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'''Simon Collins'''is a ]-] musician, drummer and lead vocalist of the ] band, ]. Collins is the son of English drummer and singer ] and Collins' first wife, Andrea Bertorelli.<ref name="xtra"> Xtra. Retrieved November 7, 2008</ref> He is the half-brother of actresses ] and ].<ref name="collinskids">{{Cite news|last=Gee|first=Dana|title=Playing to their own beats: Phil Collins' kids are making their own marks in life: |work=The Province|date=4 May 1999}}</ref><ref name="lilycollins"> IMDb. Retrieved 15 March 2014.</ref> Reviewers have compared his vocals to his father's.<ref name="vocal">''The Toledo Blade.'' Tharp, Bridget. . August 16, 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref><ref name="unconditional_debut"> About.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref><ref name="debutalbum">{{Cite news|last=Gold|first=Kerry|title=Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: |work=The Vancouver Sun|date=10 June 2000}}</ref> | ||
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==Biography== | ||
| Born in ], ], Collins moved to ], ]<nowiki/>when he was eight years old.<ref name="debutalbum" /><ref name="bio"> SimonCollins.com. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> He lived with his mother, Andrea, and half-sister, Joely, in nearby ] for most of his early life |
Born in ], ], Collins moved to ], ]<nowiki/> when he was eight years old.<ref name="debutalbum" /><ref name="bio"> SimonCollins.com. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> He lived with his mother, Andrea, and half-sister, Joely, in nearby ] for most of his early life.<ref name="collinsestate">{{Cite news|last=Edge|first=Marc|title=Phil Collins wins fight over house: B.C. Supreme Court decides against ex-wife: |work=The Province|date=23 Oct 1991}}</ref> | ||
| In 1991, Collins' parents were involved in a court battle at the ] to gain possession of his father's million-dollar estate in Vancouver's ] neighborhood.<ref name="collinsestate" /> Described as a means of a better education for Simon and Joely and other lifestyle considerations, their mother sought to acquire the house.<ref name="collinsestate" /> Their father had previously placed the estate in an irrevocable ] in 1987, however, to be owned by both children jointly in adulthood. Their father succeeded in retaining control of the estate until Simon's nineteenth birthday, as the judge ruled in October 1991 he was not old enough to sign his half of the estate to his mother as she had intended.<ref name="collinsestate" /><ref name="collinsestate2">{{Cite news|title=Phil Collins's manic mansion: |work=Toronto Star|date=24 Oct 1991}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | He first became involved with music when he was six after his father purchased for him a ] drum kit.<ref name="collinskids" /><ref name="bio_interview"> Audioholics. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> Collins would practice drumming by playing to the music albums in his parents' record collection as well as when accompanying his father while on tour with ].<ref name="bio_interview" /> |
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| ⚫ | He first became involved with music when he was six after his father purchased for him a ] drum kit.<ref name="collinskids" /><ref name="bio_interview"> Audioholics. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> Collins would practice drumming by playing to the music albums in his parents' record collection as well as when accompanying his father while on tour with ].<ref name="bio_interview" /> By being on tour with Genesis, Collins was able to be mentored on the drums by his father and the band's touring drummer, ].<ref name="bio_interview" /><ref name="bio_3"> Modern Drummer. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> Though he had a percussion instructor when he was ten, Collins preferred drumming to artists such as ], ], and ]<nowiki/> over his formal lessons in ].<ref name="bio_interview" /> Collins made his first onstage appearance alongside his father at the age of 12, playing drums on "]."<ref name="timefortruth_busy">{{Cite news|last=Ahearn|first=Victoria|title=Simon Collins has no time to 'Phil': Rocker too busy to play with dad on latest tour: |work=Prince George Citizen|date=19 Oct 2005}}</ref> He later appeared onstage performing during the ].<ref name="timefortruth_busy" /> | ||
| ⚫ | In his early teens, Collins learned to play the piano and began to develop his songwriting and singing |
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| ⚫ | In his early teens, Collins learned to play the piano and began to develop his songwriting and singing skill.<ref name="bio interview" /><ref name="bio_2"> MapleMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> While he played drums in numerous ] bands beginning at age 14, Collins wanted to pursue singing, songwriting, and diversity in music styles, including ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="debutalbum" /><ref name="bio" /> His early compositions were rejected by the heavier rock bands he played for because of their pop style. Before beginning his solo career, Collins was a member of the local punk band Jet Set.<ref name="debutalbum" /> He is a graduate of Vancouver's ].<ref name="simonstruggles">{{Cite news|last=Quan|first=Douglas|title=Simon Collins struggles to be more than `son of Phil': Vancouver- raised musician releases debut CD of `Euro-space-pop': |work=The Ottawa Citizen|date=2 June 2000}}</ref> | ||
