Nick McCabe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nick McCabe
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Jul 14, 1971(1971-07-14)
Age	53
Birthplace	Haydock
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Cancer

Nick McCabe Biography

Nick McCabe is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on July 14, 1971 in Haydock, England, United Kingdom. The Verve is the alternative rock group best known for their “Bitter Sweet Symphony” album. Lead guitarist

Ian Curtis and his band Joy Division were a huge influence on McCabe’s music., and Joy Division, were huge influences on McCabe’s music.

McCabe stands still whilst playing, with one reviewer in 1993 describing him as having “coaxed gorgeous, shimmering wodges of sound from his instrument while exuding all the enthusiasm of a man waiting for a bus.”

McCabe was generally an aloof member, being involved in relatively few interviews. Tensions and power struggles between McCabe and Ashcroft would later cause the band’s dissolution. The first break-up happened in 1995 when Ashcroft left after the band’s second album, A Northern Soul. Shortly thereafter Ashcroft reformed the band without McCabe, replacing him with Simon Tong. McCabe returned home to work on his own music and spend time with his daughter until Ashcroft asked him to return in 1997, for the band’s third album, Urban Hymns. Despite the album’s success, McCabe left in 1998, and although The Verve continued touring without him, the band later split for the second time in early 1999.

His wife is Emily. They take care of a daughter McCabe had with another woman.

Nick McCabe Net Worth

Nick McCabe is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nick McCabe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He met his Verve bandmates at Winstanley College, England.

He has composed music for Faultline and other groups.

Nicholas John McCabe (born 14 July 1971) is an English musician best known as the lead guitarist of The Verve.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Nick McCabe Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Nick Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Nick McCabe celebrates birthday on July 14 of every year.

Top Facts about Nick McCabe

1. Nicholas John McCabe is an English musician and the lead guitarist of the rock group the Verve.
2. He is the son of a bus driver father and a social worker mother, and has two older brothers.
3. He met Richard Ashcroft at Winstanley College and they briefly played in a band together.
4. McCabe left Verve in 1998, although the band continued touring without him and eventually split in 1999.
5. The Verve reunited in 2007 and released the album “Forth” in 2008, but split again in 2009.
6. After leaving Verve, McCabe worked on music with John Martyn, Faultline, and The Music.
7. He founded a new band called The Black Ships with Jones, Schmidt and Rossi in 2009, which changed its name to Black Submarine in mid-2012.
8. He started releasing solo work to Bandcamp in November 2019.
9. McCabe stands still whilst playing and uses effects pedals and valve amps to get a “psychedelic” sound.
10. Producer Owen Morris referred to him as “without a shadow of a doubt the most gifted musician I’ve ever worked with” but also said he was a “complete and utter nightmare” to work with.

Why did Nick McCabe leave The Verve?

Nick McCabe: I was essentially sacked from The Verve for various reasons that I don’t have the time or reason to go into now. I was a bit more sanguine than I perhaps was shortly after Urban Hymns.

When did Nick McCabe leave The Verve?

Despite the album’s success, McCabe left in 1998, and although The Verve continued touring without him, the band later split for the second time in early 1999.

How old is Nick McCabe?

50 years (July 14, 1971)

Was Bernard Butler in The Verve?

The new band hired former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler, but he spent only a couple of days with the band. The band then chose Simon Tong, a school friend credited with originally teaching Ashcroft and Jones to play guitar.

How much are the Verve worth?

Net Worth: $3 Million
Date of Birth:| Sep 11, 1971 (50 years old)
Gender:| Male
Height:| 5 ft 9 in (1.778 m)