Simon Raymonde
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Simon Raymonde (born Simon Philip Raymonde, 3 April 1962, in Tottenham, London) is an English musician and record producer, most notable as the bassist of Cocteau Twins.
Raymonde joined Cocteau Twins in 1984, filling the void left by departed bassist Will Heggie. He remained in the band until its dissolution in 1997.
Raymonde became a solo artist with the album Blame Someone Else in 1997. That LP featured both Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins as guest performers.
Currently Raymonde runs the label, Bella Union, and has signed such previously unknown acts as The Dears, Laura Veirs, and Explosions in the Sky, Fionn Regan, Howling Bells, Midlake, Stephanie Dosen.
Raymonde has produced many records. These include Clearlake's Cedars on Domino Records, as well as James Yorkston's Moving Up Country also on Domino; The Duke Spirit's Cuts Across The Land and The Open's Silent Hours both on Loog/Universal. He has recently mixed Fionn Regan's album The End of History which was nominated for the Nationwide Mercury Prize.
In 2006, Simon Raymonde produced a new album from London based band Helene was released in June; mixed the forthcoming Fionn Regan album, mixed tracks for Howling Bells, and is working on a forthcoming solo record and a film soundtrack. He also manages the Archie Bronson Outfit. He produced the Stephanie Dosen album A Lily For The Spectre in 2006 which is a favourite of Massive Attack, Jose Gonzales, Midlake, Nanci Griffith among many others...
He has also signed the bands Fleet Foxes and Beach House to his label.
His father was arranger and composer Ivor Raymonde. In 2007 he appeared in the movie 30 Century Man about Scott Walker.
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- simonraymonde.com, Official Website
- Cocteau Twins Websites
- Cocteau Twins, Official website of Cocteau Twins
- CocteauTwinsForums.com, Official Cocteau Twins Forums
- CocteauTwins.org, Official fan website
- Internet Radio Station (cocteautwinsradio.com)
- podcast.cocteautwins.org Cocteau Twins Podcast
- Webring, Cocteau Twins Webring
- Band Members Websites
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