Tricky Nixon

[1] Their music has been described as "sleazy The Breeders guitar thrash and tasty harmonies, with sugar and spike boy-girl vocals and pummelling Pixies bass and drums.

[3] Tricky Nixon formed in summer 2003 as Super 8's after the three founder members vocalist/guitarist Rhydian Dafydd, bassist Joe Fairclough and drummer Peter Gray recruited Ritzy Bryan as the second guitarist.

During the In the City festival in Manchester, 2003, the band name changed from Super 8's to Tricky Nixon.

In 2004 the first release from Tricky Nixon was an EP featuring three new tracks "Takin The Bait", "Jelly" and "You're So Money".

Peter Gray joined surf music/sci-fi group The VCs and more recently Manchester band Letters To Fiesta.