Beginning as the drummer in the 90s Birmingham, Alabama indie-rock power house, Verbena, Les Nuby began a steady musical exploration that’s still going. He’s a one-time touring member for Scottish legends Idlewild, touring guitarist with Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), and guitar slinger for Birmingham heroes Vulture Whale. It’s a hefty musical resume before the production credits even begin. In his Birmingham studio, Ol’ Elegante, Nuby has been the production captain for several notable releases in the past few years for artists such as St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Will Stewart, Sarah Lee Langford, and The Dirty Clergy, to name a few. He’s pretty much been there and done it all in the past couple of decades as player and producer. The only item missing from the list was a solo album. Until now. 

Nuby produced, engineered and played all the instruments on Clouded, a reminiscent snapshot of when music had the ability to make you drive faster and cry harder. It may have taken him awhile to get around to making an album all for himself. But, anyone who knows the man or is familiar with his past work isn’t going to be surprised that Clouded has clearly been worth the wait. 

2022 will see the release of album number 2, featuring a cast of other notable Birmingham musicians.