Nicola Mansueto is an Italian Eurobeat artist, most commonly known by his alias Nick Mansell. He was the lead singer of an indie rock band Mexcal, which only released one song.
Biography[]
Taken from scp-sound.com, machine-translated from the Japanese. This bio was dated from 2001.
Four summers ago, Nicola Mansueto, the leader of a band called Mexcal, knocked on the door of Ritmo&Blu Studio. This is to record his first CD since his debut. Thanks to the efforts of all the members, the recording of all six songs went smoothly, and although it was released in the Northern Italy region, the album was only appreciated by a small number of fans.
But it wasn't all bad for him. He was introduced to dance music that he had never heard of before, called Eurobeat. He also learned that the music was accepted in Japan far away from here. A little curiosity and the recommendation of Stefano Castagna, who was in charge of the engineer of the CD, he is in charge of the vocals of the song "Heroes Tonight" between recordings. Although their musical roots are different, he was a little fascinated by the fact that they had something in common with the qualities required of a singer.
Soon a new project was underway by him and Stefano Castagna. A new voice in SCP-Eurobeat - the birth of Nick Mansell. Half a year later, his single "RUNAWAY" was selected as SCP's memorable first single.
Nicola was born and raised in a very ordinary middle-class family in a quiet town on the shores of Lake Garda. He says that if he had just lived a normal life, he would have gone on to become a lawyer. But one day he stumbled across an Aerosmith song that didn't make him do it. The long-lasting, small feeling of "If life is as ordinary as it is..." suddenly evolved into a huge one due to this encounter, and eventually that thought blossomed into the motivation to pursue the path of music. Needless to say, it was not just an escape from reality, but a choice for him to be himself.
Throwing away everything he had become accustomed to, he devoted himself to voice training and electric guitar, and eventually became a member of a band called "LADY OSCAR". However, it was a kind of pop band with female singers as the main, and it was not the style he wanted perfectly. "A full-fledged rock band like Aerosmith (whom I respect)...". Soon he formed "Mexcal" with three friends. That's when he came to Ritmo & Blu.
Several years have passed since then. He moved to a town called Tuscany and continued to tour live with the members without rest. He ran around in every little gig all over Italy. He also toured Germany and visited the surrounding countries. Music Life, which started out of a mediocre life, was not an easy life, but he continued to perform to prove that he had made the right choice at that time. He disappeared from the Eurobeat scene.
However, it is not the case that it has lost its appeal to the Eurobeat. He says that the songs produced from the demos he provided have received good reviews, and three years later, with the help of A&R, I decided to stand in the recording booth of. After a long hiatus, he starts releasing again in the 21st century. Along with the brilliant words "Great Come Back"...
Vocals[]
| Year | Song | Alias | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sexy Diva | David Bird | Vibration |
| Heroes Tonight | |||
| Do They Know It's Christmas? | Vibration All Stars | ||
| Runaway | Nick Mansell | SCP Music | |
| Big Love | |||
| 1997 | Come On Everybody | David Bird | Vibration |
| Love Italia | Manuel | ||
| 1998 | Big Time | ||
| 2000 | Stop Lookin' Back | Nick Mansell | SCP Music |
| 2001 | Spirit Of The Night | ||
| In The Sky, In Your Soul | |||
| My Only X'mas Star | SCP All Stars | ||
| Freedom Wild | Nick Mansell | ||
| 2002 | Feel The Power | ||
| 2004 | Mission Impossible | ||
| 2005 | Hurricane | ||
| Big Heart | SCP All Stars | ||
| 2006 | Burn Me Up | Nick Mansell | |
| Mr. Heartbreak | Robbie Boy | Blast! | |
| 2007 | Burn Into The Beat | Nick Mansell | SCP Music |
Writing Credits[]
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Back Into My Arms | Christine |
| 1997 | I Can't Live Without You | Rocky |
| Because The Night | Christine | |
| Nightmare | Rocky |
Aliases[]
- Nick Mansell
- David Bird
- Manuel
- Robbie Boy
- SCP All Stars
- Vibration All Stars
- Rocky (assumed)