Simon Bonney & Bronwyn Adams (1993). Photo credit Gareth Jones. Recording the "Everyman" album.
Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads),
dates of studio recordings, all line-ups, assorted trivia and other tall tales
related to the Australian artist Simon Bonney.
Date format is DD-MMM-YY.
-Information in grey italics is uncertain-
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1991
The year in which the recording sessions for the "Forever" album start and Simon and Bronwyn move to Los Angeles, CA (US). |
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"Simon and Bronwyn had taken their Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous programs as an excuse to withdraw from the rest of [Crime and the City Solution]. In reality, however, Simon was planning a solo career for which he saved up his songs. Our distrust and his eventual obvious betrayal led, after less than five years, to the dissolution of [Crime and the City Solution] in this line-up. Three great albums were created as part of this collaboration and it was a shame that the vain megalomania of the singer stifled the just emerging success of this promising project in the bud. I was deeply disappointed in the man and never again wanted to have anything to do with him." (Alex Hacke in his 2015 autobiography "Krach", translated from German). |
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Line-up #1 (Berlin/Los Angeles 1991):
Simon Bonney (vocals) and Bronwyn Adams (violin). |
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1991 |
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1991. Simon Bonney and Bronwyn Adams move to Los Angeles, CA (US), where they would be living until 2001. |
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1992
The year in which the "Forever"album is released, followed by an acoustic tour of the USA. |
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April 1992 |
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May 1992 |
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15-Sep-92 |
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1992. Simon and Bronwyn (then pregant) with their 6 months old daughter take a the road trip across America (along Route 40) from their newly adopted home in Los Angeles to New York City, to play a series of acoustic shows. |
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Line-up #2A (Los Angeles 1992/93):
Simon Bonney (vocals)/ Bronwyn Adams (backing vocals) and John David Foster (acoustic guitar). |
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19-Sep-92 Note: Acoustic set. |
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20-Sep-92 Setlist: Where Trouble Is Easier To Find(*)/ Sweetest Kind Of Pain/ Forever/ Ruby(*)/ Someone Loves You/ Like Caesar Needs A Brutus/ Don't Walk Away From Love(*)/ Saw You Falling/ The Sun Don't Shine. |
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25-Sep-92 Note: Acoustic set. |
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04-Oct-92 Note: Acoustic set. |
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xx-Oct-92 Note: Acoustic set. |
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1993/1994
The years in which the "Everyman" album is recorded. |
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Line-up #2B (Los Angeles 1993/94):
Simon Bonney (vocals)/ Bronwyn Adams (violin/backing vocals)/ John David Foster (guitar) and David Halley (guitar). |
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02-Feb-93 03-Feb-93 09-Feb-93 10-Feb-93 16-Feb-93 17-Feb-93 23-Feb-93 24-Feb-93 Ad: Taken from the New York Times online archives 07-Feb-93. |
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Aug-1993/1993 Photo: Photo credit Gareth Jones. |
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1994. Temporarily moving back to Australia. |
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1994 |
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1995
The year in which the "Everyman" album is released, followed by 3 tours of the US. |
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14-Mar-95 |
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Line-up #3A (Los Angeles Mar/May-1995):
Simon Bonney (vocals)/ Bronwyn Adams (violin)/ Peter Angus (bass)/ Jeremy Wakefield (pedal-steel guitar) and Matthew Smith (acoustic guitar). |
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29-Mar-95 Note: Start of a (36-date) US tour in support of the "Everyman" album, with strong support from Elektra Records. Simon plays intimate venues with three other musicians, incorporating a combination of pedal steel, dobro, lap steel, guitar, mandolin and violin. |
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30-Mar-95 |
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01-Apr-95 Setlist: Where Trouble Is Easier To Find/ Forever/ Western Lights/ All God's Children. |
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01-Apr-95 Setlist: Where Trouble Is Easier To Find/ Someone Love's You/ Forever/ Don't Walk Away From Love/ All God's Children/ Western Lights/ A White Suit In Memphis/ Like Caesar Needs A Brutus/ Ravenswood/ Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues [Danny O'Keefe]. |