| In his late teens, Collins worked part-time as a ] in Vancouver's ] scene.<ref name="simonstruggles" /> This experience culminated in a collaborative project with his sister Joely, a documentary about raves called ''Summer Love''.<ref name="simonstruggles" /> He also developed a passion for ] and social issues during his youth, themes he would later revisit in his music.<ref name="timefortruth_busy" /> | |||
| Collins enjoys ] and has an interest in social issues, themes that are now present in his music.<ref name="timefortruth_busy" /> | |||
| ==Music career== | ==Music career== | ||
| ===Solo career and collaborations=== | ===Solo career and collaborations=== | ||
| Collins was signed by ] following a release of demo tapes he had recorded in 2000.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="bio_2" /> It was at this time that Collins moved from Vancouver to ], ], where his debut album '']'' was released.<ref name="bio" /> The album saw 100,000 copies sold in Germany and three singles were released off it: "Pride", "Money Maker" and "Shine Through".<ref> Discogs.com. Retrieved 5 June 2009.</ref> The album's sales have been attributed to the success of the single, "Pride."<ref name="brooksbulletin">''The Brooks Bulletin.'' Brown, Rob. . n.d. Retrieved 22 July 2013.</ref> A second single, "Shine Through", was co-written by Collins and ].<ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
| In 2003, Collins |
In 2003, Collins left Warner Music and returned to Vancouver to start his own record label, Lightyears Music.<ref name="bio" /> On the Lightyears label two years later, Collins released his second album, '']''.<ref name="bio" /> He played a variety of instruments on the album in addition to providing the majority of the vocals.<ref name="xtra" /> In 2007, he recorded a cover of ]' '']'' track "]," as a tribute to Genesis, with keyboardist and co-producer ]<nowiki/>.<ref name="brooksbulletin" /> During production of "Keep it Dark", Collins met Kevin Churko, who mixed and mastered the recording;<ref name="bio" /> Collins later had Churko work with him on the production of his third album, '']''.<ref name="u-catastrophe"> Allmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref> | ||
| ''U-Catastrophe'', |
''U-Catastrophe'', released in 2008 on ], became Collins' first North American recording project. The album's first single, "Unconditional", debuted on the ''Billboard'' ] chart at #30 in September 2008.<ref name="unconditional_debut" /> It later peaked at #12 on Billboard in November 2008<ref name="unconditional_chart"> AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> as well as charted on the ] in the same month. Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom, and ] were featured on "Fast Forward the Future"; Phil Collins appeared on "The Big Bang".<ref name="u-catastrophe" /> | ||
| ===Sound of Contact=== | ===Sound of Contact=== | ||
| In late 2009, Collins approached Kerzner with the idea of forming a new band. |
In late 2009, Collins approached Kerzner with the idea of forming a new band. After bringing the idea to musicians Matt Dorsey and Kelly Nordstrom, the four of them began working together at ] in Vancouver.<ref name="soundofcontactbio"> Sound of Contact. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref> In December 2012, the group formally announced the name of their band: ]. The makeup of the group included Collins on lead vocals and drums, Kerzner on keyboards, Dorsey on bass, and Nordstrom on guitar. Co-produced by Collins and Kerzner, Sound of Contact's debut album, '']'', was released in May 2013.<ref name="progrockmag"> Prog Rock Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2013.</ref> The band received the "Limelight" award for Best New Group at the second-annual Progressive Music Awards held in September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.progrockmag.com/news/prog-awards-2013-the-winners/|title=Prog Awards 2013 - The Winners!|publisher=Prog Rock Magazine|date=3 September 2013|accessdate=4 September 2013}}</ref><ref> VVN Music. Retrieved 19 April 2014.</ref> By January 2014, Kerzner and Nordstrom had both left the group.<ref></ref> | ||
| ==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
| ===Studio albums=== | ===Studio albums=== | ||
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This article is about the British-born musician. For the English footballer, see Simon Collins (footballer).| Simon Collins | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | London, England, UK |
| Origin | Wiltshire, The West, England, UK |
| Genres | Progressive rock, pop, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Recording artist, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Inside Out, Lightyears |
| Website | www |
Simon Collinsis a British-Canadian musician, drummer and lead vocalist of the progressive rock band, Sound of Contact. Collins is the son of English drummer and singer Phil Collins and Collins' first wife, Andrea Bertorelli. He is the half-brother of actresses Joely Collins and Lily Collins. Reviewers have compared his vocals to his father's.
