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Nicholas Thorburn (born 27 November 1981), also known by his stage name Nick Diamonds, is a Canadian musician originally from Campbell River. He has fronted numerous bands such as The Unicorns, Th' Corn Gangg, Islands, Reefer, and Human Highway.
Nick Thorburn is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist residing in Los Angeles. Nick has fronted and co-founded bands such as The Unicorns, Human Highway, Mister Heavenly and Islands. The newest Islands record, What Occurs is out now an available everywhere.
The group was founded in 2005 by Nicholas Thorburn and Jamie Thompson, shortly after the breakup of The Unicorns, of which both were members. Their current lineup includes Thorburn, often known by his stage name Nick Diamonds, along with brothers Evan Gordon and Geordie Gordon, and Adam Halferty.
Jun 21, 2023 · Islands’ Nick Thorburn, photo by Laura Moreau. Islands, the long-running indie-pop band led by the Unicorns ’ Nick Thorburn, have announced a new album. And That’s Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs will...
Jun 10, 2021 · Nick Thorburn is a lucky musician. He had never suffered from writer's block for most of his career, which kickstarted in the early 2000s with his Montreal DIY pop band the Unicorns. But in 2016,...
Apr 4, 2006 · Islands frontman Nick Thorburn bookends the track. The song’s middle section features Busdriver and Subtitle, who take turns wreaking lyrical havoc over what sounds like a tropical maelstrom....
Oct 3, 2013 · There’s a cinematic quality to Nicholas Thorburn’s work. As frontman and producer for Islands, his role has long been comparable to that of a film’s writer-director who also happens to serve as the feature’s principal star.
