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This article is about the British-born musician. For the English footballer, see Simon Collins (footballer).| Simon Collins | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1976-09-14) September 14, 1976 (age 48) London, England, UK |
| Origin | Wiltshire, The West, England, UK |
| Genres | Progressive rock, pop, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Recording artist, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Inside Out, Lightyears |
| Website | www |
Simon Philip N. Collins (born September 14, 1976) is a British-Canadian musician and drummer/lead vocalist of the progressive rock band, Sound of Contact. Collins is the son of English drummer and singer Phil Collins and Collins' first wife, Andrea Bertorelli. Reviewers have compared his vocals to his father's.
Early life
Collins was born in Hammersmith, Londonhe's a welsh wanker who shags the sheep, England, but grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, having moved there when he was eight years old. Collins taught himself to play drums at age five; by fourteen, he was drumming in various bands in and around Vancouver. Additionally, he taught himself to play the piano and guitar. He also started writing music at an early age.
Music career
All of Who You Are (1999-2001)
Collins moved from Vancouver to Germany in 2000, where his debut album All of Who You Are was released. The album sold 100,000 copies in Germany with three singles released: "Pride", "Money Maker" and "Shine Through". The album's success has been attributed to the success of his debut single, "Pride." Collins co-wrote the second single, "Shine Through", with Howard Jones.
Time for Truth and "Keep It Dark" (2005-2007)
In 2005, Collins released his second album, Time for Truth. For this album, he played a variety of instruments, including drums and keyboards, in addition to providing the majority of the vocals. Two years later, he recorded a cover of Genesis' Abacab track "Keep It Dark" as a tribute to his father's band, with keyboardist and co-producer Dave Kerzner. During production, he met Kevin Churko, who mixed and mastered the recording. This led Collins to collaborate with Churko on the production of Simon's next album, U-Catastrophe.
U-Catastrophe (2008-2009)
His third album, U-Catastrophe, was released in August 2008 on iTunes, becoming his first North American record. The album's first single, "Unconditional", debuted on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart at #30 on September 4, 2008, and peaked at #12 on this chart in November 2008. The single also reached the Canadian Hot 100 the same month. The album featured Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom, Steve Hackett on "Fast Forward the Future" and Phil Collins on "The Big Bang".
Sound of Contact (2010-Present)
In late 2009, Collins approached Kerzner with the idea of forming a new band. Subsequently, the pair contacted their colleagues and writing partners Matt Dorsey and Kelly Nordstrom, and the four began work on a new project at Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver. In December 2012, the band announced their band identity, Sound of Contact, with Collins on lead vocals and drums, Kerzner on keyboards, Dorsey on bass and Nordstrom on guitar. Prior to that, in early 2012, Kerzner and Collins participated in the recording of Steve Hackett's Genesis tribute album, Genesis Revisited II, contributing vocals and keyboard to a cover of "Supper's Ready." Having gained experience from working with such artists as Hackett, Alan Parsons, and others throughout their musical careers, the band aimed to release a creative, progressive rock album with classic rock, "high energy alternative" and "space rock" influences. Their debut album, titled Dimensionaut, is slated for a May 2013 release, and was co-produced by Collins and Kerzner. The album was mixed by former Genesis and Mike + The Mechanics producer Nick Davis. The band has planned a European tour to promote the album.
Discography
Studio albums
- 1999: All of Who You Are
- 2005: Time for Truth
- 2008: U-Catastrophe
Sound of Contact
- 2013: Dimensionaut
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| CAN | US AC | ||||
| 1999 | "Pride" | 41 | — | All of Who You Are | |
| 2000 | "Money Maker" | — | — | ||
| "Shine Through" | — | — | |||
| 2005 | "Man on TV" | — | — | Time for Truth | |
| "Hold On" | — | — | |||
| 2008 | "Unconditional" | 99 | 12 | U-Catastrophe | |
| "Powerless" | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
With other artists
With Steve Hackett
- 2012: Genesis Revisited II
External links
References
- ^ Simon Collins' Grand Entrance: On his music, his famous dad and coming out. Xtra. Retrieved November 7, 2008
- The Toledo Blade. Tharp, Bridget. "Sounds: Simon Collins forges his own musical identity". August 16, 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ Simon Collins Follows His Father Phil Into the Pop Charts. About.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ The Brooks Bulletin. Brown, Rob. "Canadian Simon Collins releases first US album". n.d. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- Simon Collins discography Discogs.com. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ Simon Collins, U-Catastrophe credits. Allmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- Adult contemporary chart info Billboard.com. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ Sound of Contact biography. Sound of Contact. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- Steve Hackett, 'Genesis Revisited II' - Album Premiere. Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- Sound of Contact Signs With InsideOut. Prog Rock Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2013.