The Nivens

== Biography==
Formed by Howard Turner and Russ Storerson in 1985. The Nivens signed a lucrative deal with Danceteria Records in France in 1989 helping finance the band's development well into the 1990s. They achieved a notable British victory by shoving aside all the accordian music and swarthy Gitane smoking soloists and getting a French Top 20 on their first album, thus teaching those folk that built our cathedral a thing or two about pop.
They had various singles Radio One playlisted, Videos on MTV and other video channels, they have toured extensively throughout the UK and Europe, they have a particularly large following in France.
Howard also ran Raven Recording and The_Swamp has an enormous amount of experience in the studio. He now runs Studio design and build company Studio Wizard
The Nivens still exist, and will probably do so for ever, they are that sort of band. Their myspace is a mine of information (see external links section) for tracks pics and videos & more tracks are available at Reverbnation (see external links section). Howard also has extensive resources - pictures of bands he recorded with etc on his Facebook profile.
== Personnel==
Current active lineup:
Howard Turner - Vocals/Guitars
Russ Storerson - Guitars
Andrew Crosson (a c collen) - Drums
Will Gates - Bass
Paul Robinson - Bass
and others...
Previous Lineup
Howard Turner - Vocals/Guitars
Russ Storerson - Guitars
Will Harrison - Bass
A.C.Collen - Drums
Becky Rout - Tambourine/Backing vocals
Past members:(in no particular order):
Ross White - Drums
A J Hingley - Bass
Holly Elmhurst/Lerski - Bass (see Holly Lerski & Angelou)
Mark Kingston - Bass (see The Farmer's Boys)
Trevor Kennedy - Drums ,
Flack - Drums
Sumishta Brahm - Backing vocals (see her myspace site!)
Tola Lamont - Backing vocals (see Bridgefield)
Bex Rout - Backing vocals
Chris Wyatt - Guitar
== Discography==
Pilot Error1985 - Norwich Venue Campaign Compilation
Tiger Man1985 - VANITY Norwich compilation DB01
Sarah-Jane1986 - Trumpet Records EP TRUMP2Shake
Shake It From The Top1989 - Danceteria single 7DAN019 / 12DAN019 / DANCD019B/W All My Wasted Years / Keo (not 7")
Shake1989 - Danceteria album DANLP022 DANCD022 / DANC022Shake it from the Top / Forever Young / Your True Colours / Frantic / Play Blue / No Good Wishing / West of the County / I Love / In Passion / Fine by Me / Thru the Lantern (cd only)
Play Blue1990 - Danceteria single DAN034(all formats as above) B/W Cavalry / Never Know Love (not 7")
'Recycle1990 - Danceteria mini-album 7DAN060 / 12DAN060 / DANCD060 DANC060(all covers "lets show our roots" mini album) Behind the Wall of Sleep (smithereens) / Shake Some Action (flamin' groovies) -7"-/ Mr Spaceman (the byrds) / You Tore Me Down ( flamin' groovies) / Superman (? / rem)'
House Come Tumbling Down1991 - Danceteria single DAN071 (all formats)B/W Crazy Over You -7"-/ Fine by Me -12"+CD-/ Sarah-Jane (remix)-
Alright Now1992 - Danceteria single DAN103 (all formats)B/W Thru the Lantern / Never Turn Away West of the County
Sex, Lies and Gaffer Tape1992/93 - Danceteria album DAN074 (all formats)House Come Tumbling Down / Alright Now Heart & Love / Mask / I Thought Love / Play Blue (remix) / Love Don't Live Here Anymore Never Turn Away / Want it Now / B With U Not Good Enuf 4 U
Play Blue (REMIX)1992/93 - Danceteria single DAN085 (all formats)B/W Not the Man / Called My Name
A Taste of Money1994 - Danceteria retrospective singles / unreleased trax compilation double album DAN106 (all formats)Alright Now / Not the Man / Never Turn Away House Come Tumbling Down / Called My Name / Crazy Over U / You Tore Me Down Behind the Wall of Sleep / Cavalry / Fine by Me / Shake Some Action / Play Blue (remix) All My Wasted Years / West of the County Shake it from the Top / Thru the Lantern / Keo Never Know Love / Sarah-Jane (remix) / Tiger Man / Pilot Error / She's Going all the Way
Giving It Away1998 - unreleased/ mirror & the c / find the girl / still / aint that her / back at u / hard times / never want 2 / over with her / set me free / thomas said / victim of apathy.
==External Links==
Studiowizard website
The Nivens Myspace
Reverb Nation - Nivens Music downloads