Simon Scott
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Simon Scott is an English
musician
, best known as the former drummer in Slowdive
and Lowgold
and is now an electronic solo artist.
Scott also collaborated live with Rafael Anton Irisarri
in 2011 and in 2010 played guitar and co-composed with Seattle band The Sight Below
.
band The Charlottes
in 1988 at the age of 16 and left in 1990 to replace original drummer Adrian Sell in Slowdive
in 1990. He played on albums Just For A day and Souvlaki, which was voted in The Guardian
as 'One of the top 50 albums to hear before you die' in 2007 before leaving the band in 1994, prior to the band working on 3rd album Pygmalion
.
In 1997 Scott formed and fronted Inner Sleeve along with former Chapterhouse
bassist Russell Barrett, Paul Fyfe (guitar) and Berlin Otto (drums), the band releasing two singles in 1998 and an album in 1999, all on the Fierce Panda label.
In 1999, Scott split Inner Sleeve up to join Lowgold following the departure of original drummer Paul Mayes, appeared on one track on the band's debut album Just Backward of Square
and toured and promoted it extensively. He left the band in 2002 after the band ran into financial problems following the collapse of Nude Records
. Demo's recorded prior to the collapse of Nude and his departure were later released on the compilation Keep Music Miserable
including the track Time Reclaims All Frontiers, which was premiered at Reading Festival. The band have since gone on to release a further 2 studio albums without Scott.
Following his exit from Lowgold, he then reformed Inner Sleeve as Televise. He also played in the bands Seavault and Chapterhouse.
In 2006, Scott started an electronic experimental record label Keshhhhhh Recordings, and works as a musician and sound artist from his Cambridge recording studio
. 2009 saw the release of Scott's solo debut album
, Navigare, for Miasmah
records which is an electronic/neo classical record label
, run by Erik Knive Skodvin from Deaf Center.
Scott was given "Single of 2010" for the limited 7" "Depart, Repeat" and has released a second album called Bunny on Miasmah
on 7th October 2011. Scott has also remixed Machinefabriek, Jasper TX, Isan, Peter Wright, :papercutz and Autistici.
Scott is also the producer for the second hannu
album Hintergarten where he also provides additional instrumentation and vocals. Scott occasionally performs live with The Sight Below
(on Ghostly International
) and co-wrote/co-produced three tracks on the second album called It All Falls Apart, released in April 2010 on Ghostly International.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, best known as the former drummer in Slowdive
Slowdive
Slowdive were an English shoegaze band that formed in 1989. The band formed in Reading, Berkshire and primarily consisted of Nick Chaplin , Rachel Goswell , Neil Halstead , and Christian Savill...
and Lowgold
Lowgold
Lowgold are an English indie rock band formed in 1997 in St Albans, comprising vocalist and rhythm guitarist Darren Ford, lead guitarist Dan Symons and bassist Miles Willey....
and is now an electronic solo artist.
Scott also collaborated live with Rafael Anton Irisarri
Rafael Anton Irisarri
Rafael Anton Irisarri is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and media artist based in Seattle, Washington. He is predominantly associated with post-minimalist, drone and electronic music, exploring textural aesthetics for over half a decade...
in 2011 and in 2010 played guitar and co-composed with Seattle band The Sight Below
The Sight Below
The Sight Below is an electronic music/shoegaze act from Seattle, Washington. Its main member is American post-minimalist composer Rafael Anton Irisarri....
.
Biography
Scott first started drumming with female fronted HuntingtonHuntington
- People :* Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon* Huntington Hartford, A&P supermarket heir* Anna Hyatt Huntington, American sculptor* Arabella Huntington, wife of Collis Potter Huntington* Archer M. Huntington, scholar of Hispanic Studies...
band The Charlottes
The Charlottes
The Charlottes were a female fronted indie pop band from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire in England, formed in 1988.-History:The band formed in 1988, initially as The Giant Polar Bears, comprising Petra Roddis , Garham Gargiulo , David Fletcher , and Simon Scott...
in 1988 at the age of 16 and left in 1990 to replace original drummer Adrian Sell in Slowdive
Slowdive
Slowdive were an English shoegaze band that formed in 1989. The band formed in Reading, Berkshire and primarily consisted of Nick Chaplin , Rachel Goswell , Neil Halstead , and Christian Savill...
in 1990. He played on albums Just For A day and Souvlaki, which was voted in The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
as 'One of the top 50 albums to hear before you die' in 2007 before leaving the band in 1994, prior to the band working on 3rd album Pygmalion
Pygmalion
- Stage :* Pigmalion , a 1745 opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau* Pygmalion , a melodrama by Jean-Jacques Rousseau* Pygmalion , a 1779 duodrama opera by Georg Anton Benda* Pygmalion, an 1808 opera by Karol Kurpiński...
