Les Nemes

Les Nemes
Nemes performing with Haircut One Hundred at the O2 Ritz in Manchester, 2023
Background information
Born
Leslie Alexander Nemes

(1960-12-05) 5 December 1960
Croydon, Surrey, England
Genres
OccupationBassist
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active1980–present
Member ofHaircut One Hundred

Leslie Alexander Nemes (born 5 December 1960) is an English bassist. After he and singer-songwriter and guitarist Nick Heyward had been in other bands together, the pair formed Haircut One Hundred in 1980.[2] The band enjoyed considerable success in the early 1980s including a top-5 album and four top-10 singles in the UK.

Heyward left Haircut One Hundred in early 1983 but Nemes remained with the band for its second and final studio album, Paint and Paint (1984). The album was a commercial failure and the band broke up.

Nemes went on to tour and record as a session musician for Hugh Masekela, Chris Rea, Friends Again, China Crisis and Rick Astley.

Nemes moved to Spain in 2003.

Since 2004, after appearing on the VH1 show Bands Reunited, Haircut One Hundred (including Nemes and Heyward) have re-formed on several occasions.

References

  1. ^ John Curley (6 December 2020). "Excellent Style Council documentary will air on Showtime". Goldmine. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Haircut 100". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2010.