Nicky Holland
Prelude
On The Stairs
Re-Release Date: 5/5/1992
L.A. Scene
| 01/05/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) If you are fan of Tears For Fears, the name Nicky Holland is pretty well-known to you. Nicky Holland (or sometimes nicknamed Nockles ) started out as a touring musician with Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal during 1985 s Songs From the Big Chair tour. On the subsequent Tears For Fears album, The Seeds of Love , Nicky Holland became Roland Orzabal s primary songwriting partner on 5 of the 8 songs as well as studio musician (Keyboard, piano, and background vocals). On The Seeds of Love , Nicky co-wrote some of the album s best work - namely songs that have become Tears For Fears classics like Advice For the Young at Heart , Famous Last Words , Badman s Song , Swords and Knives , and Year of the Knife . Following the 1990 split of Curt and Roland from Tears For Fears, everyone seemed to go their separate ways. With all of the talent and promise she sho