His first band was Haircut One Hundred, who went on to enjoy success in the early 1980s and spawned a number one album and four top five singles in the UK. The records also charted in the US, where the band were starting to enjoy the beginnings of major success but broke up before this was achieved. From this the band carried on with Marc Fox on lead vocals, and recorded a critically received album which was not supported by sales.
Nemes went on to tour and record as a session musician
for Hugh Masakela, Friends Again
and Rick Astley
.
Nemes moved to Spain in 2003, and is now writing and recording for a new band, Real, with former Spanish pop artist Harley, (Henry Quintero) and drummer Matt Green.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
. His first band was Haircut One Hundred, who went on to enjoy success in the early 1980s and spawned a number one album and four top five singles in the UK. The records also charted in the US, where the band were starting to enjoy the beginnings of major success but broke up before this was achieved. From this the band carried on with Marc Fox on lead vocals, and recorded a critically received album which was not supported by sales.
Nemes went on to tour and record as a session musician
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
for Hugh Masakela, Friends Again
Friends Again (band)
Friends Again were a Scottish 1980s New Wave/pop group, formed in 1982.It was built around by Chris Thomson, later of The Bathers, and James Grant, who went on to form Love and Money. The group was famous for their singles "State of Art", "Sunkissed" and "Honey at the Core". They released a...
and Rick Astley
Rick Astley
Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
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Nemes moved to Spain in 2003, and is now writing and recording for a new band, Real, with former Spanish pop artist Harley, (Henry Quintero) and drummer Matt Green.