Nick Harper

The '58 Fordwych Rd' tour

Nick Harper is one the UK’s best kept musical secrets. A childhood growing up surrounded by the musical prowess of some of the 60’s most revered songwriters & musicians, not to mention being son of Roy Harper, along with 20 years of crafting songs & touring, has spawned a truly one-off, original guitarist & songwriter who stands alone as a UK great.

Following a prolific creative chapter that has seen three studio releases since 2020, Nick returns to the setting of his father’s living room in a small flat in Kilburn, London in the mid 1960s – ‘58 Fordwych Rd‘. The flat was an after hours hang-out at the height of the acoustic explosion in swingin’ sixties London. People like Bert Jansch, Davy Graham, John Renbourn, Paul Simon, Marc Bolan, Sandy Denny & others dropped in, to drop out, jam & try new tunes. But, all along, there was someone else there… a toddler, part of the family, inhaling the music & absorbing the vibe; Roy’s young son, Nick Harper.

Many moons later, Nick invited these acoustic legends back into the room and toured this unique story to ecstatic receptions. Wary to not just entertain as a tribute, Nick applied his own twists and deft performance swagger that only those who’ve earned their stripes possess. During a week-long residency at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where the show picked up an EDFringe Award for best music, ‘58 Fordwych Rd.’ was recorded, capturing Nick at the height of performance prowess..

Fast forward to 2025 and Nick found himself alongside Roy Harper headlining Glastonbury Festival and providing sideman duties at a trilogy of farewell concert hall shows. The narrative of ‘58 Fordwych Rd.’ continued to reverberate and the live album of the same name had to see a release. The recording and show see Nick delve into songs he heard directly from the greats when growing up, playing tribute to the time, the place and the music.

To hear Nick’s take on listening to Joni Mitchell – ‘Joni, If Only’ – go to https://youtu.be/qdZODfpLFaI