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| '''Simon Philip N. Collins'''{{cn|date=July 2013}} (born September 14, 1976){{cn|date=July 2013}} 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 also 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> | '''Simon Philip N. Collins'''{{cn|date=July 2013}} (born September 14, 1976){{cn|date=July 2013}} 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 also 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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==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.{{ |
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. In 1991, Simon's 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">{{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> 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> Simon and Joely concluded their ] at ] in Vancouver.<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> | ||
| 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" /> |
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" /> Collins' experiences on tour allowed him to be mentored by his father and by 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" /> Simon made his first onstage appearance alongside his father at the age of 12, performing 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 also appeared onstage for a performance during the ].<ref name="timefortruth_busy" /> | ||
| In his early teens, Collins learned to play the piano and began to develop his songwriting and singing |
In his early teens, Collins learned to play the piano and began to develop his songwriting and singing abilities.<ref name="bio interview" /><ref name="bio_2"> MapleMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> While he exclusively played drums in numerous ] bands beginning at the age of 14, Collins wanted to pursue singing, songwriting, and a more diverse selection of music styles, including ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="debutalbum" /><ref name="bio" /> According to Collins, he did not wish to spend his life drumming to other people's music.<ref name="debutalbum" /> His early songwriting material was rejected by the heavier rock bands he played for due to its pop style. Before beginning his solo career, Collins was a member of the local punk band Jet Set.<ref name="debutalbum" /> | ||
| In his late teens, Collins worked part-time as a ] in Vancouver's ] scene.<ref name="simonstruggles" /> |
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" /> | ||
| ==Music career== | ==Music career== | ||
| ===Solo career and collaborations=== | ===Solo career and collaborations=== | ||
| Collins was signed by ] |
Following the recording and release of demo tapes in 2000, Collins was contacted and signed by ].<ref name="bio" /><ref name="bio_2" /> Shortly thereafter, Collins moved from Vancouver to ], ], where his debut album '']'' was released.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="timefortruth_busy" /> The album sold 100,000 copies in Germany with three singles released: "Pride", "Money Maker" and "Shine Through".<ref> Discogs.com. Retrieved 5 June 2009.</ref> His father wished to produce the album originally, but the younger Collins declined, claiming "that's too close. People would say he wrote the songs, did everything."<ref name="collinskids" /><ref name="debutalbum" /> Keeping his father's involvement to a minimum, according to him, was "a matter of survival."<ref name="debutalbum" /> The album's success has been attributed to the success of his debut single, "Pride."<ref name="brooksbulletin">''The Brooks Bulletin.'' Brown, Rob. . n.d. Retrieved 22 July 2013.</ref> Collins co-wrote the second single, "Shine Through", with ].<ref name="debutalbum" /> The two met backstage when Collins was 11 years old, prior to his father's appearance on the show, '']''.<ref name="debutalbum" /> | ||
| In 2003, Collins |
In 2003, Collins ended his relationship with Warner Music and returned to Vancouver to start his own record label, Lightyears Music.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="timefortruth_busy" /> That year, he threatened to sue the ] and ] filmmaker Alan Handel for their inaccurate depiction of him in the documentary, ''Singing in the Shadow: The Children of Rock Royalty''.<ref name="cbclawsuit">{{Cite news|title=Collins' son threatens to sue CBC filmmaker: |work=Nanaimo Daily News|date=15 Sep 2003}}</ref> Two years later, Collins and Lightyears released his second album, '']''.<ref name="bio" /> Collins played a variety of instruments on the album in addition to providing the majority of the vocals.<ref name="xtra" /> During his promotional efforts for the album in Canada, Collins declined being the opening act for his father's "Finally, The First Farewell Tour" in Frankfurt, Germany due to a busy schedule.<ref name="timefortruth_busy" /> In 2007, he recorded a cover of ]' '']'' track "]", with keyboardist and co-producer ]<nowiki/>as a tribute to Genesis.<ref name="brooksbulletin" /> During production of "Keep it Dark", Collins met Kevin Churko, who mixed and mastered the recording,<ref name="bio" /> leading Collins to collaborate with Churko on the production of his third album, '']''.<ref name="u-catastrophe"> Allmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref> | ||
| ''U-Catastrophe'', released in 2008 on ], |
''U-Catastrophe'', was released in August 2008 on ], becoming his first North American record. The album's first single, "Unconditional", debuted on the ''Billboard'' ] chart at #30 on September 4, 2008,<ref name="unconditional_debut" /> and peaked at #12 on this chart in November 2008.<ref name="unconditional_chart"> AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2013.</ref> The single also reached the ] the same month. The album featured Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom, ] on "Fast Forward the Future" and Phil Collins 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. Subsequently, the pair contacted their colleagues and writing partners Matt Dorsey and Kelly Nordstrom, and the four began work on a new project at ] in Vancouver.<ref name="soundofcontactbio"> Sound of Contact. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref> In December 2012, the |
In late 2009, Collins approached Kerzner with the idea of forming a new band. Subsequently, the pair contacted their colleagues and writing partners Matt Dorsey and Kelly Nordstrom, and the four began work on a new project at ] in Vancouver.<ref name="soundofcontactbio"> Sound of Contact. Retrieved 29 April 2013.</ref> In December 2012, the band announced their band identity, ], with Collins on lead vocals and drums, Kerzner on keyboards, Dorsey on bass and Nordstrom on guitar. Prior to that, in early 2012, Collins participated with Kerzner in the recording of Steve Hackett's Genesis tribute album, '']'', contributing vocals and keyboard to a cover of "]."<ref name="genrevisited2"> Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 28 April 2013.</ref> Sound of Contact's debut album, '']'', was released in May 2013, co-produced by Collins and Kerzner.<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> | ||
| ==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
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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 | (1976-09-14) September 14, 1976 (age 48) 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 Philip N. Collins (born September 14, 1976) is 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 also the half-brother of actresses Joely Collins and Lily Collins. Reviewers have compared his vocals to his father's.
