David Nichtern is a well known composer, producer and guitarist, a four time Emmy winner and two time Grammy nominee.
Among his diverse songwriting credits, Nichtern is the composer of the pop classic Midnight at the Oasis. He composed the score for several Christopher Guest projects, including the film The Big Picture with Kevin Bacon and Martin Short. As a guitarist and producer, David has recorded and played with Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Stevie Wonder, Maria Muldaur, Paul Simon, Krishna Das, and many others.
David is also the founder of Dharma Moon and 5 Points Records. The labels have released a diverse selection of World/Americana/Electronica and Pop records, including Memories of Summer as a Child (featuring Guest, CJ Vanston and Nichtern).