SIMMONDS
Members
- Kim Simmonds - SAVOY BROWN BLUES BAND, SAVOY BROWN
Guitar - Jimmy Kunes - CACTUS, EXCITER, SAVOY BROWN
Vocals - Joe Hasselvander - RAVEN, JACK STARR'S GUARDIANS OF THE FLAME, PHANTOM LORD, THE HOUNDS OF HASSELVANDER, BLACK HAG, CATHEDRAL, PENTAGRAM, PENTAGRAM, PENTAGRAM, PENTAGRAM, PENTAGRAM
drums - Gary Bordonaro - CANEDY, FEINSTEIN, BORDONARO & CAUDLE, THE RODS
Bass - Andrew McDonald - BIBLE BLACK
Guitar
Biography
Although not releasing any official product SIMMONDS boasted an all star line up. The band was centred upon Englishman and renowned SAVOY BROWN leader and guitarist Kim Simmonds. With SAVOY BROWN on ice since 1982 Simmonds put together a harder rocking band than his normal Blues Rock endeavours.
Joining him in 1985 for SIMMONDS was former SILENT PARTNER vocalist Jimmy Kunes, ex BLUE CHEER / SHAKIN' STREET guitarist Andrew 'Duck' McDonald, THE RODS bassist Gary Bordonaro and PENTAGRAM / BURNING STARR drummer Joe Hasselvander.
opened for SAVATAGE in America before folding. By 1987 Simmonds had kick started SAVOY BROWN once more.
Bordonaro and Hasselvander created SLIDER with RAVEN frontman Mark Gallagher releasing 'The Slider Project' album in 1990. Hasselvander would join RAVEN full time but also deputize for fellow British Doomsters CATHEDRAL.
Vocalist Jimmy Kunes had a brief tenure with Canadian Metallers EXCITER.