Simon Hepburn

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Simon Hepburn (born Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is a songwriter and lead guitarist for the hip-hop, punk band 28 Days since 1997.[1] Their second album, Upstyledown peaked at No. 1 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Albums Chart in 2000, he co-wrote, "Say What?" (2001) and "What's the Deal?" (2002) which both reached the top 40 ARIA Singles Chart.[2]

Biography

Main article: 28 Days

Hepburn was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and grew up in the suburb of Frankston. He enjoys skateboarding, snowboarding and bikes; he was a pioneer of early Melbourne graffiti. He is sometimes known as Hep. Hepburn formed hard core punk band, Self Reliance in 1996 with Alex Cicconette on guitar, Jay Dunne on vocals, Reuben Dwyer on guitar, Peter Eliadis on drums, and Chris Kombi on bass guitar. They released a four-track EP, Self Reliance in 1996 and an album, Past the Point in November 1997 with Rely On Records.[3] By that time, Hepburn and Dunne had formed 28 Days with Damien Gardiner on bass guitar, Adam Nanscawen on drums, and Matt Tanner on turntable. With other band members, Hepburn co-wrote songs, including "Say What?" (2001) and "What's the Deal?" (2002) which both reached the top 40 ARIA Singles Chart. He is credited for his early punk and ongoing hardcore guitar riffs.

Personal life

Hepburn has an 11 year old daughter, Jasmine who he sees often.[4]

References

General
  • Spencer, Chris; Zbig Nowara, Paul McHenry with n otes by Ed Nimmervoll (2002) [1987]. The Who's Who of Australian Rock. Noble Park, Vic.: Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-891-1.  [5] Note: [on-line] version established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition.
Specific
  1. ↑ Spencer et al, (2007) 28 DAYS entry. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Discography 28 Days". Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2010. 
  3. ↑ Spencer et al, (2007) SELF RELIANCE entry. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 9 April 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Who's who of Australian rock / compiled by Chris Spencer, Zbig Nowara & Paul McHenry". catalogue. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 February 2010. 


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