Biography
Born in London, England, Collins moved to Vancouver, British Columbia when he was eight years old. He lived with his mother, Andrea, and half-sister, Joely, in nearby Richmond, B.C. for most of his early life.
In 1991, Collins' parents were involved in a court battle at the Supreme Court of British Columbia to gain possession of his father's million-dollar estate in Vancouver's Shaughnessy neighborhood. Described as a means of a better education for Simon and Joely and other lifestyle considerations, their mother sought to acquire the house. Their father had previously placed the estate in an irrevocable land trust in 1987, however, to be owned by both children jointly in adulthood. Their father succeeded in retaining control of the estate until Simon's nineteenth birthday, as the judge ruled in October 1991 he was not old enough to sign his half of the estate to his mother as she had intended.
He first became involved with music when he was six after his father purchased for him a Tama drum kit. Collins would practice drumming by playing to the music albums in his parents' record collection as well as when accompanying his father while on tour with Genesis. By being on tour with Genesis, Collins was able to be mentored on the drums by his father and the band's touring drummer, Chester Thompson. Though he had a percussion instructor when he was ten, Collins preferred drumming to artists such as Stewart Copeland, Gavin Harrison, and Keith Moon over his formal lessons in jazz drumming. Collins made his first onstage appearance alongside his father at the age of 12, playing drums on "Easy Lover." He later appeared onstage performing during the Seriously, Live! World Tour.
In his early teens, Collins learned to play the piano and began to develop his songwriting and singing skill. While he played drums in numerous hard rock bands beginning at age 14, Collins wanted to pursue singing, songwriting, and diversity in music styles, including pop, progressive rock, rock and roll, punk, grunge, and electronica. His early compositions were rejected by the heavier rock bands he played for because of their pop style. Before beginning his solo career, Collins was a member of the local punk band Jet Set. He is a graduate of Vancouver's Point Grey Secondary School.
Collins enjoys astronomy and has an interest in social issues, themes that are now present in his music.
Music career
Solo career and collaborations
Collins was signed by Warner Music following a release of demo tapes he had recorded in 2000. It was at this time that Collins moved from Vancouver to Frankfurt, Germany, where his debut album All of Who You Are was released. The album saw 100,000 copies sold in Germany and three singles were released off it: "Pride", "Money Maker" and "Shine Through". The album's sales have been attributed to the success of the single, "Pride." A second single, "Shine Through", was co-written by Collins and Howard Jones.
In 2003, Collins left Warner Music and returned to Vancouver to start his own record label, Lightyears Music. On the Lightyears label two years later, Collins released his second album, Time for Truth. He played a variety of instruments on the album in addition to providing the majority of the vocals. In 2007, he recorded a cover of Genesis' Abacab track "Keep It Dark," as a tribute to Genesis, with keyboardist and co-producer Dave Kerzner. During production of "Keep it Dark", Collins met Kevin Churko, who mixed and mastered the recording; Collins later had Churko work with him on the production of his third album, U-Catastrophe.
