The Nihilist Spasm Band


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The NSB was formed in 1965 by a group of people who enjoyed music and wanted to play in a band. There was no desire to learn to play traditional instruments so kazoos were bought and assorted noise makers modified or built from scratch. The band started playing regularly every Monday night in 1966 and has just carried on .The personnel has stayed the same. John Boyle (artist) kazoo and drums, John Clement (MD) guitar and drums, Bill Exley (geezer/latinist) vocals, Murray Favro (artist) guitar and Art Pratten (pensioner/gentleman of leisure) Pratt-a-various and Waterpipe. Greg Curnoe (deceased), Hugh McIntyre (deceased) and Archie Leitch (permanently retired) play less often.
The band currently plays most every Monday night at The Forest City Gallery, 258 Richmond St., just south of under pass in London, Ontario, Canada. The atmosphere is informal. We play for our own enjoyment but an audience is welcome.

ALBUMS


The Nihilist Spasm Band
Concert 16.03.2017 Villa Arson
2021, 2xLP, Les Disques En Rotin Réunis
Nihilist Spasm Band*
Nothing Is Hard To Do (But We Try)
2021
The Nihilist Spasm Band / Metabolismus
Split Album
2016, Cass, Album, Was Ist Das?
The Nihilist Spasm Band
Last Concert In Japan
2016, CD, Album, Alchemy Records (2), Teichiku Entertainment, Inc., ,
Noise/Avant-garde Jazz
Conrad Schnitzler & Gen Ken Montgomery / The Nihilist Spasm Band / Kommissar Hjuler
GEN CON Nihil Flux
2015, Cass, Album, Psych.KG
The Nihilist Spasm Band / tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE / Kommissar Hjuler Und Praktikantin
Fluxus
2015
The Nihilist Spasm Band
Breaking Wind
2013, LP, Rekem Records
Nihilist Spasm Band*
Nothing Is For Ever
2012, LP, Album, Red, Wintage Records & Tapes, ,
Free Jazz/Noise/Free Improvisation
The Nihilist Spasm Band & Sun Plexus 2*
No Victoria
2009, 2xLP, Album, Ltd, Bimbo Tower Records, ,
Free Improvisation/Experimental
The Nihilist Spasm Band
The Best We Can Do
2008, CD, Comp, NSB, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
The Nihilist Spasm Band & Reynols
No Borders To No Borders
2007, CD, Album, Ltd, Hushush
The Nihilist Spasm Band / Fossils
Split
2007, Cass, Ltd, Num, Wintage Records & Tapes
The Nihilist Spasm Band
Distroboto ep
2007, CDr, Mini, EP, Distroboto, ,
Free Improvisation
The Nihilist Spasm Band
NSB Live @ Western Front
2006, CD, NSB
The Nihilist Spasm Band
No Nihilist Spasm Band In Mulhouse
2006, LP, Lim, Les Mondes Mental
The Nihilist Spasm Band
The Best We Can Do: 1965-2001 - Special Preview Copy
2006, CDr, Comp, Promo, Not On Label (The Nihilist Spasm Band Self-released)
The Nihilist Spasm Band & Joe McPhee
No Borders
2001, 2xCD, Non Musica Rex
The Nihilist Spasm Band / Cock E.S.P.
Split
2000, CDr, B/card, Sunship Records, ,
Noise
The Nihilist Spasm Band
Every Monday Night
1999, ,
Free Jazz/Noise/Experimental/Spoken Word
The Nihilist Spasm Band
Live In Japan
1997
The Nihilist Spasm Band
What About Me
1992
The Nihilist Spasm Band
¬x~x=x
1985, ,
Noise/Free Improvisation
The Nihilist Spasm Band
1984
1984
The Nihilist Spasm Band
Vol. 2
1979
The Nihilist Spasm Band
No Record
1968
The Nihilist Spasm Band Of London (Ont.)* / John Chambers
Art Southwest Ont. (ArtsCanada August-September 1967)
1967, Flexi, 7", + m, Park Lane Recordings (2)
The Nihilist Spasm Band
Forest City Gallery 50th
2023, Cass, Mono, Ltd, Unofficial, Not On Label

