Nigel Pegrum
Nigel Pegrum | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 January 1949 |
| Genres | Rock, folk |
| Occupations | Musician, producer |
| Instruments | Drums, flute, oboe |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Formerly of | Spice, Gnidrolog, Steeleye Span |
Nigel John Pegrum (born 22 January 1949)[1] is a music producer and former drummer.[2] He has played with Spice, Gnidrolog, and Steeleye Span, and also co-founded the label Plant Life Records with Rick Kemp.
Biography
Nigel Pegrum played drums with an early line-up of the Small Faces,[3] then with Lee Grant And The Capitols before joining Spice, who subsequently changed their name to Uriah Heep and replaced him with a drummer who had a heavier style of playing. He then joined the art-rock/prog-rock band Gnidrolog. He joined Steeleye Span in June 1973, when the folk group finally decided to add a permanent drummer into the band.[3] In Steeleye Span, Pegrum, in addition to playing the drums, also used his skills as a oboe and flute player.[4]
In 1979, Pegrum joined up with Steeleye Span bassist Rick Kemp to create Plant Life Records.[3] Pegrum was producer of over 30 albums on the label, which closed down in 1984. He worked as a freelance producer before emigrating to Australia with his family in 1991,[3] where he works with Australian Sun Records.[5] As of 2007, he was living in Cairns, Queensland.[6]
References
- ^ "Artist: Nigel Pegrum | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Seaman Dan wins his second ARIA". ABC Online. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Nigel Pegrum". A Celebration of Steeleye Span. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "FATEA - Reviews". www.fatea-records.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Nigel Pegrum" (PDF). Australian Sun Records. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Nigel Pegrum - Coast and Country". ABC Radio National. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2026.