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Simon et al

Bailterspace meets Sonic Youth and Yanni

About Me

I drum for The Enright House. We're enjoying ourselves a lot and playing regularly, which is great.www.theenrighthouse.com www.myspace.com/theenrighthouseIf you enjoy the tune, Never, copy and paste this URL http://www.olly.co.nz/html/music.html. Olly, the composer, guitarist and singer of the song has a cool website with more great tracks in a similar vein.About my former bands and side-projects:Si, Seb and Julian was recorded in 2007. I have played with Sebastian John and Julian Verkaaik for the past two years. We do not have a band name yet, but we do have about fifteen songs.Simon's Solo Stuff was recorded between 1999 and 2007. I have recorded solo work since I bought a four-track in 1999. I recently learned to use a laptop and a four-channel mixer instead. It sounds better.Based on Actual Events was recorded in 2001. I played in this band from 2000-2001. We came up with some good stuff and played around Wellington several times.Kids was at the same time as Based on Actual events. We shared the same drummer (me) and bassist (Saradha, who later joined Based on Actual Events after Vanessa left), only Phill was the guitarist and singer in this one. Recordings were Phill and I in 1999; we didnae record with Saradha in 2001.I played in Pict from 1997 to 2006-ish, on-and-off. We recorded our main songs in 1999 at my flat in Mt Victoria in Wellington.Revere was recorded in 1997. I played guitar in Revere from 1996 till 1999. We played several gigs in Paraparaumu, Wellington and Lower Hutt. That was as angsty as my/our music got. I still like the sound of it after ten years. That's a good sign. I became a drummer after this band, preferring the "full-bodily experience" - and after telling the drummer what to play a lot...


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Member Since: 4/8/2007
Band Website: theenrighthouse.com
Band Members: The Enright House: Simon Gemmill (Drums), Mark Roberts (Guitar, Vocals), Evan Schaare (Synth), Thomas Lambert (Guitar).Si, Seb and Julian: Simon Gemmill (Drums), Sebastian John (Guitars), Julian Verkaaik (Bass and Vocals).Based on Actual Events (2000-2001): Olly Smith (Guitars and Vocals), Vanessa Janes (Bass), Simon Gemmill (Drums).KPRA: Simon Gemmill (Drums), Phillip Chevis (Guitars and Vocals), Saradha (Bass).Simon Solo: Simon GemmillPict (1999-2006): Jono Gemmill (Guitars, strings, percussion), Simon Gemmill (Percussion), Chris (Bass).Revere: Scott Darragh (Guitar and Vocals), Simon Gemmill (Guitar), Mark Angelo (Drums), Grant Marryatt (Bass).
Influences: The Pixies, ColdCut, Ben Folds Five, Smashing Pumpkins, Charles Mingus, Nirvana, Guided by Voices, Pavement, The Pogues, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Johnny Cash, Beth Orton, Jimmy Eat World, Sonic Youth, Bad Religion, NOFX, Garageland, Grayson Gilmour, Weezer, Anders, Die! Die! Die!, Cut Off Your Hands, Bang! Bang! Aids!, Over the Atlantic, Girlfriend, Frente, Fur Patrol, The Rise and Demise, The Rentals, Superchunk, Beth Orton, Rollins Band, Nada Surf, Velvet Underground, Greg Graffin, Radiohead, and (probably mostly) Frank Sinatra.
Sounds Like: The Pixies, Neil Young, Ben Harper, Dave Matthews, REM, Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Eat World, DJ Krush, etc.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

I just wrote Major Major Major Major Today, it is not finished. Check it out anyway.

I just wrote Major Major Major Major Today, it is not finished. Check it out anyway.
Posted by Simon et al on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:36:00 PST

Recordings

So... Those recordings. The two with Sebastian and Julian are from last Saturday. One was a live jam and the other was drums and bass. it's actually in progress. The guitars and vocals are coming. The...
Posted by Simon et al on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:02:00 PST

Sleep - A Poem

7 January 2007 (2:45am)   Sleep: who needs it? Up all night, typing Making websites You can sleep when you're dead Wasn't that an old ad for coffee? Makes sense   You can also sleep in the m...
Posted by Simon et al on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:58:00 PST

Space - A Poem

8 January 2007   Space between my cells, More space than stuff; Space big and vast, Expands so far the eye   Cannot see its end. Cells in my body, Cells in the tree; Cells in the cat.  ...
Posted by Simon et al on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:57:00 PST