Littlemen – Who are we

Why do we listen to music? Individually, the scientific explanation is that music produces chemical changes in the brain’s limbic and paralimbic areas. These are the areas associated with our euphoric response system. Simply, we like the way it makes us feel. Good music can produce a smile on the face, a tear in the eye or just about any response. Collectively, it can change the world.

Littlemen continue to develop; still crafted in Wiltshire and striving to put that smile on your face or tear in your eye. Fans of Littlemen’s live show will know that there was always an ‘invisible’, non performing, fifth member of the band, Nick Allen, who wrote most of the songs. Now, doing what many thought inevitable, he has taken on the role that will see him perform on stage, lead singer of the band.

Joining Nick from the original line up will be Rob Brian on Drums and new members Guy Townley on Lead Guitar, Mark Griffin on Rhythm Guitar and Tyler Spicer on Bass. The band will often be augmented with various guest musicians and vocalists. Together they will enhance Littlemen’s original musicality, with an increasing emphasis on guitar-based Americana. The versatility and virtuosity in the band has encouraged the players to expand in to other genres, all equally at home with the classic Littlemen sound. It is an exciting time for Littlemen.

The new line up is as follows:

Nick Allen – Long-time writer for the band and now lead singer; Nick is well known in the music industry, where he has been active for the last 35 years. Owner of recording and rehearsal studios, he has managed several bands including Innes Sibun Blues Band, Rhythmites, Homelands and Littlemen; toured with Blur, Innes Sibun, Rhythmites, Mick Jogger and the Rolling Zones. His musical influences include Ryan Adams, Joan Armatrading, Jackson Brown, Bob Dylan, Deep purple, David Grey, Mark Knopfler, Terry Reid and Bruce Springsteen.

Rob Brian – A drummer of international repute, Rob has been playing for 30 years. Performing with many diverse artists such as: Loreena McKennitt, Laura Pausini, Siouxsie Sioux, Goldfrapp, Simple Minds, Peter Gabriel, Michel Polnareff, Andy Partridge & Colin Moulding, Miles Kane, Hugh Cornwell, Jason Rebello and Herbie Flowers. Rob is endorsed by DW Drums and performs drum clinics around the world at drum shows and music universities. He has been interviewed and written drum related articles for the world-famous magazine Modern Drummer, and the UK drum magazines Rhythm & Drummer. Rob is also a founding member of Sky2Fox, another of the exciting projects coming out of the NAM recording studio.

Mark Jones – Key Boards music arranger

Flash Gordan  Bass Guitar worked with Lee Perry – Rhythmites

Jo Nye – Backing and Lead vocals – worked with many signed bands

Zac Ware –  Lead Rhythm Guitar worked with Proclaimers and  Del Amitri

Littlemen are currently working on a new album ‘It’s a Beautiful Thing’. Follow its progress on this site, we hope it makes you feel good. It will be premiered at Komedia on January 28th.

Littlemen are working on the 4th album – I Do What I Want, tracks premiered at Komedia September 18th 2025