Matthew Simms
Matthew Simms is an English guitarist best known for his work with the band Wire. Simms formed the band It Hugs Back with schoolmates Paul Michael, Jack Theedom and Will Blackaby. Their debut album, Inside Your Guitar, was released in 2009. Their second album, Laughing Party, was released in 2012. In 2010 Simms joined Wire for their Red Barked Tree tour initially as a touring guitarist but then as a full member of the band. The first Wire album Simms appeared on was 2013's Change Becomes Us. He went on to appear on: Wire, Nocturnal Koreans, Silver/Lead, and Mind Hive (2020). Since joining Wire Simms has balanced his work with both Wire and It Hugs Back. With fellow Wire-mate Graham Lewis Simms joined bassist Mike Watt (Minutemen) and drummer Bob Lee to form FITTED. Initially formed as a one-off group for Wire's DRILL festival in Los Angeles, the four decided to record an album. First Fits, their debut album, was recorded from 2017 to 2018 with Lewis and Watt trading lead vocals. "Training Pit Bulls For The Navy" was the first single. Simms also records solo work under the pen name "Slows", an experimental electronic project in which Simms plays electric organ. He performed at London South Bank University at their inaugural Magnetic South festival in April 2016. Simms, Verity Susman and Kat Duma received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Music in a Documentary at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024 for their work on Tramps!.
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Matthew Simms is an English guitarist best known for his work with the band Wire.[1]
Simms formed the band It Hugs Back with schoolmates Paul Michael, Jack Theedom and Will Blackaby.[3] Their debut album, Inside Your Guitar, was released in 2009.[4][5] Their second album, Laughing Party, was released in 2012.[6]
In 2010 Simms joined Wire for their Red Barked Tree tour[7] initially as a touring guitarist but then as a full member of the band.[7] The first Wire album Simms appeared on was 2013's Change Becomes Us.[8] He went on to appear on: Wire,[8] Nocturnal Koreans,[8] Silver/Lead,[8] and Mind Hive (2020).[9]
Since joining Wire Simms has balanced his work with both Wire and It Hugs Back.[6]
With fellow Wire-mate Graham Lewis Simms joined bassist Mike Watt (Minutemen) and drummer Bob Lee to form FITTED.[10] Initially formed as a one-off group for Wire's DRILL festival in Los Angeles,[10][11] the four decided to record an album.[12]
First Fits, their debut album, was recorded from 2017 to 2018[13] with Lewis and Watt trading lead vocals.[11] "Training Pit Bulls For The Navy" was the first single.[10]
Simms also records solo work under the pen name "Slows",[2] an experimental electronic project in which Simms plays electric organ.[1] He performed at London South Bank University at their inaugural Magnetic South festival in April 2016.[14]
Simms, Verity Susman and Kat Duma received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Music in a Documentary at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024 for their work on Tramps!.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "LISTEN: Slows". The Quietus. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Enormous Pause". Bandcamp. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "It Hugs Back live in session for Marc Riley". BBC. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Perpetua, Matthew (6 April 2009). "It Hugs Back: Inside Your Guitar". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Nicolson, Barry (3 April 2009). "Album Review: It Hugs Back". NME. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ a b Howarth, Benjamin (12 June 2012). "Interview: Matthew Simms". Penny Black Music. Retrieved 18 January 2020.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Forever Change". Record Collector. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d Pinnock, Tom (14 September 2018). "Wire discuss their best albums: "Talking only gets you so far… it's the intuition that's important"". Uncut. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ Richards, Sam (22 October 2019). "Wire announce new album, Mind Hive". Uncut. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Pearis, Bill (21 August 2019). "FITTED, ft. Mike Watt & members of Wire, share first single from debut LP". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ a b Helman, Peter (21 August 2019). "FITTED – "Training Pit Bulls For The Navy"". Stereogum. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Watt, Mike (7 April 2017). "I got to be in FITTED..." Facebook. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Phillips, Marc (23 October 2019). "Fitted, First Fits - The Vinyl Anachronist". Part-Time Audiophile. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Meet the artists of Magnetic South 2016". London South Bank University. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
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