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J. D. Simo
American singer-songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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JD Simo[1] is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer.
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JD Simo born 1986 in Chicago. As a guitarist, songwriter and producer/engineer, Simo has worked with the likes of Jack White (Beyoncé Lemonade sessions), Phil Lesh, James McCartney, Tommy Emmanuel, David Kahne, Cowboy Jack Clement, Dave Cobb, Paul Worley, George Porter, Anson Funderburgh, Peter Collins, Joe Bonamassa, Chris Isaak, Kirk Fletcher, Devon Allman, Samantha Fish and Tal Wilkenfelt. Baz Luhrmann used him on the soundtrack and score of the Elvis biopic. Every live guitar in the movie is played by JD. In the upcoming film about Bruce Springsteen's first album he has done a similar job.
He is a former member of the Don Kelley Band (2007-2012), a historic house band at Robert’s Western World in Nashville, Tennessee; other alumni include Brent Mason, Troy Lancaster, Redd Volkaert, Johnny Hiland, Guthrie Trapp, Kenny Vaughan, Daniel Donato, Luke McQuery and bassist Dave Roe (Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakam, John Mellencamp, John Prine), who recommended JD for the guitar slot.
He was a member of the psychedelic rock band SIMO from 2012-2018. He has released four solo albums to date.
In the fall 2020 he became a member and main player in the Guitar Community 2gthr.co founded by Marc de Lorenso
In 2024 it was announced he was part of a new band with Luther Dickinson & Adam Abrashoff. An album Do The Rump was released in the fall. Like Luther he is a great admirer of The North Mississipi Blues with musicians like Jr Kimbrough, R.D. Burnside, Mississipi Fred McDowell and Ottar Turners pipe and brass music
He resides in Nashville with his wife and daughter.
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Discography
- Off at 11 (2019)
- JD Simo (2020)
- Mind Control (2021)
- Songs from the House of Grease (2023)
- & Luther Dickinson - Do The Rump (2024)
with SIMO:
- SIMO (2011) (album)
- Let Love Show The Way (2016) (album)
- Rise & Shine (2017)
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