Biography
JD Simo born 1986 in Chicago. As a guitarist, songwriter and producer/engineer, Simo has worked with Jack White (Beyoncé Lemonade sessions), Phil Lesh, James McCartney, Tommy Emmanuel, David Kahne, Cowboy Jack Clement, Dave Cobb, Paul Worley, George Porter, Anson Funderburgh, Peter Collins, Joe Bonamassa, Chris Isaak, Kirk Fletcher, Devon Allman, Samantha Fish and Tal Wilkenfelt. Baz Luhrmann used him on the soundtrack and score of the Elvis biopic. Every live guitar in the movie is played by JD. In the upcoming film about Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska album he has done a similar job.
He is a former member of the Don Kelley Band (2007-2012), a historic house band at Robert’s Western World in Nashville, Tennessee; other alumni include Brent Mason, Troy Lancaster, Redd Volkaert, Johnny Hiland, Guthrie Trapp, Kenny Vaughan, Daniel Donato, Luke McQuery and bassist Dave Roe (Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakam, John Mellencamp, John Prine), who recommended JD for the guitar slot.
He was a member of the psychedelic rock band SIMO from 2012-2018. He has released four solo albums to date.
In the fall 2020 he became a member and main player in the Guitar Community 2gthr.co founded by Marc de Lorenso
Announced in 2024, JD Simo joined a new band with Luther Dickinson & Adam Abrashoff. An album titled Do The Rump was released in the fall of 2024. Like Luther Dickinson, JD Simo is said to appreciate The North Mississipi Blues with musicians like Jr Kimbrough, R.L. Burnside, Mississipi Fred McDowell and Ottar Turners pipe and brass music.
He resides in Nashville with his wife and daughter.
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