Roundhouse Bands: Simple Simon
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Simple Simon, 9 pm, No Cover, 21+ Show
Simple Simon, aka “The Simons”, have been screaming it out in the trenches of the Chicago & Midwestern rock and roll scene since 1991. Scattered regional tours dotted their calendar like the measles through the 1990’s, which helped spread Simon love and rock and roll throughout the USA. Within that time period, they gained many fans & friends, befriended many other bands under the radar, earned the adornment of radio and press, released 5 independent discs, showcased @ many music festivals, gigged relentlessly, anywhere and everywhere, and in turn sold thousands upon thousands of cds – without distribution – in the pre-itunes days. Great times, great memories indeed! .. .. In 1998, in the midst of a tour in the SE USA, over a long breakfast at a Waffle House in North Carolina, the burnout factor was evident, and it was time for a needed break. A ten year hiatus ensued throughout the 2000’s, whence the Simons’ members birthed other projects and spread their creative tentacles cross-genre, with some impressive releases, keeping their musical fire lit while knowing somewhere in the back of their minds that “there would come a day” for the Simons to re-unite. .. .. Well friends, that day is here. In 2008, Simple Simon got together for the first time in ten years. The meeting was slightly awkward, but extremely energetic as they “blew the dust” off of their entire catalog of songs in a marathon rehearsal session. There was no plan. “Just get together, jam and see how we feel.” Well, it felt good, obviously. One could use the old cliche of “just like riding a bike”. They took it to the streets, and played their debut “reunion show” at Metro in Chgo in Dec. 2008, and the band as a unit was back! .. .. After that, the Simons decided to record some new music. In the Summer of 2009, 9 songs hit tape, and through the remainder of the year, they finished some of the most impressive to come out of the Simon camp. The story will continue…