Simon Spire: General Info:
Band Website: SimonSpire.com
ALL or NOTHING t-shirts now available online!
Watch Simon listening to Hiding So Long's radio release here
Band Members: Simon Spire - vocal, guitars. Words and music By Simon
Live Band - USA:
Drums - Massimo Maiorana
Keyboards - Rob Clores/Neil Shah
Guitar - Oscar Bautista
Bass - Tom Welsch
New Zealand band:
Richard Mrkusich - guitar
Chris Grant - drums
Timothy William - keys
Alex Urlich - bass
Influences:
Anything new - I mean in terms of creating something that hasn’t been heard before, or saying something in a way that it’s never been said before, and managing to really touch a person’s heart at the same time. I love watching music and art develop as the world progresses. Some of my favorite artists: John Mayer, Alanis Morissette, Neil Diamond, Jason Mraz, Coldplay, Evermore, Nelly Furtado, Richard Ashcroft, the Romantic period in general, and all those nineties bands whose tunes I still can’t get out of my head (Soundgarden, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam). But really, what I love more than anything else is hearing something newly released that I’ve never heard before.
Here it is ALL or NOTHING – my first full-length album. After leaving New Zealand for Los Angeles; recording a demo on Orcas Island, Washington; and then ALL or NOTHINGin Sedona, Arizona I now find myself living on the quaint East-Coast island of Manhattan.
In short, the path from New Zealand to New York went a little like this: I stepped off the plane from New Zealand (originally my home) and into the perpetual sunshine of Los Angeles not knowing what to expect, armed simply with my first recordings and my guitar. My aim was simple: I wanted to create powerful music. My plan, despite my best efforts, was still suffering from a serious case of non-existence.
No sooner had I discovered the sweet liberation of driving on the right-hand side of the road (woohoo! just like they do in the movies!), than an earlier contact with Lenedra Carroll, former manager of singer/songwriter Jewel, opened the door to a whole new leg of my musical journey when she selected me for her Artist Advance project and began to offer career guidance. Now, in New York, the ALL or NOTHING phase begins.
Read more here, or hear the album here…or just stay on this page and snoop around.
I'm escaping auckland this winter haha heading to hong kong this Friday back in September
Hit me up and keep me posted if u are tourin nz in sept or summer. I am keen asssssss! Haha
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Yay! Yes what a bizarre but fun show. I will definitely see you Saturday and bring the Place For Us rock...by the way I feel like I've seen your perc. guy play with my friend Lionel before. You'll have to ask him for me, he's an amazing drummer that kid - complimeted your music perfectly!
You've got some great music and a great page here! Thanks for your friendship, and welcome aboard the Redline ship. Looking forward to sharing the journey ahead with you. Take Care, and thanks again. Have a wonderful day. Peace,
Hey simon
Safe trip back 2 da state, great finally to meet up last night, I was tired as and was stressed at work. Wanted to hang longer but early start this morning. But hey I'll be keen for September or ur summer tour :) awesum!! Great set last night and photos comin to u soon.
Ps I forgot to ask u the cd before I left last night. Oops!!
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