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Simon Says (band)

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Also known as
  
Key to Arson

Record label
  
Years active
  
1992–2004

Associated acts
  
Key to Arson

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Origin
  
Albums
  
Shut Your Breath, Light Em Up, Touch Yer Toes, Jump Start

Members
  
Zac Diebels, Matt Franks, Mike Arrieta, Stixxx Maritch

Genres
  
Alternative metal, Post-grunge, Hard rock, Nu metal

Similar
  
Mike Johnston, Peter Magadini, Mark Needham, Caroline's Spine, Sprung Monkey

Profiles

Simon Says was an Rockl band from Sacramento, California. In 2001, they changed their name to Key to Arson, and they broke up in 2004.

Contents

History

Simon Says was formed by a group of California high schoolers (Matt Franks, Zac Diebels, and Mike Johnston) who got their start playing high school auditoriums around the state in the early 1990s. Adding bassist Mike Arrieta in 1995, the group self-released two records, which attracted the attention of manager Jeff Saltzman. Saltzman set them up with Cake's producer Mark Needham and got them signed to Hollywood Records in July 1998. In 1999, they released their major-label debut, Jump Start, which yielded two hit modern rock singles, and the follow-up Shut Your Breath netted a third radio hit.

In 2001, Simon Says left Hollywood Records over promotional issues and changed their name to Key to Arson; soon after, drummer Mike Johnston left the band, to be replaced by Dave "Stixx" Marich. In 2004, Key to Arson announced the completion of an album entitled Light 'Em Up, but by the end of the year the band had broken up. It is now known that Zac Diebels and Matt Franks have formed Automatic Static and will release a full album soon as of 2012, called Number IV.

Members

  • Matt Franks - vocals
  • Zac Diebels - guitar
  • Shane Ozmun - bass (1994-1995)
  • Mike Arrieta - bass
  • Dave "Stixx" Marich - drums (2001–2004)
  • Mike Johnston - drums (Formation - 2001)
  • Discography

  • Touch Yer Toes (self-released, 1994) [demo EP]
  • 01. Reflection
    02. Stay With Me
    03. Room With a View
    04. Can't Break Free

  • Little Boy (self-released, 1997) [independent album]
  • 01. The Mark
    02. Glimpse
    03. Her Mystery
    04. Little Boy
    05. Fallacy
    06. This Well I Wish Upon
    07. Quiet Time
    08. Earache
    09. November

  • Perfect Example (self-released, 1997) [independent album]
  • 01. Bold
    02. Perfect Example
    03. Invisible
    04. Last Breath
    05. Suffering
    06. Quiet Time
    07. Subterfuge
    08. Superchamp
    09. Heartbreaker
    10. Shielded

  • Jump Start (Hollywood Records, 1999) [debut major label studio album]
  • 01. Sever
    02. Slider
    03. Ship Jumper
    04. Life Jacket
    05. Nucleus
    06. Perfect Example
    07. On My Way
    08. Trip Wire
    09. Bold
    10. Seamless
    11. Act One
    12. Sam

  • Shut Your Breath (Hollywood, 2001) [second major label studio album]
  • 01. Hey You
    02. Syphon
    03. Canvas
    04. Silk Moth (Mr. Double Face)
    05. Segue
    06. Blister (Nothing)
    07. Dead Weight
    08. Limosines & Penthouse Suites (Break Me Down)
    09. Tourniquet
    10. Train Wreck
    11. El Ess
    12. Dyslexic Smile

  • Light Em Up [as Key To Arson] (self released,2004)
  • 01. One Last Night
    02. The End
    03. Front The Lie
    04. Wake Up
    05. Enemy
    06. I'll Be Gone
    07. My Letter From Prison
    08. Run While You Can
    09. Throttle Pusher
    10. Bottom Line
    11. Battlestar Rocktica

    Singles

  • "Life Jacket" (1999) US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 23
  • "Slider" (1999) Mainstream Rock No. 34
  • "Sever" (1999)
  • "Blister (Nothing)" (2001) Mainstream Rock No. 31
  • Songs

    Ship JumperVarsity Blues: Music From & Inspired by the Motion Picture · 1998
    Silk MothShut Your Breath · 2001
    SyphonShut Your Breath · 2001

    References

    Simon Says (band) Wikipedia