Nick Zinner is the guitarist of Brooklyn based indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs and is an accomplished photographer. He has collaborated with TV On The Radio, Ronnie Spector, The Horrors, Bloc Party and Bright Eyes.
In 2011 Nick was commissioned to curate, compose and lead 41 Strings, a performance of 41 players of various stringed instruments plus percussion and synths to celebrate the 41st Earth Day. The piece was performed at the Sydney Opera House and the Royal Festival Hall in London.
In 2013 Nick produced and recorded Santigold's contribution to the Catching Fire soundtrack 'Shooting Arrows at the Sky'. Also in 2013 Nick began work with Damon Albarn's Africa Express project, working with Songhoy Blues on their debut single 'Soubour'. He went on to produce their album Music in Exile as well as collaborate again with Africa Express on Terry Riley's In C - Mali project, led by world renowned André Ridder.
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