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Award winning Australian singer-songwriter Simon Shapiro delivers his songs, writing and philosophy in a unique combination of idea sharing, including conversation, live performance and recorded music.
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Simon gives a tribute to colleague and friend Natasha Stuart, a well known and loved member of the Sydney music community, who passed away this week after battling cancer for the past year, sharing her positive message of hope and love of life.
Simon gives an insight into his current plans for new music and then a taste of his live show at the Mandurah Arts Centre.
Simon talks about his Song 'You and I', written about connection through separation, before introducing the official music video and playing the song.
On the 5th anniversary of the tragic passing of 1927's friend and stage manager, Shane Cooper, Simon delivers a tribute, including a performance of the the Pink Floyd song that he sang at Shane's memorial service.
This week Simon introduces the new lyric video for 'Nothing Good about Goodbye', giving insights into the writing and recording of the song.
This week Simon talks about his experience with a temporary mobility issue after surgery and performs a live acoustic version of a previously unreleased song 'Make You Mine' that was captured on a friends couch pre-covid.
Father's Day 2020 special episode. Simon talks about his own Dad and sings a live version of a song penned for his father that imagines a world where every one was blessed with a dad like his.
A throwback live acoustic performance of a song from Simons old band Love My Dog.
While Simon recovers from knee surgery and feeling his world is a little bit still, he introduces the final song from the KisTone album, ironically titled 'The World Is Standing Still'. This song was co-written with Swedish producer/writer Adan Kviman, who lists impressive collaborations with artists such as Jewell and Eagle-Eye Cherry.
A brand new song written using advice from Simon's mother, espousing the desire to 'Pay It forward'. The live performance was captured at the Brisbane Queen St Mall as part of the 'I heart Songwriting Club' 2020 showcase.
Simon discovers an old video of a TV performance of an original song from last century and talks about the vast difference in how it looks to him now as opposed to how he felt about it at the time. We then hear the performance and the live interview with Night Vibes host Mark Boulter.
Simon introduces one of is favourite recordings from the new KistTone record. It's titled 'Another Left Alone' and hits on the old but ever present imperative to run the green light when it's green.
Simon is up to track 8 of his newly released album with KisTone. The song is aptly for these times titled Stranded and features some retro sounds with that KisTone modern pop thing.
Introducing another song from Simon's band KisTone. 'Shadow of a lie' is written from the perspective of a young mind struggling for power in the shadow of an oppressive authority figure.
Continuing on with introducing the KisTone album, this week Simon plays the recorded version of 'Naked Decision' and gives himself a mid-year assessment.
In this episode of SingOut SpeakOut, Simon Introduces 'Emerald Eyes' from the KisTone newly released album. A love song to break through the barriers of space and time. This song had very specific personal meaning to each of the members when it was recorded. It takes on a new dimension in these crazy times.
Best of with snippets from 3 episodes and acoustic performance of 3 new songs.
Simon introduces 'It's all Gone', track 4 of the newly released KisTone Album, 'Way To Nowhere'.
Simon talks about the turning of the world and a song he cowrote, recorded and released with his former band, 1927. An acoustic version of the song is then performed live.
Simon introduces track 4, of the newly released KisTone album, 'Today is Yesterday'.
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