Simone White (born 1970 in Oahu, Hawaii) is an American singer-songwriter.<… Read Full Bio ↴Simone White (born 1970 in Oahu, Hawaii) is an American singer-songwriter.
Born into a family of artists, White spent her early years moving from town to town. Her mother was a folksinger, her father a sculptor, grandma was a burlesque performer and auntie was a pop song writer. Grandfather was a poet who favored the sonnet. Drawn to the arts, Simone acted in plays and films, made photographs and wrote. Needing an instrument for the songs she wrote a cappella, Simone taught herself to play guitar.
Moving to NYC from London in 2000, White began to play music onstage. She recorded her first album with producer David Domanich and musician and friend Frank Bango. White released the album, The Sincere Recording Company Presents, in 2003 on Bango's label The Sincere Recording Company.
I Am The Man, her second album, was recorded with producer Mark Nevers, (Lambchop/Calexico/Will Oldham/Silver Jews), in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2006 she was signed to the UK label Honest Jons. I Am The Man was released by Honest Jons/EMI in the UK, Japan, Italy and Holland in 2007 and released in France, Germany and the United States in 2008 through distributors Indigo and Forced Exposure. The album was a favourite with critics from MOJO and Q Magazine to the Daily Mail.
The Beep Beep Song, one of the songs from White's second album I Am The Man was used in an Audi R8 advert in the UK, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, South Africa, Sweden and was shown in the half time ad break of the Rugby World Cup Final of 2007.
In 2007 and 2008 White toured in the United Kingdom and Europe headlining and supporting various bands: Nouvelle Vague, Alela Diane, Teitur, Stephen Fretwell and Little Dragon. In 2008 she played at the festivals Greenman and WOMAD in the UK.
White was a part of Damon Albarn's critically acclaimed "Honest Jons Revue" which toured in July 2008 to the Barbican Center in London, Les Nuits Fourviere Festival in Lyon, and the Lincoln Center Festival in New York City. The Honest Jons Revue included the artists Tony Allen, The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Damon Albarn, Kokanko Sata Doumbia, Lobi Traore, Afel Bocoum, Candi Staton, Simone White and Victoria Williams.
On 12 June 2009, White's third album, Yakiimo was released digitally, with a physical release following on 22 June 2009. This album was again released through Honest Jons in the UK.
White's albums frequently include covers of songs originally recorded by her friend and collaborator Frank Bango. Such recordings include Roses Are Not Red, Wrong About You, Worm Was Wood and Bunny In A Bunnysuit.
White currently lives in Venice, California.
White's album, Silver Silver, was released in 2012.
She released "Genuine Fake", a collection of acoustic recordings, on 8 September 2017.
Born into a family of artists, White spent her early years moving from town to town. Her mother was a folksinger, her father a sculptor, grandma was a burlesque performer and auntie was a pop song writer. Grandfather was a poet who favored the sonnet. Drawn to the arts, Simone acted in plays and films, made photographs and wrote. Needing an instrument for the songs she wrote a cappella, Simone taught herself to play guitar.
Moving to NYC from London in 2000, White began to play music onstage. She recorded her first album with producer David Domanich and musician and friend Frank Bango. White released the album, The Sincere Recording Company Presents, in 2003 on Bango's label The Sincere Recording Company.
I Am The Man, her second album, was recorded with producer Mark Nevers, (Lambchop/Calexico/Will Oldham/Silver Jews), in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2006 she was signed to the UK label Honest Jons. I Am The Man was released by Honest Jons/EMI in the UK, Japan, Italy and Holland in 2007 and released in France, Germany and the United States in 2008 through distributors Indigo and Forced Exposure. The album was a favourite with critics from MOJO and Q Magazine to the Daily Mail.
The Beep Beep Song, one of the songs from White's second album I Am The Man was used in an Audi R8 advert in the UK, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, South Africa, Sweden and was shown in the half time ad break of the Rugby World Cup Final of 2007.
In 2007 and 2008 White toured in the United Kingdom and Europe headlining and supporting various bands: Nouvelle Vague, Alela Diane, Teitur, Stephen Fretwell and Little Dragon. In 2008 she played at the festivals Greenman and WOMAD in the UK.
