Nash the Slash

1 song

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Nash the Slash was a Canadian multi-instrumentalist born on March 26, 1948, whose career spanned several decades until his death on May 10, 2014. Known professionally as James Jeffrey "Jeff" Plewman, he gained recognition for his distinctive approach to electric violin and mandolin performance. Beyond his primary instruments, Nash the Slash demonstrated considerable versatility, commanding synthesizers, keyboards, glockenspiel, and various other instruments throughout his musical work. His innovative instrumental style and genre-crossing approach established him as a notable figure in Canadian music.