Nash the Slash(1948-2014)
- Composer
- Actor
- Music Department
Nash The Slash has been creating his unique concept of sound and vision
for over twenty years. His first live presentation of music to film was
a performance to the surreal silent film "Un Chien Andalou" at the Roxy
Theatre in Toronto. Nash The Slash was born of silent film. The name
comes from a killer butler encountered by Laurel and Hardy in their
first film 'Do Detectives Think ' (1927). Nash the musician has gone on
to create the music scores for such recent cult films as "Roadkill" and
"Highway 61': both directed by Bruce McDonald. Between experiments with
film and music. Nash The Slash became a familiar name to music fans
through his association with the pop electronic group FM. Having
co-written the hit songs "Phasors on Stun " and "Just Like You" Nash
established his credibility as a versatile artist. His talents have
been recognized with a U-KNOW (later called CASBY) award for best
instrumental artist as well as a JUNO nomination for best new male
vocalist. Nash's profile was raised on the international stage when he
toured the world with the likes of Gary Numan and Iggy Pop. Other
high-profile shows include opening for The Who at C.N.E. Stadium in
Toronto to a crowd of 70,000 people, and opening for The Tubes at a
sold-out Maple Leaf Gardens. Nash has recently recorded new music for
the silent film classics "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1919) and "The
Lost World" (1925). Nash continues to do unique film scores for other
silent film classics including "Nosferatu " and the original "Phantom
of the Opera ". Nash has released numerous solo albums, the best known
being "Children of the Night" with the hit single "Dead Man's Curve".
Other albums include "Decomposing" the first record playable at any
speed (reviewed in Playboy Magazine 1982) and "American bandages' a
collection of all-American classics such as "Who Do You Love" and
"Psychotic Reaction". The most recent release of Nash's music is a CD
compilation of his first two recordings entitled "Blind Windows". It is
a collection of all instrumental music textured with early analog
synths and Nash's distinctive electric mandolin and violin riffs. Nash
continues to perform live in the Toronto area and has written a
comprehensive handbook for the independent musician. Nash has begun to
release his back catalogue of music on CD, being previously only
available on vinyl, and plans release his original score to the classic
silent movie 'Nosferatu' on CD.