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No Solid Ground EP release »

posted Jan 23 2012 · 1 Comment

As the No Solid Ground EP is released to kick off 2012, the Liberate Your Love music video is featured on AOL Music as a music video of the day.

The Philadelphia Daily News says in its review of the EP: “Spire has what it takes to be a star”, and TheBykeRack.com calls Simon “a rising star with an extraordinary talent for forthright and introspective songcraft…a songwriter that just might be a household name this time next year.” View recent No Solid Ground press here: The Philadelphia Daily News; Relate Magazine; TheBykeRack.com; Write. Click. Cook. Listen.

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First Prize songwriting win; No Solid Ground EP available online. »

posted Dec 12 2011 · No Comments

Simon wins First Prize in the Rock/Alternative category for the 2011 USA Songwriting Competition with his song A Four-Letter Word. The full song will be available with the worldwide release of the album Four-Letter Words in 2012. For now, check out a sneak preview of the song (edited and shortened) in this behind-the-scenes video.

The No Solid Ground EP becomes available on iTunes today, featuring four tracks from the upcoming full-length album, as well as a brand new remix of Knocking on an Open Door. View the EP on iTunes by clicking here. The official EP release is scheduled for January 31st, 2012.

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Occupy “Today” video released »

posted Nov 29 2011 · No Comments

After Simon’s recent performance at Occupy Wall Street in New York, as part of Occupy Yoga’s 11/11/11 event, fans got together and made this inspiring video - click here to watch it. The video features Today as the soundtrack to a photo montage from Occupy Wall Street. In response, Simon is offering the track for free download – simply follow this link to download Today!

The Knocking On An Open Door Remix has been finalized, and the No Solid Ground EP will be made available for purchase in December, with the official EP release following in January. And Simon’s song, A Four-Letter Word, has been selected as a finalist in the USA Songwriting Competition, his fourth song to be chosen as a finalist in the competition.

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  • Recent press Jan 09 2012 · No Comments

    • Happy 2012! As the No Solid Ground EP is released in the US, I thought I would post a review of the EP, as well as a link to a recent interview for Relate Magazine. More news to come soon!

  • Living The Question May 04 2011 · No Comments

    • [Video fun at the bottom of this page] I’m back in New York after returning from the New Zealand launch of Four-Letter Words, this travel pattern re-qualifying me for my self-proclaimed moniker of New Yorklander (as more than one person in NZ pointed out to me, ‘New Yorklander’ doesn’t just work in combining New Yorker and New Zealander; it also works pretty well in combining New Yorker and Aucklander. Silly me for not noticing).

  • Update #2 from the NZ album release Apr 11 2011 · No Comments

    • It’s official: Four-Letter Words is out. In my homeland. Good old NZ. Thank you to all who supported the album’s release last week: Classic Hits; the NZ Herald/Canvas; Good Morning; Drew & Shannon Live; Marbecks, JB Hi-Fi; the whole team at Isaac Promotions and Frequency Media, and also everyone who showed up to the release party on Thursday night to rock out!

  • Update from the NZ album release Apr 03 2011 · No Comments

    • What a week…arrived in NZ on Monday morning kind of exhausted after a busy time over there, and then hit the ground running in NZ. There were a couple of tense hours on the flight from NYC to LA as a substantial delay made a tight connection even tighter, but luckily my fellow Kiwis at Air NZ still let me check in for my flight with only 45 minutes before departure for an international flight. I love Air NZ.

  • Revolutions Mar 21 2011 · No Comments

    • In a week I return to my homeland for the New Zealand release of Four-Letter Words, and after such a full journey since first meeting with producers Lee and Rich in April last year, I can’t say how excited I am to be able to start sharing the music. At the same time, this anticipation is tempered by the sadness of knowing that I’ll be returning home to a country facing the rebuilding of one of its major cities after the February earthquake.

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