Simon Fowler

Simon Fowler ( born May 25, 1965 in Birmingham) is a British singer and guitarist of the Britpop band Ocean Colour Scene.

Life

He went to Tudor Grange School in Solihull and later studied at Solihull Sixth Form College, where he wrote the song Foxy 's Folk Faced. Fowler finished his studies and became a journalist for the Birmingham Post and Mail, before he made ​​his breakthrough with Ocean Colour Scene.

1993 Fowler published with Oscar Harrison album " Live on the Riverboat ". Fowler also appeared as a guest singer in various other artists. So he worked example on of Paul Weller's album "Wild Wood" with, which was conducted by the magazine Q on place 77 of the best British albums of all time. Fowler sang with Alison Moyet the song " It Will not Be Long ", the number 50 on the British charts reached. For the Lightning Seeds, he was the album " Jollification " with, which reached number 12 in the British charts.

In 1998 it was announced that Fowler is gay. He lives with his partner Robert in Warwickshire.

Discography

With Ocean Colour Scene

• Ocean Colour Scene (1992 )
• Moseley Shoals ( 1996)
• B -Sides & Seasides Freerides (1997)
• Marchin 'Already (1997)
• One from the Modern ( 1999)
• Mechanical Wonder ( 2001)
• Songs from the Front Row ( Best Of ) (2001 )
• North Atlantic Drift ( 2003)
• Anthology (2003)
• OCS Live: One for the Road (2004)
• A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad ( 2005)
• Ocean Colour Scene - The BBC Sessions (2007)
• On the Leyline (2007)

Simon Fowler and Oscar Harrison

• Live on the Riverboat (1993 )

As a guest

• Fine Young Cannibals - The Raw & the Cooked ( album, 1989)
• Alison Moyet - Hoodoo ( album, 1991)
• Alison Moyet - Essex ( album, 1994)
• Lightning Seeds - Jollyfication ( album, 1994)
• Menswear - Being Brave (Single, 1995)
• England United - ( How Does It Feel to Be ) On Top Of The World (Single, 1998)
• Children's Promise - It's Only Rock ' N' Roll (Single, 1999)
• Kate Rusby - Underneath the Stars ( album, 2003)