NASH THE SLASH
DANCE AFTER CURFEW
(ORIGINAL 12" DANCE MIX)
Nash the Slash is a Canadian progressive rock, classical, and alternative musician. He was a member of the band FM in the 1970s, before launching a solo career in 1978, producing an audiovisual collaboration with artist Robert Vanderhorst which continues to this day.
Nash's music is a complex blend of new wave, new age and punk rock, using electric mandolins, violins, drums machines and an arsenal of effects and sonic devices. He has written, played and produced almost all of the material on his solo albums by himself.
Since 1979 Nash has always performed with surgical bandages covering his face. Born Jeff Plewman, he has attempted to keep his true identity the subject of some speculation. In a 1981 interview with the UK magazine Smash Hits, Nash's response to a question about his real name was "Nashville Thebodiah Slasher". By never officially confirming or denying his name, some fans came to believe Nash to be an alter ego of Ben Mink, who replaced him as FM's violinist in 1978. This is a common misconception but he has been photographed onstage with Ben Mink. While in the UK, he was rumoured to be Billy Currie of Ultravox fame.
In 1980 and 1981 Nash was personally invited by Gary Numan to tour the UK as his support act, and also toured Europe with The Tubes. He was signed to Richard Branson's DinDisc (Virgin) label and in 1980 he released the album Children of the Night in Europe. Returning to Toronto in spring 1981, Nash followed up the success of Children of the Night with the album And You Thought You Were Normal. This included the track and later single Dance After Curfew on which a then relatively unknown Daniel Lanois took the production helm. The single proved to be a favourite in the dance clubs at the time and also has the distinction of being a club and radio hit in Poland, which was then still behind the iron curtain.
DANCE AFTER CURFEW
(ORIGINAL 12" DANCE MIX)
(ORIGINAL 12" DANCE MIX)
Nash the Slash is a Canadian progressive rock, classical, and alternative musician. He was a member of the band FM in the 1970s, before launching a solo career in 1978, producing an audiovisual collaboration with artist Robert Vanderhorst which continues to this day.Nash's music is a complex blend of new wave, new age and punk rock, using electric mandolins, violins, drums machines and an arsenal of effects and sonic devices. He has written, played and produced almost all of the material on his solo albums by himself.
Since 1979 Nash has always performed with surgical bandages covering his face. Born Jeff Plewman, he has attempted to keep his true identity the subject of some speculation. In a 1981 interview with the UK magazine Smash Hits, Nash's response to a question about his real name was "Nashville Thebodiah Slasher". By never officially confirming or denying his name, some fans came to believe Nash to be an alter ego of Ben Mink, who replaced him as FM's violinist in 1978. This is a common misconception but he has been photographed onstage with Ben Mink. While in the UK, he was rumoured to be Billy Currie of Ultravox fame.
In 1980 and 1981 Nash was personally invited by Gary Numan to tour the UK as his support act, and also toured Europe with The Tubes. He was signed to Richard Branson's DinDisc (Virgin) label and in 1980 he released the album Children of the Night in Europe. Returning to Toronto in spring 1981, Nash followed up the success of Children of the Night with the album And You Thought You Were Normal. This included the track and later single Dance After Curfew on which a then relatively unknown Daniel Lanois took the production helm. The single proved to be a favourite in the dance clubs at the time and also has the distinction of being a club and radio hit in Poland, which was then still behind the iron curtain.
DANCE AFTER CURFEW
(ORIGINAL 12" DANCE MIX)