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02-Apr-95 |
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04-Apr-95 Review: Scan of review, taken from the Los Angeles Times. |
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05-Apr-95 06-Apr-95 07-Apr-95 08-Apr-95 10-Apr-95 11-Apr-95 12-Apr-95 13-Apr-95 15-Apr-95 17-Apr-95 18-Apr-95 19-Apr-95 Ad: Taken from the Gavin Report 31-Mar-95. |
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20-Apr-95 Setlist: Ravenswood/ Don't Walk Away From Love/ A White Suit In Memphis/ All God's Children/ Forever/ Where Trouble Is Easier To Find/ Unchained Melody [Righteous Brothers]/ Western Lights. |
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21-Apr-95 |
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22-Apr-95 Setlist: a.o. Like Caesar Needs A Brutus/ A White Suit In Memphis/ Someone Loves You. |
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23-Apr-95 24-Apr-95 25-Apr-95 |
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27-Apr-95 Setlist: Ravenswood/ Don't Walk Away From Love/ A White Suit In Memphis/ All God's Children/ Forever/ Where Trouble Is Easier To Find/ Unchained Melody [Righteous Brothers]/ Western Lights/ Like Caesar Needs A Brutus/ Ravenswood (reprise)/ Someone Loves You. |
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28-Apr-95 Setlist: Ravenswood/ Don't Walk Away From Love/ A White Suit In Memphis/ All God's Children/ Forever/ Where Trouble Is Easier To Find/ Unchained Melody [Righteous Brothers]/ Western Lights/ Like Caesar Needs A Brutus. |
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30-Apr-95 01-May-95 03-May-95 04-May-95 05-May-95 06-May-95 07-May-95 09-May-95 11-May-95 14-May-95 Ad: Taken from the Gavin Report 31-Mar-95. |
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Line-up #3B (Los Angeles Jun/Oct 1995):
Simon Bonney (vocals)/ Bronwyn Adams (violin/backing vocals)/ Jeremy Wakefield (pedal-steel guitar) and Matthew Smith (guitar). |
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03-Jun-95 |
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04-Jun-95 Note: Second US tour, in support of other bands. |
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07-Jun-95 Review: Review by Neil Strauss, taken from the New York Times online archives 12-Jun-95. |
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08-Jun-95 09-Jun-95 10-Jun-95 11-Jun-95 14-Jun-95 15-Jun-95 16-Jun-95 17-Jun-95 Note: End of second US tour. |
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28-Jun-95 |
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29-Oct-95 07-Dec-95 Note: Third and final US tour, presumably only a few dates in the NY area. Line-up? |
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1996
The year in which the third album "Eye's Of Blue" is recorded. |
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Line-up #4 (Detroit 1996):
Simon Bonney (vocals)/Bronwyn Adams (violin)/ Larry Ray (guitar)/ Matthew Smith (keyboards)/ Troy Gregory (bass) and Jim White (drums). |
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May 1996 |
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May 1996 |
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1996-2001
The years in which Simon is working in the film industry in Los Angeles. |
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1996-2000. Simon Bonney is working in the film industry in Los Angeles, CA (US). |
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2019
Release of the "Past, Present, Future" compilation album and US tour with Mark Lanagan. |
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Line-up #5 (US 2019-):
Simon Bonney (vocals/acoustic guitar) and Bronwyn Adams (violin/vocals). |
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28/30-Apr-19 |
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01-May-19 Setlist: Forever/ interview with Simon and Bronwyn/ Everyman. |
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02-May-19 Ad: e-Advert. |
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03-May-19 |
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05-May-19 Ad: e-Advert for tour. |
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07-May-19 Photo: Photo credit Jordan Mainzer. |
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08-May-19 |
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08-May-19 Setlist: Forever. |
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11-May-19 Setlist: Everyman: Where It Was Begun/ Forever/ Where Trouble Is Easier To Find/ Everyman:Eve/ Time Machine [Bronwyn Bonney]/ All God’s Children/ A White Suit In Memphis. |
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13-May-19 |
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14-May-19 Photo: Credit P Squared (brooklynvegan.com). |
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15-May-19 Ad: e-Advert. |
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16-May-19 Ad: e-Advert. |
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18-May-19 Setlist: Forever/ Everyman: Where It Was Begun/ Everyman:Eve/ A White Suit In Memphis/ interview with Simon and Bronwyn. |
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