Birth name Lee Jason Simeone Role Musician Name Lee Simeone | Years active 2002–present Occupation(s) Singer, producer | |
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Instruments Vocals, keyboards, drums, guitar, harmonica Website Official Facebook Official Site Albums An Introduction to Simeone Similar People Ron Strykert, Greg Ham, Men At Work | ||
Lee Jason Simeone (born 20 March 1980 in Rochford, Essex, England) is an English musician, who joined the independent record label Le Coq Musique in 2008. Other artists of the label include Kevin Mooney of Adam And The Ants, Gary Asquith of Renegade Soundwave. Simeone left the label in 2012 to set up his own Vernal Equinox Records in London.
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Solo career
Simeone released his debut album The Dream Weaver on the Le Coq Musique label in 2010. The album won rave reviews from Rough Trade Records and Future Music of Future Publishing. The album also featured Kevin Mooney of Adam and The Ants on bass for one track titled "Epica"
Productions and collaborations
Lee Simeone's career as a freelance producer/performer had begun when collaborating with various popular artists in 2010 & most notably: the electro-pop pioneer Karel Fialka, Kevin Mooney, Paul Reynolds Ex - A Flock Of Seagulls , Gary Asquith of Renegade Soundwave, Alan Rear (Tony Mansfield, Miguel Bosé). These artists are also featured on Simeone's 2011 release An Introduction To Simeone. A further collaboration with Karel Fialka was to follow where Simeone guesting on drums & backing vocals for his live shows between 2010-2011. Simeone's 2016 offering Best Seat In The Dream EP contains six new tracks and features guest artists namely; Ex- original Cockney Rebel bandmate Milton-Reame James.
In the summer of 2014 Simeone contributed towards production & mastering duties on the Australian rock band Men at Work Still Life 12 vinyl EP released in 2014 via Sony/ATV. He also recorded & performed a song for it titled Star Lane. It came with a remastered vinyl LP of their 1983 Cargo (album). Its A-side also featured the original band album recording of Blue for You remastered from the original masters at Abbey Road Studios with mastering engineer Simon Gibson. The EP also features an interview hosted by Simeone with the original band member Ron Strykert. In early 2015 Simeone became an executive producer for the documentary film You Better Take Cover. A film about Men at Work, their hit single Down Under (song), and the Kookaburra (song) controversy. The short film premieres at the 2016 "Manchester Film Festival" .
Simeone has also appeared in an episode of Ashes to Ashes (TV series) alongside the eighties pop icon Steve Strange.
Charity work
Simeone is a member of Neurofibromatosis Inc. (a nonprofit organisation working towards Neurofibromatosis patient support) and supports the charity by making donations from his releases. He is also involved with supporting The Depression Alliance & Turning Point (charity).