N I C KO R U T T E R

Nick plays drums and percussion.

T H E O F I V E O M I N U T E O I N T E R V I E W

Q. What is your favourite NFaC song to play?
A. I would probably have to say 'Take me in' because it's one of those songs which just gives you a feel good factor when you get into the rhythm or groove of the song and lifts you up in the chorus with dynamics and
meaningful words. As a drummer/percussionist I love the drive of the song, plus, where appropriate I get to ad-lib a little and make it a little funky towards then end, which Paul and I love, but for some reason Daniel seems to turn round and give us both glares! get back to your Hip-Hop roots Goodman!


Q. What is your favourite NFaC song to listen to?
A. Can there be just one favourite? I am very fond of 'The Western Reach' because of the percussive nature and unusual timing (which challenges me when playing live!), but it has a haunting and beautiful nature about it as does 'Day of your return' which also appeals to me. Also... all of the tracks on the New Album, 'Eternal Curve' Out October 15th 2005 from all good music stores!


Q. What was your favourite NFaC moment?
A. Every time Dan forgets which fret to put the capo on! Plus, coming more or less, second for the acoustic stage at Glastonbury was pretty cool!


Q. What music are you enjoying at the moment?
A. Well I am very fond of signed and unsigned music, so I have a vast collection. Usually I am one to say that Christian music is over produced and the same old stuff gets re-produced year after year, but this year I
have bought (count them) 5 new christian based CD's! Anberlin, The Afters, The Myriad and Mae are great rock/indie/pop albums and I love the new Chris Rice album, which is a combination of pop and rock songs with an acoustic edge to them. In a more mainstream sense, I LOVE the new Foo Fighters album,
but CD2 and not CD1, which is the new acoustic album - Beautiful, perfect songs! I am also loving the latest Tree63 album - 'The Answer to the Question'. Excellent band, John Ellis has a fabulous voice, LIVE and Recorded and the whole album is lyrically and musically perfect in my eyes


Q. What was the best gig you ever went to?
A. The best gig had to be Wembly Arena and seeing Peter Gabriel with the Blind Boys of Alabama as the warm up band and special guests. You will never see a better show, group of phenomenal musicians and experimental and powerful songs if you haven't experienced Peter Gabriel.It is one thing to see a band play, it is another thing to be captivated by the music and to be 'wowed' by an actual show/performance.


Q. Where would you love to be right now?
A. Canada! Duh!

Q. Preferences:
I like to set my Windows XP desktop to 'classic theme', 1024x768 screen resolution and showcase my personally designed desktop of a red background with the MacDonald's Logo on and the words below, "I'm Loathin' it".

Indoors or outdoors?
Hmm... Indoors... less cold, less wet and The Simpsons on TV!
Sweet or savoury?
My doctor says savoury (Susie), my heart says Ben and Jerry's!
A book or a movie?
Amongst the Cambridge graduates and the professional team we have, I would have to say a book. When I am not around them, a Movie! Lord of the rings allll the way! But I do read the books!

A: What question do you wish you'd been asked? And what was the answer?
Q: Do you enjoy playing for NFaC? A: Yes