Nick Church has, as well as writing for Noise Gate, has written for EST magazine and for King Who on-line. As a counter cultural worker Nick was the lead singer for the performance/music group "Peter Bakowski" , their recordings include "Live in Woodgreen the trade union hall, Club Dog" and "Come Back EP, Shithouse 001",DJ on Rochester collage radio, exhibited automatic abstract expressionist paintings in alternative gallery spaces throughout east London. Nick has a degree in Literature and theory and modern culture from east London polytechnic and a diploma in mass communications from Rochester Community College Minnesota. Nick now has a senior managerial position in a major independent UK distribution company, is father of Ben and a large record collection. A former cup winning footballer (Goalkeeper). Nick records under the name "Field".