Nashville, Tennessee
38 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter

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BIOGRAPHY

Stephen Simmons was raised in the small town of Woodbury, Tennessee. His mother was a schoolteacher and his father held a factory job. In his family, they were the first generation that didn’t work the farm. As a songwriter, Stephen’s vision has grown to entail more than just reflections of rural America. The songs on his recordings, deal with existential realities that are familiar to country and city dwellers alike: redemption, heartbreak, hangovers and the loneliness of the road. Stephen’s records, The Superstore, Last Call, Drink Ring Jesus, Something In Between, The Blame’s On U.S., Girls and Live at Blue Highways (which were compared to everyone from Johnny Cash to Ryan Adams) combine virtuosic songcraft and musicianship with unparalleled artistic honesty.

Simmons released his debut studio album, Last Call, in 2004. “Lay On The Tracks”, a standout from Last Call, was a winner at the prestigious MerleFest Chris Austin Songwriting Competition. Last Call was praised by critics on both sides of the Atlantic, picked up and released by Rounder Europe Records, which were followed by three more Rounder Europe releases and extensive touring in Europe (including high profile shows at the Blue Highways, Rhythm and Blues, and Take Root Festivals in The Netherlands).


Press:

"a singer-songwriter of marked depth and commitment, (he) recalls a more subdued Steve Earle, a more grounded Ryan Adams and any aggregation of three-named Texas troubadours you'd care to recall."
- -- Bill Friskics-Warren, THE NASHVILLE SCENE

"...not many singers achieve such a confident, full-bodied sound while delivering conversational confessions."
- — Geoffrey Himes , THE WASHINGTON POST

"Vivid, intelligent and soulful."
- Rob Hughes, UNCUT (UK)

"...he's a Bible Belt barstool philosopher singing of sin and redemption. Intelligent, intense, and easy to like."
- – Sylvie Simmons, MOJO (UK)



Links:

www.StephenSimmonsMusic.com
www.myspace.com/StephenSimmons
www.Facebook.com/StephenSimmonsMusic
www.Twitter.com/StephenSimmons
www.youtube.com/user/StephenSimmonsMusic
www.sonicbids.com/StephenSimmons

LEVEL

professional

GENRES

Alternative Country, Singer/Songwriter, Americana/Roots

Contact

Management: mail@stephensimmonsmusic.com
Publishing: mail@stephensimmonsmusic.com
Label: mail@stephensimmonsmusic.com
Booking: mail@stephensimmonsmusic.com
Administrative: Stephen Simmons

P.R.O.

SESAC

I AM INTERESTED IN

in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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