U-Catastrophe, released in 2008 on iTunes, became Collins' first North American recording project. The album's first single, "Unconditional", debuted on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart at #30 in September 2008. It later peaked at #12 on Billboard in November 2008 as well as charted on the Canadian Hot 100 in the same month. Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom, and Steve Hackett were featured on "Fast Forward the Future"; Phil Collins appeared on "The Big Bang".
Sound of Contact
In late 2009, Collins approached Kerzner with the idea of forming a new band. After bringing the idea to musicians Matt Dorsey and Kelly Nordstrom, the four of them began working together at Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver. In December 2012, the group formally announced the name of their band: Sound of Contact. The makeup of the group included Collins on lead vocals and drums, Kerzner on keyboards, Dorsey on bass, and Nordstrom on guitar. Co-produced by Collins and Kerzner, Sound of Contact's debut album, Dimensionaut, was released in May 2013. The band received the "Limelight" award for Best New Group at the second-annual Progressive Music Awards held in September 2013. By January 2014, Kerzner and Nordstrom had both left the group.
Discography
Studio albums
- 1999: All of Who You Are
- 2005: Time for Truth
- 2008: U-Catastrophe
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| CAN | US AC | ||||
| 1999 | "Pride" | 41 | — | All of Who You Are | |
| 2000 | "Money Maker" | — | — | ||
| "Shine Through" | — | — | |||
| 2005 | "Man on TV" | — | — | Time for Truth | |
| "Hold On" | — | — | |||
| 2008 | "Unconditional" | 99 | 12 | U-Catastrophe | |
| "Powerless" | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Sound of Contact
- 2013: Dimensionaut
With other artists
- 2012: Genesis Revisited II (with Steve Hackett)
External links
References
- ^ Simon Collins' Grand Entrance: On his music, his famous dad and coming out. Xtra. Retrieved November 7, 2008
- ^ Gee, Dana (4 May 1999). "Playing to their own beats: Phil Collins' kids are making their own marks in life: ". The Province.
- Lily Collins - Biography - IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- The Toledo Blade. Tharp, Bridget. "Sounds: Simon Collins forges his own musical identity". August 16, 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ Simon Collins Follows His Father Phil Into the Pop Charts. About.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ Gold, Kerry (10 June 2000). "Genesis of a music dynasty: Not Daddy's boy: Simon Collins is determined to make his own name in pop music, despite the baggage of being Phil's son.: ". The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ Bio | Simon Collins Official Website. SimonCollins.com. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ Edge, Marc (23 Oct 1991). "Phil Collins wins fight over house: B.C. Supreme Court decides against ex-wife: ". The Province.
- "Phil Collins's manic mansion: ". Toronto Star. 24 Oct 1991.
- ^ Sound of Contact Progressive Rock Band Interview | Audioholics. Audioholics. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- Simon Collins. Modern Drummer. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ Ahearn, Victoria (19 Oct 2005). "Simon Collins has no time to 'Phil': Rocker too busy to play with dad on latest tour: ". Prince George Citizen.
- Cite error: The named reference
bio interviewwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Simon Collins Biography. MapleMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- Quan, Douglas (2 June 2000). "Simon Collins struggles to be more than `son of Phil': Vancouver- raised musician releases debut CD of `Euro-space-pop': ". The Ottawa Citizen.
- Simon Collins discography Discogs.com. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ The Brooks Bulletin. Brown, Rob. "Canadian Simon Collins releases first US album". n.d. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- Howard Jones Official Website, "The complete lyrical index of Howard's music"
- Maple Music, Simon Collins Biography
- ^ Simon Collins, U-Catastrophe credits. Allmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- Simon Collins | Awards | AllMusic AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- Sound of Contact biography. Sound of Contact. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- Sound of Contact Signs With InsideOut. Prog Rock Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Prog Awards 2013 - The Winners!". Prog Rock Magazine. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- Ian Anderson, Steve Hackett, Marillion, Family Among Progressive Music Award Winners. VVN Music. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- Inside Out Music - 09 January 2014 - Sound Of Contact: announces departure of keyboard player Dave Kerzner
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