APPEARANCES +


Evan Pratten
Space & Time, Vol. 1
2022, File, WAV, EP, Distrokid, ,
Ambient/Hardstyle
Psychic Rally
11-89/12-89
1990, 2xCass, Mixed, C60, Psychic Rally, ,
Noise/Experimental
Various
Abolish Music Now!
2018, Flexi, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Comp, Ltd, Morbidly Hip, ,
Noisecore/Noise/Grindcore
Various
Elle Alexandra Presents ...
2015
Basic House
WHOAM Mixtape
2013, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Eclectic Collective, ,
Free Jazz/Noise/Minimal/Punk/Industrial/Musique Concrète/Experimental/Abstract
People Like Us
A Brief History Of Sound Collage
2011, 3xFile, MP3, Mixed, 320, UbuWeb, ,
Pop Rock/Avantgarde/Easy Listening/Cut-up/DJ/Experimental/Parody
Vicki Bennett
Smiling Through My Teeth
2008, CD, Comp, Sonic Arts Network, ,
Noise/Abstract/Theme/Big Band/Folk/Experimental
Various
Suoni Per Il Popolo 2007
2007, CDr, Comp, Suoni Per Il Popolo
Various
Brampton Indie Arts Festival Vol. One: The Suburban Manifesto
2007, CD, Album, Comp, Sunday League Records, The Pumpkin Pie Corporation, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
Corona Classics Volume 1
2002, CDr, Comp, E.F. Tapes, ,
Freestyle/Noise/Experimental
Various
Musicworks 81: Balloons And Kazoos
2001, CD, Comp, Musicworks
Various
Sound Unseen Second Annual Underground Film + Music Festival
2001, CD, Comp, Sound Unseen, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Various Alchemists*
愛欲人民二十一世紀 [Aiyoku Jinmin 21 Seiki]
2000, CD, Comp, Ltd, Alchemy Records (2), ,
Folk Rock/Free Jazz/Noise/Punk/Experimental
Various
2:3 (Oswald Wiener Zum 65. Geburtstag)
2000, CD, Comp, Supposé, ,
Free Improvisation/Spoken Word/Experimental
Various
More Music, Less Parking: WFMU Live From Jersey City
2000, 2xCD, Comp, WFMU, ,
Alternative Rock/Lo-Fi/Experimental/Indie Rock
Various
No Nothing - No Music Festival 2000
2000, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num, Non Musica Rex
Various
No Music Festival - NO99
1999, 5xCD, Ltd + Box, Entartete Kunst Records, ,
Free Jazz/Noise/Experimental/Free Improvisation
Various
Nomusicfestival - NO 98
1998, 6xCD, Ltd + Box, Entartete Kunst Records, ,
Noise/Experimental/Avantgarde/Free Improvisation
Various
Screw
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Entartete Kunst Records, ,
Noise/Gabber/Rhythmic Noise/Industrial/Post Rock/Power Electronics/Experimental
Various
Muckraker #8
1997, 7", Comp, Giardia, ,
Comedy/Noise/Experimental
Various
My Baby Does Good Sculptures
1997, ,
Modern Classical/Noise/Avantgarde/Experimental/Industrial
Various
World Record
1992, CD, Comp, Alchemy Records (2), ,
Noise
Various
Untieddiaries 1979-87
1987, 32xCass, Comp, Ltd, Sui, United Dairies, ,
Industrial/Ambient/Experimental/Musique Concrète/Noise/Abstract/Avantgarde/Krautrock
Various
From The Pages Of Experimental Musical Instruments Volume II
1987
Various
Domestic Animals
1983, Cass, Album, Comp, Not On Label
Various
Homemade Music Vol. 2
Cass, Comp, Bookstore Projects
Various
Cintas Difusivas #3 - Freak out
2018, Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Afeite Al Perro, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Folk/Lo-Fi/Experimental/Industrial/Art Rock/Avantgarde/Alternative Rock/Noise/Free Improvisation/Free Jazz/New Wave