# Nick Gaffaney

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Nick Gaffaney
| image             = Cairo Knife Fight (4) (16201113851).jpg
| caption           = Nick Gaffaney, FVEY Tour, 2015
| birth_name        = 
| birth_date        = {{birth year and age|1978}}
| birth_place       = [Christchurch](/source/Christchurch), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand)
| instrument        = Drums, vocals, electric guitar
| genre             = [Rock](/source/rock_music), [Industrial music](/source/Industrial_music), [jazz](/source/jazz), [hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music), [electronica](/source/electro_(music))
| occupation        = Musician, songwriter, composer
| years_active      = 1990–present
| spouse            = Cass Gaffaney
| associated_acts   = [Cairo Knife Fight](/source/Cairo_Knife_Fight), [Dimmer](/source/Dimmer_(band)), [Goldenhorse](/source/Goldenhorse), [Hollie Smith](/source/Hollie_Smith)
}}

'''Nick Gaffaney''' is a professional drummer, songwriter and singer from New Zealand, and is best known for the band [Cairo Knife Fight](/source/Cairo_Knife_Fight). 

==Career==
Gaffaney began his career as a session and recording artist, having played drums for [Dimmer](/source/Dimmer_(band)), [Goldenhorse](/source/Goldenhorse), [Hollie Smith](/source/Hollie_Smith) and has recorded and performed with songwriters such as [Anika Moa](/source/Anika_Moa), [Jan Hellriegel](/source/Jan_Hellriegel), Leila Adu and Godfrey de Grut; Hip Hop/Roots artists [Scribe](/source/Scribe_(rapper)), [Fat Freddy's Drop](/source/Fat_Freddy's_Drop), Solaa, [King Kapisi](/source/King_Kapisi), Nuvonesia, and [Sangha](/source/Sangha); Jazz musicians [Mark de Clive-Lowe](/source/Mark_de_Clive-Lowe), Joel Haines, The New Loungehead and [Jeff Henderson](/source/Jeff_Henderson_(musician)).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/309093-Nick-Gaffaney |title=Nick Gaffaney |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=Discogs |publisher=Discogs (artist recording database) |access-date=3 July 2015 |quote=}}</ref><ref name="Herald, New Zealand">{{cite web | url=https://m.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11456059 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910021632/http://m.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11456059 | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 September 2016 | title=Cairo Knife Fight: Just us two | author=Lydia Jenkin | date=29 May 2015 | work=New Zealand Herald | access-date=3 July 2016 }}</ref><ref name="Passion">{{cite web | url=https://www.live4ever.uk.com/2015/04/unrelenting-rock-n-roll-passion-cairo-knife-fight-sxsw-2015/ | title=Unrelenting Rock 'n' Roll Passion: Cairo Knife Fight @ SXSW 2015 | author=<!--Live4Ever Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> | date=16 April 2015 | work=Live4Ever.uk.com | accessdate=3 July 2016 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318211948/http://www.live4ever.uk.com/2015/04/unrelenting-rock-n-roll-passion-cairo-knife-fight-sxsw-2015/ | archivedate=18 March 2016 }}</ref><ref name="New Zealand Amplifier">{{cite web |url=http://www.amplifier.co.nz/artist/49158/cairo-knife-fight.html |title=Cairo Knife Fight |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=amplifier |publisher=New Zealand Music Online |access-date=3 July 2016 |quote= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416072938/http://www.amplifier.co.nz/artist/49158/cairo-knife-fight.html |archive-date=2016-04-16 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref><ref name="amplifier">{{cite web |url=http://www.amplifier.co.nz/artist/13192/nick-gaffaney.html?full=1 |title=Nick Gaffaney |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=amplifier |publisher=New Zealand Music Online |access-date=3 July 2016 |quote=}}</ref>

As a freelance percussionist, Gaffaney has worked extensively with Kog Transmissions for live industrial groups such as Avotor and created electro-pop versions of [Head Like a Hole](/source/Head_Like_a_Hole) songs with Joost Langveld.<ref name="New Zealand Amplifier"/>

