Nick Wiggins
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Nick Wiggins is the bassist and backing vocalist in the post-hardcore
turned punk
band Aiden
. He plays bass and writes for the band Me Vs Myself which features Frank Gross from On The Last Day
on guitar and Carson Allen (Musician) formerly of On The Last Day and Escape The Fate
. Nick also plays bass for Aiden's frontman William Francis
' side project William Control
. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
turned punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Aiden
Aiden
Aiden is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. The members are WiL Francis , Nick Wiggins , and Angel Ibarra . wiL originally played bass but took over lead vocals when the original singer left...
. He plays bass and writes for the band Me Vs Myself which features Frank Gross from On The Last Day
On the Last Day
On the Last Day was a five piece post-hardcore band from Seattle, Washington.-Biography:Soon after forming in 2003 in Seattle, On the Last Day started touring the local club scene, with the likes of "Boys Don't Bleed", Aiden, Atreyu, and Deftones. With the help of Wil Francis of Aiden, the band...
on guitar and Carson Allen (Musician) formerly of On The Last Day and Escape The Fate
Escape The Fate
Escape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They have released three EPs and three full-length studio albums. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion was the band's debut album and only album to feature vocalist Ronnie Radke...
. Nick also plays bass for Aiden's frontman William Francis
William Francis
William Francis may refer to:*William B. Francis , U.S. Representative from Ohio* William D. Francis , botanist* WiL Francis, member of the American post-hardcore band Aiden* Willie Francis, convicted murderer*Willie Francis...
' side project William Control
William Control
William Control is an American electronica band and the side project of Aiden's wiL Francis. He was signed to Victory Records and has released two albums, "Hate Culture" and "Noir", the latter of which was released on June 8, 2010.-History:...
. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
Aiden albums
- Our Gangs Dark Oath (2004)
- Nightmare AnatomyNightmare AnatomyNightmare Anatomy is the second studio album by American Goth rock band Aiden. It was released on October 4, 2005 through Victory Records. It peaked at number 196 on the Billboard 200,, number 9 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart, and number 16 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart, and has...
(2005) - Conviction (2007)
- Knives(2009)
- From Hell With Love: Luciforever (2010)
- DisguisesDisguises (Aiden album)Disguises is the fifth studio album by American post-hardcore band Aiden. Disguises was recorded some time between 2010 and 2011. Unlike previous albums, Disguises has a large usage of gang vocals....
(2011)
EPs
- A Split of NightmaresA Split of NightmaresA Split of Nightmares is a limited-pressing split 2004-05 tour release album on Unfun Records, by Aiden and Stalins War. They contributed their newest and best recordings to date as they each geared up to record full lengths on their respective record labels. Aiden's tracks were recorded, mixed and...
- Split EP with Stalin's War (2004) - Rain in HellRain in HellRain in Hell is an EP/DVD released on October 31, 2006 by the post-hardcore band Aiden. It includes new tracks as well as a cover of The Misfits' "Die, Die My Darling" and Billy Idol's "White Wedding". The DVD features live performances from England and Chicago as well as music videos...
(2006)
William Control
- Hate CultureHate CultureHate Culture is the debut studio album by William Control. The album was released on October 28, 2008 through Victory Records. It is a concept album that follows a man named William Control on the last day before he kills himself. To promote the album, a clip called 'Taste' and a preview of the...
(October 28, 2008) - NoirNoir (William Control album)Noir is the second studio album by William Control. Thus far, "I'm Only Human Sometimes" is the first and only single released to promote the album. It also spawned a music video which can be viewed on Victory Records's official Dailymotion account...
(June 8, 2010)
Equipment
Nick uses:- Fender P-Bass
- Fender Jazz Bass
- Ernie Ball Music Man Bass
- Ampeg Classic Head
- Ampeg 8x12 Bass Cab