Simon Emmerson
Encyclopedia
For the experimental music artist, see Simon Emmerson (composer).
Simon Emmerson is a Grammy Award
-nominated record producer
, guitarist
, DJ and founder of the group Afro Celt Sound System
.
He is also the main organiser of The Imagined Village
, a collaborative work from many roots artists. Simon also plays on this album.
In 1995 Emmerson was nominated for a Grammy for his production work on Baaba Maal
's album Firin' in Fouta
.
Earlier in his career, under the pseudonym Simon Booth, he was a member of the bands Working Week
and Weekend, played guitar on Everything but the Girl
's debut album Eden
and produced records for Baaba Maal and Manu Dibango
.
Emmerson is a keen bird watcher
.
Check out the new record 'Empire and Love' on ECC Records http://www.emmersoncorncrakeconstantine.co.uk/
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-nominated record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, DJ and founder of the group Afro Celt Sound System
Afro Celt Sound System
The Afro Celt Sound System is a musical group which fuses modern electronic dance rhythms with traditional Irish and West African music...
.
He is also the main organiser of The Imagined Village
The Imagined Village
The Imagined Village is a folk musical project founded by Simon Emmerson of the Afro Celt Sound System. It is intended to produce modern folk music that represents modern multiculturalism in the United Kingdom and as such, features musicians from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds...
, a collaborative work from many roots artists. Simon also plays on this album.
In 1995 Emmerson was nominated for a Grammy for his production work on Baaba Maal
Baaba Maal
Baaba Maal is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. In addition to acoustic guitar, he also plays percussion. He has released several albums, both for independent and major labels. In July 2003, he was made a UNDP Youth Emissary.-Biography:Born 12 November 1953...
's album Firin' in Fouta
Firin' in Fouta
Firin' in Fouta is an album by Senegalese singer Baaba Maal. It was released in 1994, and is his fourth release on Mango Records, including one with Mansour Seck...
.
Earlier in his career, under the pseudonym Simon Booth, he was a member of the bands Working Week
Working Week (band)
Working Week were a British jazz-dance musical ensemble, active in the 1980s and 1990s.Working Week were formed in 1983 by guitarist Simon Booth and saxophonist Larry Stabbins, who were previously in post punk outfit Weekend...
and Weekend, played guitar on Everything but the Girl
Everything but the Girl
Everything but the Girl was a two-person English band, formed in Hull during 1981, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, and singer Ben Watt . They are currently inactive although vocalist Tracey Thorn hinted that they may reform someday...
's debut album Eden
Eden (Everything but the Girl album)
Eden is the debut album by Everything But The Girl, released in 1984. It contains their first UK Top 30 entry, the #28 hit "Each and Every One"...
and produced records for Baaba Maal and Manu Dibango
Manu Dibango
-External links:*...
.
Emmerson is a keen bird watcher
Birdwatching
Birdwatching or birding is the observation of birds as a recreational activity. It can be done with the naked eye, through a visual enhancement device like binoculars and telescopes, or by listening for bird sounds. Birding often involves a significant auditory component, as many bird species are...
.
Production credits
- Firin' in FoutaFirin' in FoutaFirin' in Fouta is an album by Senegalese singer Baaba Maal. It was released in 1994, and is his fourth release on Mango Records, including one with Mansour Seck...
- Baaba MaalBaaba MaalBaaba Maal is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. In addition to acoustic guitar, he also plays percussion. He has released several albums, both for independent and major labels. In July 2003, he was made a UNDP Youth Emissary.-Biography:Born 12 November 1953...
(1994) - WitnessWitness (Show of Hands album)Witness is the ninth studio album by Show of Hands. The album was recorded in January 2006 at Presshouse Studio, Colyton, Devon, and was produced by Simon Emmerson and Simon ‘Mass’ Massey from the Afro Celts, who helped to incorporate elements of traditional African, ambient and electronic dance...
- Show of HandsShow of HandsShow of Hands is an English acoustic roots and folk duo comprising singer-songwriter Steve Knightley and multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer. In recent years they have been accompanied on tour and in the studio by jazz double-bassist Miranda Sykes.-Origins:...
(2006) - The Imagined Village - Various (Real World Records 2007)
Check out the new record 'Empire and Love' on ECC Records http://www.emmersoncorncrakeconstantine.co.uk/