Career
Nicholls left the band briefly in the late 1980s to form the alternative rock band Niadem"s Ghost but returned in 1991. He is known for his entertaining if somewhat reticent and eccentric stage presence. Another interest of Nicholls is painting.
He painted the album covers for intelligence quotient"s second, third and sixth albums, respectively Tales from the Lush Attic, The Wake and Ever, among others
