“I love that venue,” said Nile. “It’s
a rockin’ place and there’s no audience like a Jersey audience.”
Nile knows a thing or two about
Jersey audiences. Despite originally being from Buffalo, he’s an
adopted son of the Jersey Shore
music community. Little Steven
once said, “Willie’s so good, I can’t
believe he’s not from Jersey!” - a
line that still makes Nile smile.
“Yeah, I’ve been adopted by
New Jersey and it’s a great thing,”
said Nile. “The fans in Jersey are
just the best. They’ve given me
a lot of love and a lot of support
over the years, never more than
now. And Little Steven’s quote…
when I saw that quote I howled!
God bless Little Steven, he’s the
champion of rock and roll and of
a certain kind of music that has a
raw power to it. He’s like the godfather of garage rock.”
In January, Nile will once again
be part of the annual Light of Day
shows to raise money for Parkinson’s research. Light of Day
began with a birthday party and
fundraiser held in 1998 at the
Downtown Cafe in Red Bank to
celebrate Bob Benjamin’s 40th
Watch the video for “House of a thousand guitars”
New Jersey Stage
November 2014
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