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Simon Little | |
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 Simon Little | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 30 September 1980 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Jazz, alternative rock, folk rock |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, double bass |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Website | simonlittlebass |
Simon Little (born 30 September 1980) is an English bassist, most notable for his work with The Divine Comedy. [1]
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A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, Little joined The Divine Comedy in 2002 and is still a regular member of the band. He has since toured and recorded with The Duckworth Lewis Method, [2] Clare Teal, Duke Special, Maggie Reilly, A Girl Called Eddy and Chris Difford. As a jazz bass player he plays regularly with Ian Shaw, Lea DeLaria, Symeon Cosburn, and Nina Ferro. Little has also played with Nick Cave [3] and Ben Folds. [4]
Little released a solo bass album Mandala in 2010, [5] where he uses live looping to create ambient soundscapes. [6] He released a second solo album called "The Knowledge of Things To Come" in 2011, following the "Rejectamenta EP" which featured five additional tracks from the Knowledge sessions, and an acoustic album "[un]plugged" in 2012. An improvised trio album "Foreground Music, Vol. I" was released in 2012 with pianist Jez Carr and Iona saxophonist Mike Haughton.
