Simon Self
Simon has played in many bands and ensembles and his work has encompassed a wide variety of styles including jazz, rock and classical music. He was the main songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist in Townsville band The Kitchen (2000-2006). The band wrote and recorded two albums together and performed extensively in the Townsville area at original music venues, council events, corporate functions and jazz festivals. His more recent collaborations have included jazz-rock band Captain Nemo and the Golden Mean Jazz Regime; Electroacoustic/jazz band, Liquid, featuring Matthew Hill; and the eclectic covers duo, Si-Fi. He was a member of the community-based guitar ensemble, The Townsville Guitar Orchestra, since the inception of the group in 2002 and has also written music for guitar ensemble.
Latest Release
He has recently released a new album of original music performed by his flagship ensemble The Dosshouse Chandeliers. The new album, “Treat Like Eggs”, consists of a unique blend of jazz, rock and fusion in an eclectic brew intermingled with poignant and intriguing lyrics with a literary sensibility. The album was recorded and produced in Townsville by Bjarne Ohlin (formerly of The Divinyls) and was released to a sell-out audience at a concert hosted by Music Centre North Queensland in October 2009. The band has big plans in the coming months for the writing, rehearsing, recording and performing of new material to complement their existing repertoire. In their inimitable way, they continue to juggle the high-calibre musicianship of jazz-fusion with traditional song forms, whilst striking an appealing balance between harmonic complexity and heart-warming lyricism.
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