Similar Artists

Elvis Costello,Blue Nile,Divine Comedy,XTC

Influences

Robyn Hitchcock,Talk Talk,Blue Nile,XTC

Bio

Simon Walsh (born Simon Godfrey) is a musician with deep, abiding interest in simple music made with complex noises. He runs his own studio from a room near a railway in South London where he indulges his passion for inserting little sounds into large slabs of silence (while drinking lots of Dr Pepper).

Simon doesn't mind if his heroes are famous or invisible. Such champions that have influenced his writing include Jeff Buckley, Cowboy Junkies, The La's, Autechre, Brian Eno & The Blue Nile.

Although he favours recording over performing, Simon performs regularly in the acoustic clubs of London, has played in Europe and even put on a one off show in New York (at the club Mondo Carné, Greenwich Village). In addition he has supported such cult luminaries as Peter Green, Jools Holland, The Dammed & Robyn Hitchcock.

Simon recognises that he is terminally fascinated with doing the wrong thing and has a penchant for lying at regular intervals.