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THE L.A.WEEKLY CALLED THE NEW SIMON STOKES RELEASE, HEAD, "A FLAT-OUT MASTERPIECE" Now Available at CDBaby.com or itunes
BIO: After entering a local songwriting contest and winning the top prize, Stokes ventured to Los Angeles in his early 20s. Beginning in 1965, Stokes recorded a number of 45s under names such as the Flower Children, The Heathen Angels and Simon T. Stokes (see pics). At the same time, Stokes became a staff writer at Elektra Records. Forming a band called the Nighthawks, Stokes and MC5 signed to Elektra on the same day. (Rev-Ola Records has re-released Simon stokes and the Nighthawks. Sounding better than ever, the cd is remasterd with updated linernotes. Link: http://www.revola.co.uk)
In 1973, Stokes released his debut album, Incredible Simon Stokes, on Spindizzy Records. The album was a psychedelic blues record in the vein of Captain Beefhart. That same year, Stokes released Simon Stokes & the Black Whip Thrill Band on Spindizzy. The album's cover (see pics) was reportedly the first banned album cover in the United States. Featuring S&M scenes as well as females being whipped, the controversy created a cult following for the musician, especially among biker groups. In 1977, Buzzard of Love was released. After this album, Stokes basically went underground, releasing no material for nearly two decades. In 1996, he returned to music circles by releasing Right to Fly which he did with '60s counter-culture icon Timothy Leary. They even made this trippy music video. Link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ysAv2sif0oE . In 2002, Stokes released a country-rock album titled Honky. Featuring members of the BellRays and Wayne Kramer and produced by Bruce Duff, the album's sound was compared to outlaw singers such as Waylon Jennings and David Allan Coe.
Simon's latest release, Head, was produced by ex-BellRay Todd Westover and is an exercise in striped-down psych feakery-outlaw country-rock that goes where no man has gone in a long, long time.
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