Itinerant musicians and songwriters THE NELSON BROTHERS travel the world playing gigs and writing songs; from the Midlands to the Isle of Dogs; the Arizona desert to Sydney, Australia ; Amsterdam to Bermuda.

The debut album 'Hometown' (Round Tower Records) was released in 1994. The Nelson Brothers song 'Stranger To My Heart' featured in the film 'The Innocent Sleep'

From 2000 - 2004 The Nelson Brothers, signed to Los Angeles publisher Windswept Pacific, divided their time between Tucson, Arizona and Nashville, Tennessee writing songs for the 'market place'.
They have now returned to their real love of writing songs for themselves and are due to release a new collection in November 2009: 'Places in the Heart'

“There are a host of good songs... the superb, Brel-tinged Song of Frankenstein, the soulful Walking My Baby Back Home, and the swing of Shake the Monkey. An impressive record which takes roots music off in a new direction.” Nick Dalton, Maverick. September 2009

“This is very much a rocking band who play a finely structured, semi-acoustic kind of rootsy pop... The Nelson Brothers create the bubbling soundscape along with Goldfrapp drummer Rowan Oliver. Simon Nelson’s electric guitar adds a stylish, spiky edge throughout the set.” Nick Dalton. Maverick.

“I really love it and couldn't stop listening once I started. The music and the voice and the lyrics all work together to convey a bittersweet, sad optimism that I find so appealing... Romantic without being remotely saccharine and refreshingly grown up.” Oscar nominated Hollywood actress Elizabeth McGovern.

“Steve Nelson is a great vocalist, brother Simon a talented multi instrumentalist, both brothers are tremendous songwriters.”

“Songs like STRANGER TO MY HEART and HOMETOWN have a gritty reality about them.” Sidetracks

“moody musical atmospheres... match the weary romanticism of the lyrics... ” Birmingham Post.

“I like the new ‘leonard sinatra’ thing you're doing.” R. J. Jones. Windswept Pacific.

The Nelson Brothers Band:

Steve Nelson - Guitar, vocals.

Simon Nelson - Guitar, bouzouki, dobro, vocals.

• Session musician: Albert Hall, O2 Arena - Joss Stone, Ms. Dynamite, Heather Small, Beverley Knight, Paul Jones (Manfred Mann), Des’ree, Lee Ryan (Blue), Helen Shapiro.
• Dr. of music with a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology.
  “It must be difficult for Simon thinking ‘oh, Eric Clapton did that on the album’, but I think a notable success, don’t you?” Dave Freeman - live session on Jazz FM
  “Simon’s terrific... he really is.” Paul Jones.

Rowan Oliver - Drums, percussion

• Goldfrapp, Paul Oakenfold
• Claims he was raised by wolves

Ron Knights - Bass, Producer

• Cruise ships, West End, rock festivals, jazz clubs.

The album also features:

Steve Gregory, saxophone: Alan Price, Screaming Jay Hawkins, The Rolling Stones (Honky Tonk Woman), Fleetwood Mac, Georgie Fame, Geno Washington, Ginger Baker's Air Force, Gonzalez, Linda Lewis, He played the legendary sax line on George Michael's hit Careless Whisper, Chris Rea, Alison Moyet, Freddie King, Maxi Priest, China Crisis, and Amazulu, Wet Wet Wet, Van Morrison.

Raul D'Oliviera, trumpet: Elton John, The Blues Band, Mica Paris, The Proclaimers, Gary Moore, Joe Jackson, Colin Hay, Joan Armatrading, Mike Oldfield. Nick Lacey, piano, organ.

Lizzie Deane, backing vocals: A highly respected session singer, Lizzie has worked with Pee- Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Boy George, Carleen Anderson, Just Jack, Sam Moore, Marcella Detroit, Jocelyn Brown, Kym Mazelle, Clare Teal, Sir Cliff Richard, Daniel Bedingfield, Ronan Keating, The Stranglers and Babybird.

Rietta Austin, backing vocals: "Rietta IS music...she lives and breathes it...Truly a voice that needs to be heard." - Kirk Pengilly, INXS. With a four octave range, Rietta's vocal versatility is outstanding. She recorded backing vocals for Dame Shirley Bassey's recent single as well as performing live with her at Glastonbury Festival.