Simon Allen

On Stage: Drums, rambling banter

Off Stage: Reluctant band & label manager, photographer, unaccomplished linguist

Equipment: Tama 14” x 5.5” Maple Snare (sunburst); 13” UFIP Class Series hi-hats; Sabian 20” ride and 16” medium crash; any old 20” kick drum, 12” rack tom, 14” floor tom.

Born: Warwickshire, England

Brief Musical History: 1987 - had a Saturday job in a record shop. Learnt drums by tapping on the counter along to music. Moved to Leeds aged 18, played in a blues band and several acid jazz and soul bands in the early nineties. Connected with Eddie Roberts in 1997.

Feed Me: Roast beef, Yorkshire Pudding and all the trimmings.

Hot Beverage Preference: Tea with milk and one sugar, please. Thrice daily.

Cold Beverage Preference: Newcastle Brown, London Pride, Old Speckled Hen

Currently Reading:

• A Short History of Tractors in Ukranian by Marina Lewycka

Recommended Reading:

• What We Believe but Cannot Prove by John Brockman

What's On (or sitting next to) My Record Player:

• Jimmy McGriff - Electric Funk
• Pink Floyd - Animals
• The Best of Earth Wind and Fire

Recommended Listening:

• Donnie Hathaway Live

Pet Hates: 1. inane rising intonation of British airline cabin crew announcers; 2. Grocers’ apostrophes, especially in official corporate publicity

Links

• Simon interviewed on Dyn-o-mite
• Simon interviewed on La Toile des Batteurs (French drumming website)
• Simon & Eddie interviewed on Moboogie

Contact

email: simon@newmastersounds.com

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