Simon Tong
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Simon Tong (born 1972, Lancashire, England) was a guitarist and keyboardist for The Verve between 1996 and their break-up in 1999. He was brought in to replace lead guitarist Nick McCabe, and remained with the band when McCabe returned for the band's final album, Urban Hymns.
Since the final break-up of the Verve, Tong has remained relatively active. He was a member of short lived band The Shining from 2002-2003, where he contributed guitar, keyboards and songwriting.
Following Graham Coxon's departure from Blur in 2002, he was recruited as guitarist for the band's live performances. He continued the relationship formed with frontman Damon Albarn by contributing guitar to Gorillaz' 2005 album Demon Days including top 2 hit "Feel Good Inc."
In July 2006, it was reported that Tong would again be working with Damon Albarn. NME reported that Albarn had foregone plans to record a solo album and instead formed a new band which featured Tong with Albarn, former Clash bassist Paul Simonon and drummer Tony Allen. The band released their first album The Good, the Bad and the Queen on January 23, 2007, with the single "Herculean" in October 2006. The band don't have a name yet. The album has enjoyed very good reviews and a second single, Kingdom of Doom, was also released in January 2007 as part of their pan European tour.
Simon has also set up a new record label with the uber-producer Youth (of Killing Joke) called "Butterfly Recordings". The first acts to be released are Indigo Moss and Duke Garwood along with a compilation entitled "What the Folk".
As a producer Simon has had the pleasure to work with Petra Jean Phillipson, Duke Garwood and Indigo Moss.
| The Verve |
| Nick McCabe | Richard Ashcroft | Simon Jones | Peter Salisbury | Simon Tong |
| Discography |
|---|
| Studio albums: A Storm in Heaven | A Northern Soul | Urban Hymns |
| EPs: Verve EP | Five by Five |
| Compilations: No Come Down | This is Music: The Singles 92-98 |
| Singles: "All in the Mind" | "She's a Superstar" | "Gravity Grave" | "Blue" | "Slide Away" | "This Is Music" | "On Your Own" | "History" | "Bitter Sweet Symphony" | "The Drugs Don't Work" | "Lucky Man" | "Sonnet" |
| Tours: Gravity Grave Tour | Urban Hymns Tour |
| Related articles |
| Britpop | Hut Records | Chris Potter | The Shining | Cathy Davey | Gorillaz | B.J. Cole | Bernard Butler |
| Blur |
| Damon Albarn | Alex James | Dave Rowntree |
| Graham Coxon | Simon Tong |
| Discography |
|---|
| Albums: Leisure | Modern Life Is Rubbish | Parklife | The Great Escape | Blur | 13 | Think Tank |
| Compilations: The Special Collectors Edition | Live at the Budokan | Bustin' + Dronin' |
| The 10 Year Limited Edition Anniversary Box Set | Blur: The Best of |
| Singles: See Blur Singles |
| Other projects |
| The Ailerons | Fat Les | The Good, the Bad and the Queen | Gorillaz | Me Me Me | WigWam |
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| Food Records | Honest Jon's | Stephen Street | Transcopic |
