Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jnr, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, The Divine Comedy, Matt Monro, Fran Landesman, Freddie Mercury, Jim Morrison, Bowie, Thom Yorke, Simon and Garfunkle, Cole Porter, Gershwin, Bernstein, Ivor Novello, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen, Jerome Kern, Kurt Weill and of course Rodgers and Hart.
Sounds Like
I have been told: Sinatra, Matt Monro, Neil Hannon (Divine Comedy), Morrissey and Jeff Buckley.
Simon is fast becoming one the UK's top up and coming crooners and jazz composers. Since 2001 Simon has been writing and performing swing jazz in London venues including 606 Club, 100 Club, The BBC Club West One, The Big Chill, The Crypt, Hoxton Hall and Jazz After Dark. He has also performed for top corporate clients including Pepsi, Prudential and DeBeers Diamonds.
Although Simon enjoys singing jazz standards, what he is really about is writing his own original jazz songs inspired by the writers he loves like Cole Porter, Harold Arlen and Jimmy Van Heusen. In this way Simon is hoping to create jazz songs for a new generation without them being 'pop jazz'. His songs have had great acclaim within the industry, sound timeless and fit in beautifully amongst the standards at gigs.
His song 'I don't love you (but my heart does)', has been extremely popular at gigs and on the internet where it has been played on some of the worlds top podcasts. Simon has one album, Easy Days, and is soon to be recording a new album.
For the past two years Simon has been performing and collaborating with the 'first lady of beat poetry' and jazz lyricist Fran Landesman. Simon is recording and performing some of her classic songs that artists such as Tony Bennett, Shirley Bassey and Ella Fitzgerald recorded. Click on 'The Simon Lawrence Jazz Band' in the friends section below to hear these tracks. Simon wrote the haunting ballad 'All My Songs' which uses the lyrics of Fran Landesman and also put music to Fran's hilarious "Crazy Days" lyric. Simon joins a list of top composers who have put music to Fran's brilliant poems and lyrics. Fran, who has just celebrated her 80th Birthday, called Simon's song 'I don't love you (but my heart does)' a "jazz classic". The new album will have Fran Landesman songs on it.
As well as Jazz, Simon also writes indie/folk ballads, which he performs with his trusty ol' guitar! Check out his indie music by clicking on the 'Simon Lawrence Indie' in the friends section below.
i'll do my best to come you know. i saw the pic...ihih...listen, good news is that i am going to japan! yeahhh! i wanted to ask you since i am skint, instead of lessons, can we do a few open mic's when you are available? x
Hi simon, Just calling by to enjoy your music, and wish you a great weekend. I have posted a new mix of my new song "You're my reason why" so I hope you like it. Paul
Darling! I was just listening to Worthy of You when your nice comment came in. Love the new song and your gorgeous vocal, so deep and rich as ever. Haven't seen each other in an age, let's have a cuppa soon!
hey there! glad you had a good time si! would you be free on sunday? or at what time saturday? im just asking coz i've gotta nick someone's travelcard at home..ehehe! x
Hey Simon, that's a great new song, I like it a lot. Another instant winner like "I don't want you (but my heart does)" that's still high on my humming list. I may be back in London in the spring and am really hoping to see you this time! take care and see you soon hopefully Susanna
Love "Worthy Of You" my friend - it's very worthy of you! Lovely vocal. Hope to be a Londres some time over the Easter period - I want to visit OSSO, maybe we can meet up there. I'll let you know. Keep on producin' the goods! dave
i wrote it!!!! RAFFAELLA PIGA!!! go back, i swear i wrote it, on your jazz band profile!i stuck it in as i hate it and dindt wanna make a big deal about it. im fucking changing it. did you get the full message i wrote on your other space?> x
Hi Simon been a while. Excellent as a musician. You Rock my friend. Love Peace HAPPY NEW YEAR-2008 MAY YOUR WISHES COME TRUE Your popartist in art (you have a gift to fetch from my page.Press the big button and you will get one of my latest poparts art for my friends.) Some luv for me*S* With much respect. Pepita
Simon Lawrence has been played on the It's A Frog's Life Acoustic Podcast Show 37 - Instrumental Rewind II. This show features 8 acoustic artists from across the UK with 8 great instrumental tracks which have all been used as bedding tracks on the show. This time we get to hear them in full, uninterrupted glory!
To listen to the show follow the link above to the specific show or the link below to the shownotes page.
I would like to ask a favor. I need your vote for the intel super group competition where I got up to the first ten in the categoriers „Best Guitarist“ and „ Best Other“ for Singer/Songwriter.
If you could vote for me in those two categories, I’d be very pleased and I’d appreciate the help!
Hey Simon - it was so good to meet you at Jak's this weekend and to hear your brilliant voice live. I'm looking forward to seeing and hearing you again when I'm down in London 9hope you enjoyed "Little Bombadier"!). All my very best wishes too ya! Dave
Thanks for dropping by and keeping me posted. I'm looking forward to meeting you! I'll definitely be singing in London on December 8th and hope you can make it. If you have a gig in the days before the 8th, I'd love to come hear you. take care! Susanna
