Simon William Lord Explained

Simon William Lord
Background:	non_performing_personnel
Birth Place:	London, England
Genre:	Electronic, indie rock, synthpop, electro house
Occupation:	Record producer, songwriter, musician, remixer
Years Active:	2000–present
Associated Acts:	Simian The Black Ghosts Lord Skywave Garden Dillon Francis

Simon William Lord is an English songwriter, record producer and musician. Lord was a member of the group Simian on vocals/guitar and now produces music as Lord Skywave.^[1] He is one half of the Black Ghosts, and records with the producer Lukid as Arclight.^[2]

Lord Skywave

Lord's Lord Skywave album borrowed from the creativity of his family, using the Lord Skywave synthesizer his father, Jeremy Lord, built and compositions by his grandmother Madeleine Dring. It received very positive reviews, with an 8/10 from NME and 4/5 from Mojo, who described Lord as possessing "nu soul vocal talent to rival Jamie Lidell."^[3] Gigwise said the album is "refined, inventive and persistently unyielding."^[4] Lord Skywave has been remixed by TRG, Andy George and Various Production^[5] who produced a second, unreleased remix.^[6]

Discography

• Simian (2001–2005) - vocals, guitar
• Robert Jesse & Simon Lord - "Within/Without" (single) (2005)
• Justice vs. Simian - "We Are Your Friends" (single) (2006)
• Bent - Intercept! (LP) (2006) - 2. "To Be Loved" (feat. Simon Lord) 7. "Waiting for You" (feat. Simon Lord) 9. "The Handbrake" (feat. Simon Lord) 11. "After All the Love" (feat. Simon Lord)
• Garden - Round and Round (LP) (2006)
• The Black Ghosts (2006–2009)
• Groove Armada - Soundboy Rock (LP) (2007) - 3. "The Things That We Could Share" (feat. Simon Lord)
• Lord Skywave – Lord Skywave (LP) (2008)
• Lord Skywave – "Something" (single) (2008)
• Roberts & Lord - Eponymous (LP) (2011)
• Roberts & Lord - Covers (EP) (2011)
• Mole Machine (Simon Lord) - Side A/Side B (recorded in 2001, unreleased demos) (on YouTube) (2012)
• Garden - 13 unreleased demo tracks (on YouTube) (2012)
• Plastic Plates - "Things I Didn't Know I Loved" (feat. Simon Lord) (single) (2012)
• Arclight – Holographic (EP) (2012)
• Simon Lord - One (LP) (2012)
• Arclight – Tumble Down (EP) (2013)
• Bent - From the Vaults, 1998-2006 (LP) (2013) - Disc 1: 12. "Translator" (feat. Simon Lord), Disc 2: 15. "Which Way Will They Turn?" (feat. Simon Lord)
• Menace & Lord - Sun, Moon & the Stars (LP) (2014)
• Simon Lord - Stripes (LP) (2014)
• Dillon Francis - Drunk All the Time (feat. Simon Lord) (single) (2014)
• Simon Lord - Marion Lightbody (demos, on YouTube) (EP) (2015)

Notes and References

1. Web site: click.com.cn. Simonwlord.com. 14 August 2020.
2. Web site: Lukid works with Simon Lord. Factmag.com. 17 December 2010. 14 August 2020.
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-01-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716072152/http://www.simonwlord.com/press/Lord%20Skywave-Future%20Music-Feature%20Review-July08.jpg . 16 July 2011 . dmy-all .
4. Web site: Lord Skywave - 'Lord Skywave' (This Is Music) Released 09/06/08. Gigwise.com. 14 August 2020.
5. Web site: Lord Skywave - Something. Discogs.com. 14 August 2020.
6. Web site: Various Production - Clash Podcast Mix. Discogs.com. 14 August 2020.