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Simon Says (U.S.):
Simon Says was formed by a group of California high schoolers (Matt Franks, Zac Diebels, and Mike Johnston) who got their start playing high school auditoriums around the state in the early 1990s. Adding bassist Mike Arrieta in 1995, the group self-released two records, which attracted the attention of manager Jeff Saltzman. Saltzman set them up with Cake’s producer Mark Needham and got them signed to Hollywood Records in July 1998. In 1999, they released their major-label debut, Jump Start, which yielded two hit modern rock singles, and the follow-up Shut Your Breath added a third radio hit.
In 2001, Simon Says left Hollywood Records over promotional issues and changed their name to Key to Arson; soon after, drummer Mike Johnston left the band, to be replaced by Dave “Stixx” Marich. In 2004, Key to Arson announced the completion of an album entitled Light ‘Em Up, but by the end of the year the band had broken up.
Simon Says (Sweden):
Stockholm in the early 90’s was throbbing with prog. Numerous bands played small clubs and pubs in Sweden’s capital. Most attention was paid to Anekdoten, Änglagaard and Landberk.
On the fringes of this underground movement there was a less known band called Egg. An unorthodox band: while sounding as harsh and brutal as both VdGG and Crimson, they still struggled to make their melodies as catchy as those of pop tune.
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Tardigrade
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Shut Your Breath
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Jump Start
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Paradise Square
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Sonicjr01
Life Jacket !
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rogosk
Suddenly the Rain is incredible
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Hoops4sho
life jacket!
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JonteJH
welcome back the real Simon Says
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ArmaGarcete
Nu Metal suck
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DetoxScission
Hoorah for the 'Nu Metal' Simon Says!
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kinotherapy
life jacket. that is all i have to say. now tell me again, who is the REAL simon says?! you're welcome. ship jumper also sounds as cool today as it did back in 99.
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Tandaro
@jchahin13 Coheed and Cambria > British Prog > American Prog > Swedish Prog ;D
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Nade_MD
Suddenly the Rain is wonderfull <3
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Lord_Indur
Tardigrade is my discovery of 2010 so far, even though it's a 2008 album. Great, great album, with Suddenly the Rain and Brother Where You Bound the best tracks.
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jchahin13
@Mark_H :"IMO Tardigrade is a very strong contender for best prog album 2008... " i have to agree with that, and the albums inst even on last.fm yet
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jchahin13
swedish prog bands >>>>> usa prog bands. with NO exceptions.
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DetoxScission
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DetoxScission
Train Wreck, Hey You, Limosines & Penthouse Suites and Silk Moth are the best from the Nu Metal/Hard Rock Simon Says.
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andnino
Ask last.fm why such a system isnt being used. Having everyone scrobbling the right plays would be hard though.
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djung_bremen
I don't understand: Is this actually one page for two different bands? Isn't that a little bit confusing? Why not naming one page "Simon Says [Sweden]" and the other "Simon Says [USA]" or something like that. All the more, musically they have nothing in common!
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Nhorf
Prog area here. Destroy that awful picture. Tardigrade ftw
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mozzmozz
I got to this page when listening to Aftermath from Paradise Square. Sounds really good prog. Note with the photos... if you want to see the picture of the Swedish Prog band then you need to put the thumbs up against the pic with the guy with a tie. Yep, that's it ... real smart prog here.
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Paleviper
Tardigrade is a wonderful album one of the best prog albums of 2008
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disasterhead
ship jumpah
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