Early life
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 for most of his early life. In 1991, Simon's 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. Simon and Joely concluded their secondary education at Point Grey Secondary School in Vancouver.
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. Collins' experiences on tour allowed him to be mentored by his father and by 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. Simon made his first onstage appearance alongside his father at the age of 12, performing drums on "Easy Lover." He also appeared onstage for a performance during the Seriously, Live! World Tour.
In his early teens, Collins learned to play the piano and began to develop his songwriting and singing abilities. While he exclusively played drums in numerous hard rock bands beginning at the age of 14, Collins wanted to pursue singing, songwriting, and a more diverse selection of music styles, including pop, progressive rock, rock and roll, punk, grunge, and electronica. According to Collins, he did not wish to spend his life drumming to other people's music. His early songwriting material was rejected by the heavier rock bands he played for due to its pop style. Before beginning his solo career, Collins was a member of the local punk band Jet Set.
In his late teens, Collins worked part-time as a disc jockey in Vancouver's rave scene. This experience culminated in a collaborative project with his sister Joely, a documentary about raves called Summer Love. He also developed a passion for astronomy and social issues during his youth, themes he would later revisit in his music.
Music career
Solo career and collaborations
Following the recording and release of demo tapes in 2000, Collins was contacted and signed by Warner Music. Shortly thereafter, Collins moved from Vancouver to Frankfurt, Germany, where his debut album All of Who You Are was released. The album sold 100,000 copies in Germany with three singles released: "Pride", "Money Maker" and "Shine Through". His father wished to produce the album originally, but the younger Collins declined, claiming "that's too close. People would say he wrote the songs, did everything." Keeping his father's involvement to a minimum, according to him, was "a matter of survival." The album's success has been attributed to the success of his debut single, "Pride." Collins co-wrote the second single, "Shine Through", with Howard Jones. The two met backstage when Collins was 11 years old, prior to his father's appearance on the show, This Is Your Life.
In 2003, Collins ended his relationship with Warner Music and returned to Vancouver to start his own record label, Lightyears Music. That year, he threatened to sue the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Montreal filmmaker Alan Handel for their inaccurate depiction of him in the documentary, Singing in the Shadow: The Children of Rock Royalty. Two years later, Collins and Lightyears released his second album, Time for Truth. Collins played a variety of instruments on the album in addition to providing the majority of the vocals. During his promotional efforts for the album in Canada, Collins declined being the opening act for his father's "Finally, The First Farewell Tour" in Frankfurt, Germany due to a busy schedule. In 2007, he recorded a cover of Genesis' Abacab track "Keep It Dark", with keyboardist and co-producer Dave Kerzner, as a tribute to Genesis. During production of "Keep it Dark", Collins met Kevin Churko, who mixed and mastered the recording, leading Collins to collaborate with Churko on the production of his third album, U-Catastrophe.
U-Catastrophe, was released in August 2008 on iTunes, becoming his first North American record. The album's first single, "Unconditional", debuted on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart at #30 on September 4, 2008, and peaked at #12 on this chart in November 2008. The single also reached the Canadian Hot 100 the same month. The album featured Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom, Steve Hackett on "Fast Forward the Future" and Phil Collins on "The Big Bang".
Sound of Contact
In late 2009, Collins approached Kerzner with the idea of forming a new band. Subsequently, the pair contacted their colleagues and writing partners Matt Dorsey and Kelly Nordstrom, and the four began work on a new project at Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver. In December 2012, the band announced their band identity, Sound of Contact, with Collins on lead vocals and drums, Kerzner on keyboards, Dorsey on bass and Nordstrom on guitar. Prior to that, in early 2012, Collins participated with Kerzner in the recording of Steve Hackett's Genesis tribute album, Genesis Revisited II, contributing vocals and keyboard to a cover of "Supper's Ready." Sound of Contact's debut album, Dimensionaut, was released in May 2013, co-produced by Collins and Kerzner. The band received the "Limelight" award for Best New Group at the second-annual Progressive Music Awards held in September 2013.
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- 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.
- "Collins' son threatens to sue CBC filmmaker: ". Nanaimo Daily News. 15 Sep 2003.
- ^ 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.
- Steve Hackett, 'Genesis Revisited II' - Album Premiere. Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 28 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.
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