John Simms

BUY John Simms"My Acoustic Soul" on iTunes USA As a guitarist, learning my instrument in the early seventies, my musical influences were vast. As a vocalist, I really didn't have to search any further than my own family. I became interested in guitar at the age of 12, and at 17, I was making a name for myself as lead guitarist and bandleader for various local r&b, and pop bands. I was lucky enough to be taken on as guitarist, musical arranger and occasional road manager for my nephew's group "The Softones", already Baltimore's number one R&B recording act. It was with the "Softones" that I began to tour the U.S, Canada and Japan. After a while I felt the need to learn more about singing, songwriting and composition. After about two and a half years with the "Softones", and at the end of a second European tour of club dates I decided to put in my notice to join a German based group called the "Singing Players". At the end of one year and after reassuring myself that I was indeed a "singing player" I decided to accept my brother Arthur's invitation to come to Paris to "see what we can get into". Arriving in Paris I found myself for the first in my young adult life not in a band but Arthur and I soon found ourselves recording backing vocals for a number of French recording artists and various musical productions. I stayed on in France following Arthur's death in 1987 and continued composing, writing and doing studio work. After my wife passed away in 2002.I was no longer sure what direction to take.I prayed for an anwser.The time had come. I wanted other peole to hear the songs I had written over the years. I had set my heart on doing an album with acoustic intruments so when I met up with an old friend (Michel Tattinger) last year who had just opened his own recording studio (Bluegamm), the album 'My Acoustic Soul' came to life. There are nine songs on the album. Here are four that I have selected to upload. Please feel free to let me know what you think by posting a comment. I hope you enjoy the music. » Peace, John Simms Retrouvez John sur son site : biographie, galerie photos, videos.