Biography
AKA 'Last Man Standing'
Simon has been entertaining since 1990 having started a rock band in Jersey in the Channel Islands, performing his own songs and rock covers from the age of 23.
Having recorded a solo album with local success, his songs were played on Radio Jersey, and Simon was invited to radio interviews to promote the album.
He stayed in Jersey for ten years before emigrating to New Zealand for four years where he formed the rock ‘n’ roll band, ‘Johnny Blaze and The Infernos’ .
The band performed all over the south of the Island, playing covers from the 50’s and 60’s which was very well received by the Kiwi audiences. These covers form the basis of his music today.
Having returned to his native home of Rugby in 2004, he formed the very popular indie /rock /mod covers band, ‘Sound Effects’, which is still touring today, but with new members. In It’s ‘heyday’ was the most booked band in Warwickshire.
Having moved north to Barnsley in 2012, he formed the duo ‘Songbird’ with top Cabaret vocalist Donna Bell, and performed at the Sheffield O2 venue, playing acoustic covers with their own arrangements.
Later, he teamed up with Danny Cox of the ‘Jax Danielz’ Band and toured the clubs of south Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire as 50’s rock ‘n’ rollers.
Simon now lives in Spain where he plays a wide range of rock ‘n’ roll classics.
He also plays a set featuring hits from over three decades… rock, pop, indie, Irish rock, country, glam rock and electronic music from the 1980’s.
Set list
BONEY MARONIE
LITTLE RICHARD
SUMMERTIME BLUES
EDDIE COCHRANE
THE WANDERER
DION
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
JERRY LEE LEWIS
LETS DANCE
CHRIS MONTEZ
LUCKY LIPS
CLIFF RICHARD
CMON EVERYBODY
EDDIE COCHRANE
I CANT HELP FALLING I LOVE
ELVIS
TEENAGER IN LOVE
DION
THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN
SHOWADDYWADDY
RAVE ON
BUDDY HOLLY
I FOUGHT THE LAW
BOBBY FULLER FOUR
CRAZY LITTLE THING
DWIGHT YOKUM
HELLO MARY LOU
RICKY NELSON
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN
JOHN FOGGERTY
HILLBILLY ROCK
WOOLPACKERS
ACHY BREAKY HEART
BILLY RAY CYRUS
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
THE MAVERICKS
STRAY CAT STRUT
STRAY CATS
ROCKABILLY REBEL
MATCHBOX
UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE
SHOWADDYWADDY
TWISTING THE NIGHT AWAY
SAM COOKE
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
JD MCPHERSON
HALFWAY TO PARADISE
BILLY FUREY
RAVE ON
BUDDY HOLLY
LITTLE SISTER
ELVIS
SHANG A LANG
BAY CITY ROLLERS
WALK OF LIFE
DIRE STRAITS
YOU NEVER CAN TELL
CHUCK BERRY
THE LAST TIME
THE ROLLING STONES
MAYBE BABY
BUDDY HOLLY
THE WONDER OF YOU
ELVIS
MOVE IT
CLIFF AND THE SHADOWS
I LOVE TO BOOGIE
T REX
SHOPPING AROUND
ELVIS
THE ONE I LOVE
R.E.M
RUN TO YOU
BRYAN ADAMS
ASHES TO ASHES
DAVID BOWIE
I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES
ELTON JOHN
I FALL AT YOUR FEET
CROWDED HOUSE
LOVE WILL KEEP US ALIVE
PAUL CARRACK
COUNTRY ROAD
JOHN DENVER
I NEED YOU
THE BEATLES
BANG ON THE EAR
THE WATERBUOYS
DIRTY OLD TOWN
THE POGUES
RAGGLE TAGGLE GYPSEY
THE WATERBUOYS
SHE BANGS THE DRUMS
STONE ROSES
STAND BY ME
OASIS
HANDLE WITH CARE
TRAVELLING WILBURYS
SHINEY HAPPY PEOPLE
R.E.M
FRIDAY IM IN LOVE
THE CURE
SPIRIT IN THE SKY
DR AND THE MEDICS
LOSING MY RELIGON
R.E.M
ARE FIENDS ELECTRIC
GARY NUMAN
HAVE A NICE DAY/DAKOTA
STEREOPHONICS
AMERILLO
TONY CHRISTIE
THE LIVING YEARS
MIKE AND THE MECHANICS
N17
THE SAW DOCTORS