White was a part of Damon Albarn's critically acclaimed "Honest Jons Revue" which toured in July 2008 to the Barbican Center in London, Les Nuits Fourviere Festival in Lyon, and the Lincoln Center Festival in New York City. The Honest Jons Revue included the artists Tony Allen, The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Damon Albarn, Kokanko Sata Doumbia, Lobi Traore, Afel Bocoum, Candi Staton, Simone White and Victoria Williams.
On 12 June 2009, White's third album, Yakiimo was released digitally, with a physical release following on 22 June 2009. This album was again released through Honest Jons in the UK.
White's albums frequently include covers of songs originally recorded by her friend and collaborator Frank Bango. Such recordings include Roses Are Not Red, Wrong About You, Worm Was Wood and Bunny In A Bunnysuit.
White currently lives in Venice, California.
White's album, Silver Silver, was released in 2012.
She released "Genuine Fake", a collection of acoustic recordings, on 8 September 2017.
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Yakiimo
Simone White Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Yakiimo' by these artists:
ZAZEN BOYS 漂流している 秋から冬へさまよっている 荒川から隅田川を渡りゆるい坂道を登っていく 夕暮れの飛鳥山団地 焼けついた甘い匂…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Simone White:
American War Do you remember the American War It wasn't that long ago…
Baby Lie Down with Me Every day I get to be with you I'm such a…
Beep Beep Song Beep beep beep beep beep beep beep go the horns in…
Bunny In A Bunny Suit Pretending to be myself again Acting as if I was who…
Candy Bar Killer she was an invitation a sparkle cartoon cat on red and…
Flowers In May A Girl You Never Met Baby Lie Down with Me Big Dreams…
Freight Train Freight train freight train Going so fast Freight train frei…
Great Imperialist State There's a farmer in a distant country working on the…
I Am The Man I used to be angry at the Man the one with…
I Didn They're always writing songs about a summer love That never …
Never Be That Tough when I first met you back in December I think I thought…
Olivia 101 I drew a picture of her in my notebook each scribble…
Roses Are Not Red roses are not red a still life never growing the sun is…
St. Louis blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Sweetest Love Song had a listen to the radio i sold my old stereo that…
The American War Do you remember the American War It wasn't that long ago,…
The Beep Beep Song Beep beep beep beep beep beep beep go the horns in…
Train Song Hunter on the horse fox on the run The train leaves…
Victoria Anne You and me and your brother Spent the summer Catching crawfi…
We Used To Stand So Tall Hush now darling my momma said Your daddy's worried bout th…
What the Devil Brings last night I slept with your ghost in my arms outline…
Worm Was Wood worm was wood snail was an ocelot the deer in the headligh…
You May Be In Darkness I thought you were my best friend We'd be together 'til…
You May Be In The Darkness I thought you were my best friend We'd be together til…
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Mikan sings
she's so underrated! this was 13 years ago? my mum used to play this in the car along with bunny in a bunny suit. i didn't know she was this underrated! i love this song, coming from japan
Simone White
arigatou! I'm just a little sweet potato my dear 🙂thank you for listening and being a fan!
Lavanya Snigdha
I might never get to watch you perform live in concert, but you should know that you've saved my life twice now :) Thank you for making your music. This takes me back to 2010 and I desperately needed that today.
Simone White
Thank you Lavanya. I am stunned to hear this and deeply honored to have helped in such a way.
ゆっちゃん
This song was on the radio today.
The nostalgic atmosphere of autumn and yakiimo's lyrics are a perfect match.
Once I heard this song, I want to listen to this song again and again.
Simone White
Thank you. Arigatou! 🍠
コマツナ少年
your singing voice is really healing me.
ありがとう(^O^)
Simone White
Thank you for this message. I need to hear this. xx
Gretchen Romanowski
I absolutely love this! It couldn't be more perfect!
ryofurue
Wow, that's a beautiful song! So, I guess you heard nostalgia in the yakiimo man's calling. You have great sensibility. Born and raised up in Japan and now living in the US, I greatly miss the yakiimo carts/trucks. The Audi and Omega commercials brought me here, by the way.