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Biography
Use British English|date=May 2011Use dmy dates|date=May 2011Infobox musical artist| background = solo_singer| name = Simon Townshend| image = Simon-Townshend.jpg| caption = Simon Townshend performing with The Who Philadelphia, 26 October 2008| landscape = yes| birth_date = birth date and age|df=yes|1960|10|10|birth_place = Chiswick , London, England| genre = Rock Hard rock Acoustic music|Acoustic | occupation = Musician, songwriter, producer| label = Stir Music | instrument = Vocals, Guitar| associated_acts = The Who Casbah Club Roger Daltrey | notable_instruments = Fender Stratocaster with P-90 pick ups| years_active = 1983–present| website = http://www.simontownshend.com/ Official website Simon Townshend (IPAc-en|icon|'|t|a?|n|z|?n|d; born 10 October 1960) is a British guitarist, singer and songwriter.Allmusic|class=album|id=r312727|pure_url=yes He is the younger brother of The Who 's Pete Townshend , http://www.thewho.com/index.php? module=gigography& gigography_decade=2009& gigography_year_id=2009& gigography_item_id=1953 http://www.communities.hp.com/online/blogs/sundance/archive/2007/01/22/HPPost2274.aspx and is most associated with The Who and the various side projects of its original members, despite many other musical ventures in his career.
Career
After starting his own record label and production company, Stir Music , he released several other albums including studio and live performances. He joined The Who as a second guitarist for their Quadrophenia Tour in 1996 and 1997. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-19573910.html He later rejoined the band as a full touring member in 2002 and has played with them on each of their tours since. Simon also joined Casbah Club in 2004, which included Bruce Foxton ( The Jam ) and Mark Brzezicki ( Big Country ) and Bruce Watson (Big Country), where he functioned as lead guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter. http://www.casbahclub.co.uk/simontownshend.html
In 2006 Townshend joined the European leg of The Who's tour, playing a support set with Casbah Club as well as performing with The Who (see The Who Tour 2006-2007 ). Townshend played rhythm guitar, mandolin , and performed backing vocals. He played a modified Fender Stratocaster with P-90 Pickup (music technology)|pick-ups . Townshend also uses a signature guitar designed and developed by http://www.jjguitars.com JJ Guitars in addition to their Retro Lux model.
His first credited collaboration with The Who involved participation as one of the supporting choralists for Ken Russell 's film adaptation of Tommy (film)|Tommy . Townshend also appeared on his brother's solo album The Iron Man: A Musical , singing on the song "Man Machines" and an alternative version of "Dig". He contributed backing vocals to The Who's Endless Wire (The Who album)|Endless Wire album (2006).
On 11 August 2009 Simon joined Pearl Jam onstage at the Shepherd's BushEmpire in London for a performance of " The Real Me (The Who song)|The Real Me " from The Who's Quadrophenia album.
In the fall of 2009, he embarked on a Use It Or Lose It Tour|tour of the US with Roger Daltrey and the No Plan B (band)|No Plan B band. The band continued touring in the spring of 2010, playing a number of dates in support of Eric Clapton . Further tours in 2011 and 2012 followed, with the band performing a complete version of Tommy (album)|Tommy .
In February 2012, he began his own tour of the UK, in support of his new album "Looking Out, Looking In".
Discography
Townshend has released several solo albums, the first being Sweet Sound (1983), followed by Moving Target (1985). In September 1997, Rising Records released a remixed, re-sequenced Among Us (Rising RR10105). The American re-release was put out by Rising Records, a label owned by folk singer/songwriter Jonathan Edwards (musician)|Jonathan Edwards. Simon toured with son Ben on percussion.
Personal life
Simon is married to Janie Townshend, with whom he has three children. His song "Girl in New York" was written for her.
References
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External links
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http://www.simontownshend.com Official homepage
http://simontownshend.blogspot.com Simon Townshend's weblog
http://www.jjguitars.com/simon_townshend_signature_guitar.html Simon Townshend at JJ Guitars
The WhoCasbah ClubRoger Daltrey Persondata | NAME =Townshend, Simon | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =10 October 1960 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Chiswick , London, England | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Townshend, Simon Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:People from Chiswick Category:English rock guitarists Category:Townshend family
