biographical info
Creator of moody instrumentals and some songs with words, Ottawa-born singer-songwriter and performer Guido Heistek studied music and composition at Concordia University in Montreal and has released five CDs: “Away” in 1997, “The Ballad of Nicky Needle” in 2001, “The Land of Sensation” in 2003, and “Suffer Fools” in 2004. And most recently, "Country Songs and Instrumentals" in 2010. While living overseas, he started performing under the name Nicky Needle. He continues to perform and record under that name now that he has returned to his native Canada. He makes his home in Vancouver, BC.
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Guido Heistek Nicky Needle