Formed in 1967, The Nice have
largely been regarded as something of a footnote in popular music history - the
band through which Keith Emerson came into the spotlight prior to forming
Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
Crucially,
taking ELP out of the equation, The Nice were one of the pioneering bands of
the late sixties, their fusion of rock, jazz and classical music exerting a
strong influence on the progressive rock of the seventies.
In Dawn -
The Nice Story, Laura Shenton MA LLCM DipRSL offers a detailed exploration
of the uniqueness, achievements and music of The Nice - as well as the spin-off
groups Jackson Heights, Refugee and beyond - celebrating them as a band worthy
of critical recognition in their own right.
Paperback / softback | 208 pages | Published August 2025