.
In 1997 Scott formed and fronted Inner Sleeve along with former Chapterhouse
Chapterhouse
For the religious buildings, see Chapter houseChapterhouse are a British shoegazing band originally of the early 1990s, from Reading, Berkshire, England. Formed in 1987 by Andrew Sherriff and Stephen Patman, the band began performing alongside Spacemen 3...
bassist Russell Barrett, Paul Fyfe (guitar) and Berlin Otto (drums), the band releasing two singles in 1998 and an album in 1999, all on the Fierce Panda label.
In 1999, Scott split Inner Sleeve up to join Lowgold following the departure of original drummer Paul Mayes, appeared on one track on the band's debut album Just Backward of Square
Just Backward of Square
Just Backward of Square is the debut album by English band Lowgold, released in 2001.The album was produced by former Elliott Smith associate Tony Lash, mixed by Dave Eringa and reached 33 in the UK album charts...
and toured and promoted it extensively. He left the band in 2002 after the band ran into financial problems following the collapse of Nude Records
Nude Records
Nude Records was a London based record label, set up in 1992 by Saul Galpern who had previously been involved in the success of artists such as Simply Red, the Fall, Julian Cope, The Triffids, The Slits and The Au Pairs. The label's first success was with Suede. Suede's debut album was the fastest...
. Demo's recorded prior to the collapse of Nude and his departure were later released on the compilation Keep Music Miserable
Keep Music Miserable
Keep Music Miserable is a 2 CD compilation album by English band Lowgold of b-sides, live and unreleased tracks, released in 2005 on the bands own record label Dedted Records...
including the track Time Reclaims All Frontiers, which was premiered at Reading Festival. The band have since gone on to release a further 2 studio albums without Scott.
Following his exit from Lowgold, he then reformed Inner Sleeve as Televise. He also played in the bands Seavault and Chapterhouse.
In 2006, Scott started an electronic experimental record label Keshhhhhh Recordings, and works as a musician and sound artist from his Cambridge recording studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
. 2009 saw the release of Scott's solo debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Navigare, for Miasmah
Miasmah
Miasmah is a Norwegian independent record label that was started in Oslo by Erik K. Skodvin in 2006. The label has released albums by Rafael Anton Irisarri, Jacaszek, Elegi, Jasper TX, Gultskra Artikler, Greg Haines, Encre and Kreng.-List of Artists:Elegi...
records which is an electronic/neo classical record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, run by Erik Knive Skodvin from Deaf Center.
Scott was given "Single of 2010" for the limited 7" "Depart, Repeat" and has released a second album called Bunny on Miasmah
Miasmah
Miasmah is a Norwegian independent record label that was started in Oslo by Erik K. Skodvin in 2006. The label has released albums by Rafael Anton Irisarri, Jacaszek, Elegi, Jasper TX, Gultskra Artikler, Greg Haines, Encre and Kreng.-List of Artists:Elegi...
on 7th October 2011. Scott has also remixed Machinefabriek, Jasper TX, Isan, Peter Wright, :papercutz and Autistici.
Scott is also the producer for the second hannu
Hannu
Hennu or Henenu was an Egyptian noble, serving as m-r-pr "majordomus" under Mentuhotep II and Mentuhotep III in the 21st to 20th century BC. He reportedly re-opened the trade routes to Punt and Libya for the Middle Kingdom of Egypt....
album Hintergarten where he also provides additional instrumentation and vocals. Scott occasionally performs live with The Sight Below
The Sight Below
The Sight Below is an electronic music/shoegaze act from Seattle, Washington. Its main member is American post-minimalist composer Rafael Anton Irisarri....
(on Ghostly International
Ghostly International
Ghostly International is an American independent record label. Chief artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye , Mobius Band, and Skeletons & The Girl-Faced Boys, all of which are innovative contributors to the world of music....
) and co-wrote/co-produced three tracks on the second album called It All Falls Apart, released in April 2010 on Ghostly International.
Solo discography
- Navigare (Miasmah) - October 2009
- Nivalis 3" CD (Secret Furry Hole) - January 2010
- Silenne CD (Slaapwel) - August 2010
- Conformists vinyl LP filmFilmA film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
soundtrackSoundtrackA soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
with Dag Rosenqvist (Low Point) - October 2010 - Depart, Repeat 7" (Sonic Pieces) - February 2011
- Bunny (Miasmah) - October 7, 2011