BEATFOR74 - The Nivens

Howard Turner and Russ Storerson formed the Nivens way back in '85 in Norwich (England). Pioneers of the guitar band thing honing their own brand of jangle-psychedelia, a harder musical edge fusing acid grooves to the REM / Byrds / Smithereens / Groovies sensibilities.
A singer/songwriter/frontman , Howard Turner, who is also a maverick record producer (Jazz Butcher, Perfect Disaster, Close Lobsters, the Dentists, The Avons, The Chairs, The Bardots, ...), sometime racing driver and all round paisley freak. A deal with Danceteria Records in France in the ‘80’s and ‘90’s helped the band develop through the years.


This is a record of five all covers mini album : - Behind the Wall of Sleep (The Smithereens), - Shake Some Action (The Flamin' Groovies) , - Mr Spaceman (The Byrds), - You Tore Me Down (The Flamin' Groovies) , - Superman (REM).


The Nivens – Recycle [cd Danceteria Records 1990]