A performing musician for over 30 years, Simon has extensive musical experience across a breadth of genres with a multitude of instruments. Starting in traditional brass band, Simon has performed on a multitude of instruments in orchestral, jazz, big band, reggae, ska, soul, indie and funk idioms.

Though Simon is a multi-instrumentalist, you’ll most often find him performing as a singer/acoustic soloist. For livelier settings Simon will add percussion, played with his feet, to augment the upbeat style to suit the event. With powerful, stirring vocals, vocal harmonies and an engaging percussive, rhythmic guitar style, Simon is a popular performer in venues across the south west of England.

Simon’s upbeat performances are deservedly popular, but he is equally at home in a relaxed café-style setting playing a mellow set of laid-back tunes. Again, he adds vocal harmony along with a finger picking guitar style to suit the mood.

As well as writing and performing his own songs, Simon is an accomplished composer and arranger. His compositions and arrangements can be found in brass band rooms across the UK, his work featuring regularly in live public performances.

Simon remains active on trumpet and trombone, performing in local bands in venues across the south west and occasionally including brass in his solo performances where the opportunity arises.