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Stephen Simmons
Rock / Americana / Roots Music

"Look Me In The Stars"

Woodbury / East Nashville, Tennessee
United States

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Last Login:  7/2/2008
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   Stephen Simmons: General Info
Member Since2/5/2005
Band WebsiteStephenSimmonsMusic.com
Band MembersRoad Band (past & present) : GUITARS: Dave Coleman, Eric Fritsch, Jon Byrd, Mason Vickery; DRUMS: Paul Griffith, Tim Blankenship, Matt Crouse, Casey Sanders, Martin Lynds; BASS: Chop Blevins, Tim Marks, Alex Mccollough, Willy Domann.
InfluencesHank, Cannon County, Factories, Gravel Roads, The Boss, Geodes, Willow Trees, The Moon, Woody, It's A Wonderful Life, Waylon, Uncle Glenn, Danny O'Keefe, The Dividing Ridge, Mark Twain, Scars, Steinbeck, Turning Leaves, Cash, Locke Creek, Robert Frost, Slatten Acres, Splendor In The Grass, Don Williams, The Stones River, Four Roses, Uncle Dave Macon, John Dobbs Hollow, Jackson Browne, Carpenters, Don Northcutt, The Heart


Sounds Like* "a singer-songwriter of marked depth and commitment, (he) recalls a more subdued Steve Earle, a more grounded Ryan Adams and any aggregation of three-named Texas troubadours you'd care to recall." -- Bill Friskics-Warren, THE NASHVILLE SCENE-- * "Tennessee native raised in the Church of Christ amid an extended family of hellraisers, Simmons channels that mixed-up childhood into hard-hitting ballads that owe as much to Jay Farrar as they do The Man In Black. Drunk, sober, or somewhere in between, Simmon’s words ring true." -- Andrea Lisle, MOJO MUSIC MAGAZINE--


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Record LabelLocke Creek Records / Rounder Europe
Type of LabelIndie








   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 9 2008 7:00P
Villages of Baytownwharf Sandestin, Florida
Jul 10 2008 8:00P
European Street Listening Room Jacksonville, Florida
Jul 11 2008 9:00A
WMNF 88.5-FM ~ Live Showcase Tampa, Florida
Jul 11 2008 8:00P
Mother’s Musical Bakery Sarasota, Florida
Jul 12 2008 2:00P
WIKX - FM ~ Live on air Port Charlotte, Florida
Jul 12 2008 8:00P
House Concert Sarasota, Florida
Jul 15 2008 8:30P
Cactus Cafe w/ Jason Eady & Mando Saenz Austin, Texas
Jul 17 2008 8:00P
Love And War In Texas w/ Jason Eady & Mando Saenz Plano, Texas
Jul 18 2008 4:00P
Mandatory FM Live on air w/ Jason Eady & Mando Saenz Stephenville, Texas
Jul 18 2008 10:00P
Bostocks w/ Jason Eady & Mando Saenz Stephenville, Texas
Jul 19 2008 7:30P
River City Grille ~ w/ Jason Eady & Mando Saenz Marble Falls, Texas
Jul 20 2008 8:00P
Lakeside Icehouse w/ Jason Eady & Mando Saenz Bryan, Texas
Jul 24 2008 6:00P
The Bluebird Cafe w/ The Wrights & Elliot Randall Nashville, Tennessee
Aug 1 2008 8:00P
The Blue Fugue w/ Wooden Kite Columbia, Missouri
Aug 14 2008 8:00P
The Purple Onion Saluda, North Carolina
Aug 15 2008 8:00P
The Garage w/ Mando Saenz & 44 Love Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Aug 16 2008 8:00P
Ashland Coffee & Tea w/ Mando Saenz Ashland, Virginia
Aug 23 2008 9:00P
Dave’s Taverna w/ Mando Saenz Harrisonburg, Virginia
Aug 24 2008 8:00P
The Grey Eagle w/ Mando Saenz Asheville, North Carolina
Oct 5 2008 12:00P
Chattanooga Market Chattanooga, Tennessee
Oct 11 2008 8:00P
Music on Maxwell w/ The Little Country Giants Greenwood, South Carolina

