Simon Warner

Similar in intent to orchestral popsters such as <a href="spotify:artist:7EV6jW6dotBdvsHj6xPixi">the Divine Comedy</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3veCPp8rK1z3KSwQQcxzRC">My Life Story</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:0nB3pjuIbbeEA3Gzg0F8Hw">Eric Matthews</a>, Simon Warner sketches influences from <a href="spotify:artist:0oSGxfWSnnOXhD2fKuz2Gy">Bowie</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:4M2gGLzKCo0rPyn224PsoN">Marc Bolan</a> all the way back to <a href="spotify:artist:4RN2vlFWepLa46qQIU2PHs">Jacques Brel</a>. Raised by classical-minded parents, Warner rebelled by turning to punk rock; after seeing one of Brel's films, however, he began to once more appreciate mature musical artists. Though he began writing songs in the mid-'80s, he was unemployed for much of the decade. By 1996, his recordings caused Rough Trade Records to sign him, and he scored strings for <a href="spotify:artist:6FbDoZnMBTdhhhLuJBOOqP">Jewel</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1EJWNhiYbOyeUHbsS7Kp1P">the Sneaker Pimps</a>. His debut album, Waiting Rooms, was released in May 1997. ~ John Bush, Rovi