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Sturgis Nikides (March 9, 1958 – April 9, 2024) was an American guitarist.

Biography

Sturgis Nikides was born in Brooklyn, moved to New Jersey when he was eight, and later to Staten Island.

Nikides started playing guitar in 1965, inspired by seeing The Beatles at Shea Stadium. He formed his first band in 1969 and was a member of several bands during the 1970s, including the Neon Leon [cs] band. He joined John Cale's band in 1979, playing on the studio version of "Mercenaries (Ready for War)" single (1980) and on Honi Soit (1981). He also played with Cool It Reba. He left New York for Miami in 1989 and played with Diane Ward in Voidville. The band disbanded in 1993. He then devoted himself to producing recordings for other artists and composing instrumental music for film and television.

In 2004, Nikides released his first solo album Man of Steel.

In 2009, he participated in the documentary Who Killed Nancy? He formed Low Society in 2009 with his wife Mandy Lemons, releasing three studio albums in 2011, 2014, and 2017, respectively.

Nikides died in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 9, 2024, at the age of 66.

References

1. Gregorits, Gene (2007). Midnight Mavericks: Reports from the Underground. FAB Press. pp. 294–297. ISBN 978-1-903254-34-9.
2. "Sturgis Nikides / Low Society". Old Man and Bitter Girl. December 9, 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
3. "K&K's Artist of the Month: Sturgis Nikides". K&K Sound. November 2004. Archived from the original on 2005-03-13. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
4. "Bio". Archived from the original on 2006-02-13.
5. Moser, Margaret (October 29, 2004). "John Cale (and Friends) Reviewed". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
6. Richards, Dave (April 16, 2009). "Sturgis Nikides is a superman on his steel guitar". GoErie.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
7. Malewitz, Becky (2019). "Blues band Low Society plays Midway Tavern on Saturday". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
8. "Sturgis passed over earlier this morning. Sometime between 11:30pm and 1:30am..." Facebook.com.
9. "Sturgis Nikides: 1958–2024". Here Comes The Flood. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

External links

• Sturgis Nikides at AllMusic
• Sturgis Nikides discography at Discogs
• Sturgis Nikides at IMDb

• 1958 births
• 2024 deaths
• 20th-century American guitarists
• 21st-century American guitarists
• American male guitarists
• American rock guitarists
• American male songwriters
• Lead guitarists
• Musicians from Brooklyn
• Deaths from cancer in Tennessee