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   About Stephen Simmons
Stephen Simmons was raised in the small town of Woodbury, Tennessee. His mother was a schoolteacher and his father held a factory job. In his family, they were the first generation that didn’t work the farm. Now a singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee, Stephen’s vision entails more than just reflections of rural America. The songs on his new recording, Something In Between, deal with existential realities that are familiar to country and city dwellers alike: redemption, heartbreak, hangovers and the loneliness of the road. Like Stephen’s previous records, The Superstore, Last Call and Drink Ring Jesus (which were compared to everyone from Johnny Cash to Ryan Adams), Something In Between combines virtuosic songcraft and musicianship with unparalleled artistic honesty. “Don’t Mind Me,” for example, turns a jaded eye toward the perils of drunken conversation and the frustrations of a barroom troubadour. “And don’t mind me,” he sings, “Just keep it moving along/ The last thing in this world that I need/ Is a bar full of yapping jaws/ And don’t mind me/ Man I’ll pay when I’m done/ Already owed everybody/ Before I ever begun.” Something in Between differs somewhat from Stephen’s previous work. If anything, the new recording focuses more on the microcosm of human relationships and less on the broader questions of faith and redemption that defined Last Call and Drink Ring Jesus. The title track, for instance, articulates the shifting emotions felt at different times during a relationship. In “We’ll See,” there’s a dark cloud hanging over a new connection. Then there’s the worn and weary lover and his collection of new scars in the rocker “New Scratches,” which is perhaps Stephen’s most confessional work to date. An all-star cast backs Stephen on Something In Between. Produced by Richard McLaurin (Maura O’Connell, Matthew Ryan) at David Briggs’ legendary House of David studio, the recording makes the most of that facility’s live-in-your-living-room sound. Joining Stephen and Richard are guitarist Joe McMahan (Allison Moorer, Kevin Gordon), steel guitar great Al Perkins (Crosby Stills & Nash, The Rolling Stones), fiddler Tammy Rogers (Reba McIntire, Trisha Yearwood), bassist Billy Mercer (Ryan Adams, Todd Snider) and drummer Ken Lewis (Holly Williams, Amy Grant). David Briggs himself plays on several tracks. The pianist, who’s best known for his long stint with Elvis Presley, has played on recordings by a virtual Who’s Who of pop and country, including Linda Ronstadt, Eric Clapton and Loretta Lynn. --Bio by: Paul V. Griffith I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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Mellow Melodies with Goody





Jun 21 2008 10:39 PM

WOW, I just found you on Living with War Today... Here's hoping you keep moving up!!! Atchya'Later, Ms.Goody
(www. MellowMelodies. com)
Internet Raadio Show from Tampa Bay
Jenny





Jun 21 2008 9:50 PM

Your friend was great on the pedal steel, and seemed to keep out of trouble just fine :)
It was fun to hear from ya!
Jenni





Jun 18 2008 8:55 AM

Hey, nice quote by Frost. I love "A Question" . . . one of my faves.
Leticia Wolf





Jun 18 2008 9:17 AM

Stephen. I don't even know you any more. Haha. I'm gonna try to catch one of your upcoming shows that in my vicinity.
Cheers!
Nancy Terzian





Jun 17 2008 12:55 PM

Hi Stephen,
Just stoppin by for a visit....man, you sound so great!
Nancy
Noah Earle





Jun 16 2008 11:21 AM

Thanks for tracking me down on here, Stephen, and take care!
noah...
Hollsworth





Jun 13 2008 4:33 PM

I'm holding your book hostage until I get a real Tennessee geode.
Lorie





Jun 12 2008 9:58 AM

Hi Stephen..stopping by to wish you an amazing day! hugs, lorie
Amy Grace





Jun 11 2008 10:53 AM

Mr.
Simmons, i hope you are well!
D. Striker





Jun 10 2008 7:44 PM

Are you town for Friday the 13th? If so, come on down to the 5 spot for the RR 10th Anniversary. Some good people having a good time.
dees





Jun 10 2008 7:19 PM

i hope things are going well out in music city, don't forget to come back and see us this summer. gloria and i will promise to not embarrass you in front of the soundguy again.
GRAVITYS GONE(JUST FLOATIN)





Jun 10 2008 9:18 AM

Hey SS~
How are you doing?

I'll bump you up my friend list any day of the week...lol

I'm counting the weeks until you come back my way......I'm so happy that 44 Love is going to be playing with you in August!!! It is the weekend of my birthday and the entire 44 Love crowd will be out! It WILL BE CRAZY.

How is the thick southern summer heat treating my favorite TN boy?
~~T~~
Jocelyn Harms





Jun 10 2008 7:28 AM

HAHAHAHAHA!! I guess not...well...maybe so.. ;-)
Jenni





Jun 10 2008 6:28 AM

Maybe Purple Rain was better . . . would have been awfully hard to find you with Purple Rain, though - much easier with My Space.
The Wrights





Jun 8 2008 10:36 PM

gets you everytime!
Mel♥nie Rose





Jun 8 2008 10:49 AM

Ah, I was stuck in Ohio! Glad it went well :) When's your next show in Nashville?
heiskell





Jun 8 2008 9:16 AM

Sounding great this afternoon.
Babel Experience





Jun 7 2008 10:04 PM

Amigo, gracías por add. Un gran saludo desde Andalucía.
Patsy





Jun 6 2008 8:07 PM

Thank you Stephen!
YOU are AWESOME!
Keep Rockin'!
Many Blessings!
Love and Hugs!
Patsy
ROBERT WAYNE LEATH





Jun 5 2008 8:53 PM

Great songs my friend. I had a good time jammin with ya the other night.......
Jenni





Jun 5 2008 8:09 PM

I think you looked a little like Luke Skywalker. Gosh, I'm such a turbo nerd.
You know, about 98% of my 2008 friends have never seen Star Wars!!
AmericanaOK





Jun 5 2008 7:21 PM

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Just to let you know you're on the current show broadcasting on:


CMR Nashville
Radio Six International
kyouRADIO San Francisco
WGWG 883fm N&S Carolina

Details of music played and links to artists web sites from AmericanaOK.


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Tom Fahey Productions – Now that's Americana Radio
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Mel♥nie Rose





Jun 3 2008 4:38 PM

Heeey Stephen, how'd the show go the other night??
The Wrights