Frank Simes

Frank Simes
Frank Simes
Background information
Born	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Rock, rock and roll, psychedelic rock, blues, blues-rock, art rock, progressive, classical, romantic, baroque, 20th Century
Occupation(s)	Composer, Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Musical Director, Producer, Arranger
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, upright bass, ukulele
Years active	1970 – present
Associated acts	The Who, Roger Daltrey, No Plan B, Mick Jagger, Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, Don Felder, Topcat, Spirit of Zeppelin

Frank Turner Simes is a musician, guitarist, songwriter, composer and record producer. Simes is the musical director for The Who and Roger Daltrey, and has recorded and performed with Mick Jagger, Don Henley, and Stevie Nicks. Simes is currently tour with The Who as musical director, background singer, and multi-instrumentalist.

Born in Tokyo as a US citizen, Frank Simes began studying guitar at the age of ten. The second and younger son of Stephen Hardy Simes, legal attaché to General Douglas MacArthur and judge advocate at US Army Japan, and Japanese model and restaurateur, Sachiko Nakamura. Frank's early interests also included close-up magic and fine arts, which remain lifelong passions. His professional career began at 14 when his band, Sunrise, which he formed with Mickie Yoshino and Steve Fox, later of Godiego released a record on RCA Victor. The following year he moved to Los Angeles to study music at Fairfax High School. When Frank was 16 he began attending college as a music major. At 20, his band, the Whizz Kidds, was signed by Highland/A&M Records, and Frank's song, "Sweet Honey", their debut single, received national airplay.

Frank Simes continued his music career, working with Martha Davis of The Motels as a songwriter, producer, and guitarist for three years in the mid-80's. In 1989 he began touring with Don Henley as a guitarist, and vocalist and soon after as a songwriter when Frank co-wrote "Workin' It" and "Goodbye to a River". Simes was featured on the Inside Job DVD and continues to work with Henley today.

Simes toured and recorded with Mick Jagger on his Wandering Spirit album and tour, was the band leader for Don Henley on the Inside Job tour, and played guitar and sang for Stevie Nicks on the Enchanted tour. During the next two decades Frank Simes also worked with Rod Stewart, Don Felder, Charlotte Church, Sylvie Vartan, Engelbert Humperdinck, David Lee Roth, Warren Zevon and Roger Waters. Frank played on Roger Daltrey's album Moonlighting and appeared in The Who's documentary Amazing Journey. Frank Simes was named musical director for Roger Daltrey's band No Plan B.

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