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David Simon

About Me

I'm a singer-songwriter who likes to write in different styles. I try and write as broadly as I can, so I try to include influences from all the kinds of music I've come across.
I sing and play piano/keys, and I also dabble with guitar and drums. I'm about to record a full studio album with my fantastic band (see the members section on the left), which will display some of the original material I've been working on for the last couple of years.
I've worked with some fantastic musicians, and I'm gigging, both with a band and acoustically, so I've been writing a lot of acoustic guitar-based stuff too. My demo CDs; The Midnight Demo Sessions, Fire To The Sky, and Acoustic, are available on my website.
I also MD and play in an 8 piece covers band, including brass section, which has a repertoire of 4 hours material ranging from the 50s to the present day. If you want to book a party covers band, then please drop me a line!
I have a regular acoustic slot with a couple of friends every other week (see gig listings) at The Three Compasses in Farringdon, London, where we play covers and I play some originals.
Please check out the videos section on my profile as well - there's some live stuff in there.
I really appreciate all the comments and feedback I get, so please leave comments with your thoughts! Enjoy...
Please visit my CafePress page for David Simon merchandise!

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Please visit the Video secion to see more live videos!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/27/2006
Band Website: www.davidsimonmusic.com
Band Members: DAVID SIMON - Vocals, Keys, Synth, Guitars, Sometimes percussion. Also songwriting and arranging.

Members of the Live Band:

GREG KISS - Guitar, Backing Vocals
LIAM AMBROSE - Drums, Backing Vocals
ANDREW MOORE - Bass
and sometimes CHRIS PAGE - Lead Guitar

***Check out the VIDEOS section to see the live videos!***

Influences: Lots of jumbled up music, a bit of pop, rock, soul, jazz, blues, gospel, Latin, acoustic, funk; whatever takes my fancy. Lyrically, I rely on personal experiences of my own, and my close friends and family.

Sounds Like: -"A musician set to inspire... tipped to hit the big time" - The Enquirer

-"The best live performance I've heard in probably 25 years" - Gareth Jones, Sound Engineer

-"Live vocal performance is absolutely exemplary - so powerful, and yet at times, so brittle" - Mike, sound technician, Chinnery's

-"I really don't know what to say about such a unique vocal" - Donna Soto-Morettini, worldwide vocal coach and author of 'Popular Singing'

-"An incredibly emotional performer" - Simon Deacon, Goldsmiths College

-"You've got a great future in music" - jazz legend Digby Fairweather

-"The songs cover everything anybody could wish for" - Halo, Award-winning London live music venue

Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Album Update

Hi everyone,Just letting you all know how the album is currently going:All the drums have been recorded, and Liam did some really good work on the day which means that we have some excellent takes for...
Posted by on Tue, 05 May 2009 11:24:00 GMT

LIVE BBC RADIO SESSION 8th MAY!

Hi everyone,For anyone who listens to the radio, or for those who want to try it out...I'll be doing a live session on BBC Essex (95.3 or 103.5 FM) on Friday 8th May from 7pm... please retune your rad...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:37:00 GMT

New Song for your listening pleasure...

Hi everyone,For the first time in a while I decided to write a pure pop song, which I quite enjoyed doing... so please have a listen to the result; "Listen To Every Word I Say", and let me know what y...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:22:00 GMT

Give Me A Sign

Hi everyone, Just letting you know that I've added a new track called 'Give Me A Sign'. Hope you like it, comments always appreciated. Enjoy, David
Posted by on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:38:00 GMT

5th January - Live at Bar Room Bar

Hi everyone, If anyone fancies a good (free) night out on this coming Monday 5th January, then please pop along to Bar Room Bar between 8 and 9pm, where I'll be playing a set of acoustic originals whi...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:09:00 GMT

Killing Time

I've just posted a new song called Killing Time - I've tried to go for a rock/soul kind of feel, check it out and let me know what you think, comments always appreciated! Enjoy, David
Posted by on Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:12:00 GMT

THE KURSAAL THURS 13th NOV

Hi everyone, Just a quick message to tell you about the gig I'm doing at The Kursaal next Thursday: -Doors open at 7:30pm -Tickets are either £5 if you buy from me, or £7 on the door. -The other bands...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:15:00 GMT

It’s Not About Me

Hi everyone, Decided to go down a slightly different route with this new track, so I hope everyone likes the sound. This doesn't mean to say that all my new tracks are going to be like this... I'll st...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:31:00 GMT

Regal Rooms Live Online!

Hi, Just to let you know that if you can't make it to The Regal Rooms in Hammersmith at 8:30pm tomorrow night then don't worry, as you can watch the show online at http://www.myspace.com/theregal...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:42:00 GMT

Twisted - new song

I've just posted a new song, which I've been in the process of home-recording... I thought it might be nice to have a vocal chant kind of thing going on, and to try out a few ideas I had. Anyway, "Twi...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:31:00 GMT