Nigel Turner-Heffer

Nigel played in school bands from the age of eleven. Then in a cover band when he was eighteen called "Storm". They played at social clubs and pubs and on the American airbases in Mildenhall and Lakenheath. Then with fellow band member and friend Steven Vitale, in 1977 they formed "Kashmir". In 1980 Kashmir where the first "Rock" band to play at the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. They also recorded their first single "The Light" at Spaceward Studios in Cambridge. This was the first time Nigel had been in a professional recording studio. He enjoyed the atmosphere so much, he decided to learn the art of studio engineering.

Kashmir

Nigel Heffer:

Steven Vitale:

David Salinas:

Pete Oxley:

Lead Guitar and Vocals

Bass Guitar and Vocals

Drums

Guitar and Vocals

The Light recorded at Spaceward studios.

Featuring Nigel on lead vocals and guitar.

Vantage Point

Nigel Heffer:

Mark Shaw:

Adam Palfry:

Matt Archer:

Mike Stow:

Lead Guitar and Vocals

Bass Guitar

Drums

Guitar

Keyboards

In 1981 Nigel composed music and played with
" Vantage Point". They also played at the Theatre Royal, which was becoming a major venue for bands in Bury.
The band projected images on a large screen behind them. It was quite rare for bands to use video projection in the early 80's.

In the early eighties Nigel worked as a sound engineer and session musician at The Lodge Studio owned by "The Enid".
While working at the lodge, Nigel, Mike, and brother Danny Saunders, recorded a jam session one afternoon (on the very rare occasion when the studio was not in use). Please click on the movie below to hear "Down Town". Featuring Nigel on lead vocals and guitar and images of Nigel's home city, Norwich.

Nigel also played guitar and sang with "Next Step". They recorded their single "Room 101" composed by Nigel, at Stable Studio in Essex. They also staged a concert in aid of a opthaimic laser for the West Suffolk Hospital.

The Lodge Recording Studio