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Simon Little
Born (1980-09-30) 30 September 1980 (age 43)
OriginLondon, England
GenresJazz, alternative rock, folk rock
Occupation(s)Bassist
Instrument(s)Bass guitar, double bass
Years active1998-present
Websitesimonlittlebass.com

Simon Little (born 30 September 1980) is an English bassist, most notable for his work with The Divine Comedy.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ "Clare Teal". Clareteal.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Duckworth Lewis Method". Dlmethod.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Take Five with Simon Little". All About Jazz. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Simonlittlebass.com". Simon Little. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Review: Simon Little's "Mandala"". No Treble. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Music.simonlittlebass.com". Simon Little. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

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