Summary
Simon Little (born 30 September 1980) is an English bassist, most notable for his work with The Divine Comedy.[1]
Simon Little | |
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| Born | 30 September 1980 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Jazz, alternative rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, double bass |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Website | simonlittlebass |
A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, Little joined The Divine Comedy in 2002 and is still a regular member of the band. He has since toured and recorded with The Duckworth Lewis Method,[2] Clare Teal, Duke Special, Maggie Reilly, A Girl Called Eddy and Chris Difford. As a jazz bass player he plays regularly with Ian Shaw, Lea DeLaria, Symeon Cosburn, and Nina Ferro. Little has also played with Nick Cave[3] and Ben Folds.[4]
Little released a solo bass album Mandala in 2010,[5] where he uses live looping to create ambient soundscapes.[6] He released a second solo album called "The Knowledge of Things To Come" in 2011, following the "Rejectamenta EP" which featured five additional tracks from the Knowledge sessions, and an acoustic album "[un]plugged" in 2012. An improvised trio album "Foreground Music, Vol. I" was released in 2012 with pianist Jez Carr and Iona saxophonist Mike Haughton.
Discography edit
- Office Politics (2019) The Divine Comedy
- Foreverland (2016) The Divine Comedy
- "Foreground Music, Vol. I" (2012) Jez Carr, Simon Little & Mike Haughton
- "Sticky Wickets" (2013) The Duckworth Lewis Method
- "The Jazz Cookbook" (2013) Frankie Lewis
- "Greatest Video Game Music 2" (2012) the London Philharmonic Orchestra
- "Dirk Gently: Original Television Soundtrack" (2012) Daniel Pemberton
- "Jing, Jing-A-Ling" (2013) Clare Teal
- "[un]plugged" (2012)
- "Oh Pioneer" (2012) Duke Special
- "The Knowledge of Things To Come" (2011)
- "Rejectamenta EP" (2011)
- "Hey Ho" (2011) Clare Teal
- Mandala (2010)
- Mother Courage & Her Children (2010) Duke Special
- Be a Santa (2010) Lea DeLaria
- Bang Goes the Knighthood (2010) The Divine Comedy
- Clare Teal Live at Ebenezer Chapel (2009) Clare Teal
- What A Woman Shouldn't Do (2008) Julie McKee
- Get Happy (2008) Clare Teal
- The Last Temptation of Chris (2008) Chris Difford
- Paradisi Carousel (2007) Clare Teal
- Victory for the Comic Muse (2006) The Divine Comedy
- Drawn To All Things (2006) Ian Shaw
- Rowan (2006) Maggie Reilly
- South East Side Story (2006) Chris Difford
- Breakfast with the Blues (2006) Symeon Cosburn
- Whatever It Takes (2006) Jai Cavill
- Absent Friends (2004) The Divine Comedy
- Live at the London Palladium (DVD 2004) The Divine Comedy
- Vollmilch 2004 - Das war Haldern (2004) with The Divine Comedy
- Just In Time (2004) Esther Bennett
References edit
- ^ "Clare Teal". Clareteal.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Duckworth Lewis Method". Dlmethod.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Take Five with Simon Little". All About Jazz. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Simonlittlebass.com". Simon Little. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Review: Simon Little's "Mandala"". No Treble. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Music.simonlittlebass.com". Simon Little. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
External links edit
- Official website
- The Divine Comedy official website
- Clare Teal official website
- All About Jazz review