Kevin Simm
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Kevin Ian Simm (born 5 September 1980, Chorley, Lancashire, England), is an English pop singer and former member of the group, Liberty X.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Simm was born on 5 September 1980 at Chorley, Lancashire, England. He attended St Anne's Primary School then St. Mary’s Catholic Technology College in Leyland between 1991 and 1996, where he showed promise as a junior footballer. In his last year in secondary school, he performed Elton John's "Daniel" in the school's annual show. Simm decided to concentrate on music and joined a local indie band called AnAlien where he began writing his own material. His aunt applied secretly for him to go on the ITV talent show, Stars in Their Eyes, where he appeared as Simon Fowler of Ocean Colour Scene. After a few years of writing and performing on the northern pubs and clubs circuit, and spending a summer season in a band called Force 5 with James Fox, Simm auditioned for the ITV reality TV show, Popstars. Ultimately, he made it into the final 10, but was not chosen to get into the winning group, Hear’Say.
The remaining five “losers”, including Simm, then formed the band Liberty X. They subsequently went on to gain more success than Hear’Say, including three albums and a UK number one single and Brit award for their track Just A Little. In 2005, Simm took part in the Channel 4 reality TV show, The Games, where he came second to Philip Olivier. He later appeared in the Channel 4 reality TV show, The Games: Champion Of Champions in 2006. The following year, Liberty X officially split up. Simm later stated, “It gave me a chance to break free from a career that had become more like a day job. I’m now able to concentrate on getting back to the roots of why I had wanted to be an artist in the first place.”
Following Liberty X’s split, Simm began focusing on his solo career. He has created his own Myspace music profile, uploading demo tracks for his fans to hear his progress as a solo artist. In a March 2008 interview, he stated, “I’ve been very busy in the studio recording new solo tracks which I’ll hopefully be able to share with people very soon.” Simm has signed to JamDown Music, which his track Brand New is featured on their official website’s music player.
On 3 October 2008, Simm's debut album, titled "Brand New", was released in Japan.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales and certifications | |
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JAP [2] |
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| Brand New |
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[edit] Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| UK | JAP [2] |
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| "Brand New" | 2008 | 115 | 25 | Brand New |
| "It's About Us" | — | 96 | ||
| "Hot Summer's Day" | 185 | — | ||
[edit] Record tracks
- "Again"
- "The Boat"
- "Chasing Shadows"
- "Drunken Fool"
- "I Like It"
- "Kick Start"
- "Life's Design"
- "Never Stop Dreaming"
- "Not For Sale"
- "Say The Word"
- "Shed This Skin"
- "The Story Of My Life"
[edit] References
- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Biography: Liberty". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p532921. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ a b Driver, Pia. "Kevin Simm Konzert im Kölner E-Werk". Red Carpet Reports. http://www.redcarpetreports.de/2011/stars/nick-carter-gab-konzert-in-koln/. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Kevin Simm's Myspace
- Kevin Simm - Brand New | Amazon Japan
- Kevin Simm - Brand New | HMV Japan
- JamDown Music
- Kevin Simm Interview
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