Artist: Simon Says
Genre(s):
Other
Discography:
Shut Your Breath
Year: 2001
Tracks: 11
Singer Matt Franks claims that Simon Says was never a "planned" banding. A couple of sophomores from southerly California high schools went to a party, and were impressed by a few similarly-aged fellows with cool instrumentals. When the party band disbanded, Franks and and the guys got together, and finally became "this thaumaturgy triple." Franks, guitarist Zac Diebels, and drummer Mike Johnston worked their magic for trey consistent years playacting the "captive" and highly responsive high school electric circuit, as well as Sacramento all-ages clubs, as Simon Says.
After organism joined by bass voice player Mike Arrieta in 1995, the early Simon Says -- named for the the schoolyard game -- mat up buoyed sufficiency by their appeal to the teenaged go down to dismissal 2 DIY records, "Niggling Boy" and "Perfect Example," deuce days later. While the boys were looking for an lawyer, they were contacted by Jeff Saltzman, world Health Organization treasured to evolve a production company and management firm. He was looking for bright young bands like Simon Says, world Health Organization had already demonstrated the power to be self-winding, and had, of line, plenitude of creative musical talent. Saltzman hooklike the band up with producer Mark Needham of Cake, world Health Organization stepped in to superintend new demo recordings. Saltzman then showcased Simon Says in Los Angeles for xV labels. In July of 1998 Hollywood Records -- one of the identical showtime labels to try them, signed them nearly on the point. Under the directing hand of Hollywood A&R rep Rob Cavallo, "Jump Start" got interracial in the studio with Needham, and attain the radio waves in May of 1999. The rest is a identical young American achiever tarradiddle.
