Simon Fowler
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Foxy[1] |
| Born | Simon Geoffrey Fowler 25 May 1965 Meriden, Warwickshire, England |
| Genres | Rock, mod revival, folk |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| Labels | Moseley Shoals Records |
Simon Geoffrey Fowler (born 25 May 1965) is an English musician, best known as the frontman of Ocean Colour Scene.
The Fanatics
[edit | edit source]Simon Fowler commenced his music career as the lead singer and songwriter for Birmingham band The Fanatics, which consisted of Simon Fowler (vocals & guitar), Damon Minchella (bass), Paul Wilkes (guitar) and Carolyn Bullock (drums).[2] Future Ocean Colour Scene drummer and former Echo Base band member Oscar Harrison replaced Bullock on drums.[2]
The Fanatics released one record in 1989 before splitting, the four-track Suburban Love Songs 12" vinyl EP on Chapter 22 Records (12 CHAP 38), containing the songs "1,2,3,4", "My Brother Sarah" (later re-recorded by Ocean Colour Scene), "Suburban Love Songs", and "Tight Rope".[3] Following the demise of The Fanatics in late 1989, Fowler, Minchella and Harrison teamed up with guitar player Steve Cradock to form Ocean Colour Scene.
Other works
[edit | edit source]Fowler has also appeared as a backing singer for Paul Weller, Alison Moyet, Fine Young Cannibals, and with Kate Rusby.[citation needed]
Merrymouth
[edit | edit source]In 2012 Fowler formed the band Merrymouth with Ocean Colour Scene band member Dan Sealey, and Mike McNamara. Their debut album, Simon Fowler's Merrymouth, was released in March 2012, and their second album, Wenlock Hill, featuring Adam Barry, John McCusker and Chas Hodges, was released in 2014.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Fowler was outed as gay by The Sun newspaper in 1998, at which point his parents were still unaware of his sexuality.[4]
Fowler is a supporter of Birmingham City Football Club.[5]
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- English male singers
- English rock guitarists
- English rock singers
- English gay musicians
- Ocean Colour Scene members
- Musicians from Birmingham, West Midlands
- Britpop musicians
- Gay singers
- English male guitarists
- English LGBTQ singers
- 20th-century English LGBTQ people
- 21st-century English LGBTQ people