RJae's Timeline
18th March 1987: 2nd child, first (and only) male born to Nathan and Clovette Simmonds (Ipswich, Suffolk)
1990: Began taking an interest/playing the drums
1993: Became main drummer at 'Bethel United Church Ipswich'
1996: Joined primary school choir 'Whitton African Gospel Choir' as a percussionist (Bongo's)
1997: First recording on an album with the 'Whitton African Gospel Choir' as a Percussionist (Bongo's)
2000: Began taking an interest/playing the piano
2001: Joined the 'Bethel National Choir' as a drummer
July 2003: Recorded on first non-secular album 'Bethel National Choir, Only Because', by playing on two tracks "that's who he is" and "well done"
September 2003: Accepted into Colchester Institute for the 'BTec National Diploma for Music Technology and A Level Music Technology' course
2004: Joined a jazz fusion band called 'The Motif' as a drummer/writer
Early 2005: Recorded first demo with 'The Motif' as drummer/co-producer
2005: Completed the 'BTec National Diploma for Music Technology and A Level Music Technology' course; attaining a 'triple distinction' for the National Diploma
2005: Joined a R'n'B/Soul band called 'Kadence' as a drummer/writer/music director
Late 2005: Parted company with 'Bethel National Choir'
2006: Recorded first demo with 'Kadence' as drummer/producer
July 2006: Called up to play for UK rap artist 'Lady Sovereign' (gig listings below)
July 2006: First show overseas, playing drums at the show 'Summerstage' in Central Park, New York (with Lady Sovereign)
October-December 2006: First headlining tour, the 'Public Warning North-American Tour', with 'Lady Sovereign' (main support act, Young Love)
October 2006: First Televison performance, the 'MTV TRL Halloween Special', with Lady Sovereign
November 2006: Recorded on first secular album 'Lady Sovereign, Public Warning (UK Version)' as drummer, on the track 'Pretty Vacant [Live]'
January 2006: First UK Television performance, 'Popworld' on T4 (with Lady Sovereign)
February 2007: Recorded on first CD Single, 'Lady Sovereign, Those were the days' as drummer, by playing on tracks 'Love me or hate me [Live]' and 'Random [Live]'
April 2007: Both 'The Motif' and 'Kadence' disemeble.
Apr-July 2007: First supporting act tour, the 'Sweet Escape tour' (North-American Leg) with headliner 'Gwen Stefani' (main suppport act 'Akon')
May 2007: First drum endorsement with 'Meinl Cymbals'
January 2008: Called up to play for new up and coming artist 'LadyHawke'
Gig Listings (from July 2006)
for more gigs , go to view shows (all has actual dates) ,
Ringsfield Festival -Ringsfeild, The Motif and Kadence
Central Park Summerstage -New York, Lady Sovereign
Lollapalooza -Chicago, Lady sovereign
Zest Monday Night -Ipswich, The Motif
Leeds Festival -Leeds, Lady Sovereign
Reading Festival -Reading, Lady Sovereign
Bumbershoot Festival -Seattle, Lady Sovereign
Osheagea Festival -Montreal, Lady sovereign
Anti-Discrimination Campaign -Ipswich, Kadence
North American Headline Tour -USA and Canada, Lady Sovereign...Check out the blog to see list of dates and venues.
2007Make-up Shows -(Las Vegas house of blues, San Francisco club mezzanine, San Deigo house of blues and LA el rey theatre), Lady Sovereign Hiro, Rock and Republic afterparty -New York, Lady Sovereign Scarla -London, Lady Sovereign The Jazz Cafe -Camden, Kadence Curve Bar -Colchester, Kadence Australia Tour March 2007 -(Perth Capitol, Melbourne The Prince and Sydney The Forum), Lady Sovereign Springroove 2007 Festival -Tokyo, Lady Sovereign Duo Music Exchange -Tokyo, Lady Sovereign T-Mobile Street Gig, Pole Position -Leeds, Lady Sovereign Gwen Stefani Sweet Escape Tour 2007 with Akon -USA and Canada, Lady Sovereign...Check out the blog to see list of dates and venues
Melt Festival -Berlin, Lady Sovereign Way Out West Festival -Gothenburg, Lady Soverign Oya Festival -Oslo, Lady Sovereign2008Goldsmith University -London, LadyHawke Yo Yo@Notting Hill Arts Center -London, LadyHawke King's College -London, LadyHawke Adventures In a Beetroot Feild@Fabric -London, LadyHawke WareHouse Project -Manchester, LadyHawke
Television Performances
MTV TRL- Halloween Special, Lady Sovereign, 31/10/06
Late Show with David Letterman -Lady Sovereign, 02/11/06
Jimmy Kimmel Live -Lady Sovereign, 09/11/06
MTV New Years Eve 2006 -Lady Sovereign, 31/11/06
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson -Lady Sovereign, 11/01/07
Popworld -Lady Sovereign, 17/01/07
Album Chart show -Lady Sovereign, 29/01/07
