[{"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Nik studied composition with Professor's Jonathan Harvey and Martin Butler in the 1990\u2019s & continues to experiment with an eclectic range of styles. He\u2019s currently undertaking a PHD in composition under the supervision of Peter Wiegold, predominantly notating panrhythmic instrumental ensemble works for live performance on traditional instruments, & interested in working with any ensembles/performers that are able to... \u201cAdhere to tempi (find the grooves) & be spectacular\u201d."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "As a drummer, Nik has toured extensively, and (under the pen-name Sputnik Weazel) written, recorded, produced & released over 200 original songs. His career as a performer ranges from busking with Eddie Izzard in the 80\u2019s to supporting Alice Cooper with \"The Men They Couldn't Hang\" (TMTCH). Nik was the drummer with TMTCH from 2011-2015, playing drums & piano on their critically acclaimed (crowd funded album) The Defiant."}]