In 2001, Gaffaney was invited to an [Artist-in-residence](/source/Artist-in-residence) position at the [Darpana Academy of Performing Arts](/source/Darpana_Academy_of_Performing_Arts) in [Ahmedabad](/source/Ahmedabad), India. The position involved studying South Indian [folk music](/source/folk_music), writing soundtracks for a series of dance performances by the internationally renown Darpana dance group.<ref name="New Zealand Amplifier"/><ref name="amplifier"/>

Gaffaney has worked on film soundtracks for ''The Truth about Demons'' and ''[Fracture](/source/Fracture_(2004_film))'' with composer [Victoria Kelly](/source/Victoria_Kelly_(New_Zealand_Composer)).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0267601/ | title=The Truth About Demons | work=IMDb | accessdate=4 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0488120/?ref_=nv_sr_1 | title=Fracture | work=IMDb | accessdate=4 July 2016}}</ref>

In 2014, Gaffaney relocated to Los Angeles with his wife Cass and [Geoff Maddock](/source/Geoff_Maddock), and formed Santa Barbara.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Berlin |first=Sam |date=2020-11-16 |title=Young Winona talks to LADYGUNN about their newest projects |url=https://www.ladygunn.com/music/young-winona-interview/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=LADYGUNN |language=en-US}}</ref> The group renamed to Young Winona the following year, and released several singles.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Feature - NewTracks New Artist: Young Winona |url=https://nzmusician.co.nz/features/ntna-young-winona/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=NZ Musician |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, Gaffaney moved to Las Vegas, putting the group on hiatus.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-16 |title=Young Winona - Guysssss…. This Saturday is our last... |url=https://www.facebook.com/youngwinonaband/posts/pfbid02DAQXMjk32jsPQJf7EweEydJLNXojFfonDiz4jGno9GCxzymz5SeGSsjUy1chZ6FPl |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520091522/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fyoungwinonaband%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02DAQXMjk32jsPQJf7EweEydJLNXojFfonDiz4jGno9GCxzymz5SeGSsjUy1chZ6FPl |archive-date=2025-05-20 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Facebook}}</ref>

==Awards==
Gaffaney won the 2013 [APRA Professional Development Award](/source/2013_APRA_Silver_Scroll_Awards).<ref name="Herald, New Zealand"/><ref name="Passion"/>

===Nominations===
In 2015, Cairo Knife Fight's album ''The Colossus'' was nominated by the [New Zealand Music Awards](/source/2015_New_Zealand_Music_Awards) for Best Rock Album. ''The Colossus'' was also nominated in 2016 for the [Taite Music Prize](/source/Taite_Music_Prize).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indies.co.nz/imnz/taite-music-prize-in-search-of-the-years-finest-new-zealand-album/taite-music-prize-nominees-2016/ |title=Cairo Knife Fight |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=Independent Music NZ Inc. |publisher=Independent Music NZ Inc. |access-date=3 July 2016 |quote= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603194855/http://www.indies.co.nz/imnz/taite-music-prize-in-search-of-the-years-finest-new-zealand-album/taite-music-prize-nominees-2016/ |archive-date=3 June 2016 |df= }}</ref>

==Endorsements==
*[Tama Drums](/source/Tama_Drums)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tama.com/artist/tama_artist10.php?artist_id=631&area=2 | title=Nick Gaffaney Cairo Knife Fight | work=tama.com | date= | accessdate=4 July 2016 | author=Tama Drums}}</ref>
*Meinl Cymbals<ref>{{cite web | url=http://meinlcymbals.com/artists/Artist/show/nick-gaffaney-647 |title=Nick Gaffaney Cairo Knife Fight | work=Meinl | date= | accessdate=4 July 2016 | author=Meinl Cymbals}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://cairoknifefight.com/ Cairo Knife Fight] Official Website

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Category:Living people
Category:Musicians from Christchurch
Category:1978 births

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