BIO
A mix of different influences used to create feelings of joy, love and loss......After working internationally as a session player, both live and in the studio, working in studios in Paris, London and New York and stages around the world, he has now moved his focus to his own solo project. Curtis Simmons chose his home town of Birmingham,UK and France to create his musical universe. An artist with eclectic talents, who having played with many artists, Curtis Simmons' influences are numurous and varied, taking a lot from the 60s and 70s scene, the angels he chooses to carry with him are jimi Hendrix, the beatles, david Bowie and paul weller. "Although this guitarist's roots are firmly blues based, his songs are interweaving expeditions of pulsating vintage indie rock" ............Curtis Simmons and The Renagades is a high energy show that you want to see for yourself.
Après avoir parcouru le monde, sa guitare à la main, Curtis Simmons choisit la France pour installer son univers musical. Ce guitariste aux talents éclectiques, qui a joué pour pas mal de monde, démarre ici son projet solo. Artiste caméléon aux multiples facettes, aussi à l’aise au piano qu’à la guitare, Curtis Simmons possède des influences nombreuses et variées. Les anges gardiens qu’il s’est choisis se nomment jimi Hendrix, the beatles ou david Bowie et si les racines de cet étonnant guitariste sont bien encrées dans le blues, ses compositions fleurent plus souvent le bon gros indie rock poussiéreux très efficace !
BAND
Curtis simmons - Joël Arnaud - Romain delettre
videos
music
Notable TOURS/concerts:
press (uk&us)
A&R Factory (International)
After perfecting his virtuosic talent working as a session musician for the likes of Polydor Records, Curtis started his own hypnotically rhythmic solo project and enlists the help of his band The Renegades to transform the live events into unmissable high-octane stage shows.
“She Just Likes Champagne” is just one of the standout singles which Curtis Simmons has released since the project started in 2016. Expect rolling serpentine rhythms, riffs which will make you feel as though your intestines have been rearranged through the tight winding intricacy and smoky Garage Rock vocals.
With artists such as Bowie, Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello and the Velvet Underground influencing their sound, it was never going to fall flat. But in She Just Likes Champagne, it’s more than perceptible that they’ve added their own nuanced flair to the 70s sound. (full article:https://www.anrfactory.com/curtis-simmons-she-just-likes-champagne-virtuosic-70s-inspired-psych-blues-rock/)
UK Music Magazine/Review site
"Curtis Simmons has been around a long time now, he was previously a session musician and has shared the stage with some very well known artists......The ‘Lost and Found Again’ 7 track E.P. lasts just under 30 minutes and takes you on a journey that is influenced by some of the greatest artists you can imagine including Lou Reed (and The Velvet Underground), Bowie, The Beatles, Lemmy, Tom Petty and Paul Weller (amongst others).......""
"Track 2-She Just Likes Champagne has a great swing feel and heavy with riffs again, good bass fuzz and wouldn’t sound out of place on a Bowie album from his Ziggy era....."
"Only The Blind Can See has a more gentle approach and some great rhythms, the vocals are more subtle and help to build the song into a great number....." Full Article: https://needsmorecowbell.home.blog/
PRESS(Europe)
"Curtis Simmons est gallois, il a parcouru le monde pour jouer auprès des plus grands sur scène ou en studio. Installé en Limousin depuis deux ans il a formé le Curtis Simmons Band avec deux Limougeauds pur jus et attention : c'est génial !!!!! "
"Le son garage rock du Curtis Simmons Band électrise Limoges"
Full Article: https://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/musique/rock/le-son-garage-rock-du-curtis-simmons-band-electrise-limoges-251135
"C'est par amour que Curtis Simmons s'est installé en Haute-Vienne, tant mieux pour nous !"
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contact/booking info
Email: curtissimmonsoffice@gmail.com / curtissimmonsmusic@gmail.com
Telephone: UK: +44 (0)1543263285 +44 (0)7685465253 Europe: +33 (0)6 63 54 33 28 / +33 (0)6 13 78 60 54
technical
Contact us at curtissimmonsoffice@gmail.com for all Technical docs & Rider information.