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Let Love Happen UK Tour 2024
Excited to announce my first international tour! In support of the Let Love Happen EP I will be touring the UK in June/July, 2024. Show dates: June 30th - The Pacific Tavern, London. 6-7pm July 1st - LUNA, London. 8pm July 2nd - The Camden Club, London. 9pm July 5th - ...Read On...
Let Love Happen EP Releases June 15th
The brand new EP, Let Love Happen comes out on June 15th, 2024. Featuring, Say What You Want, Let Love Happen, Give It for the Right Thing, and We Were Right. The EP also includes two bonus tracks. An acoustic version of Say What You Want, and a radio edit of Let Love ...Read On...
Let Love Happen single release 18/11
The first single, and title track of my next EP will be released on November 18th. Can't wait to share this with you all!Read On...
How Far Away Home Is EP release show
An intimate release show for the stripped back, and reflective new EP that releases the same day 'How Far Away Home Is'. Featuring 'Home for Christmas' which was released in December 2022, it contains four other brand new tracks. 'How Far Away Home Is', features a driving ...Read On...
How Far Away Home Is EP releases 02/06
My brand new EP 'How Far Away Home Is' releases on June 2nd, 2023. Featuring 'Home for Christmas' which was released in December 2022, it contains four other brand new tracks. 'How Far Away Home Is', features a driving acoustic picking pattern, and deals lyrically with ...Read On...
Home for Christmas - Out Now
The final single to see out 2022, and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and great festive season. 'Home for Christmas' will also appear on a brand new EP that will be released in 2023. Lyrics: Twenty days to go Christmas time came fast around this year The lines upon ...Read On...
Live at Nivara Lounge 09/12
This show promises to mix loud rock'n'roll, such as 'Dirty Hands' and 'Corporate Lovers', and more quiet intimate moments like 'Trees Stand Strong' and 'Everything', with Hirst's lyrics often attempting to tackle, or at least ask big questions. This will be an evening not to be ...Read On...
22/09/22 at Nivara Lounge w/ Another Life
SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT! ♥️ So stoked to announce I'll be supporting Eddie Rayner (Split Enz), Andrew McLennan (Pop Mechanix) & Patrick Kuhtze's new band Another Life this Thursday, Sep 22nd at Nivara Lounge! Come and watch some NZ rock royalty, and me tagging along, haha! ...Read On...
Living is Now - Out Now
Living is Now is out now! To listen now follow the link below. https://linktr.ee/simonhirstRead On...
Living is Now - Release Show, May 28th
Live concert to celebrate the release of Simon Hirst's sophomore album 'Living is Now'. 2021 saw the first lead singles from the upcoming album, 'No Turning Back' and 'Incomplete', gain radio rotation. That continued into 2022, and has seen his streaming numbers, and online ...Read On...
Living is Now releases May 21st
My sophomore album titled 'Living is Now' releases on May 21st! The tracklist is: (Side A) Living is Now No Turning Back Corporate Lovers A Moment Away Incomplete (Side B) 6:18 (Remember Your Name) The Rising Sun Dirty ...Read On...
Dirty Hands - Out Now
What is Dirty Hands about? A few people have asked over the past week about it so I thought I would write about it here: This song was born of frustration. Frustration at humanity. Frustration at myself. Frustration at our repeating inability as a species to learn from our ...Read On...
Dirty Hands single release 12/03/22
Single #6 from the upcoming album will be released on Saturday, March 12th.Read On...
Simon Hirst & Matty Buxton live @ WYLD Raglan
Join us for a Summer Session as two great NZ artists bring their live music to WYLD Raglan. Bay of Plenty local Matty Buxton and his band will bring his Soul-Hop, feel-good Pop songs, while Simon Hirst and his band will deliver a set leaning slightly more in to energetic rock ...Read On...
6:18 (Remember Your Name) - Out Now
Single #5 from the upcoming album. Released 20th November 2021. [Lyrics] There’s a broken heart on the 6:18 She thought she knew why he had left And the traffic stopped Outside in the cold And she fought all the tears away And her mothers voice said I told you ...Read On...
6:18 (Remember Your Name) single release 20/11/21
Single #5 from the upcoming album will be released on Saturday, November 20th.Read On...
Autumn - Out Now
Single #4 from the upcoming album. Released 10th September 2021. [Lyrics] She's so unclear Like a rainy day A discontented picture She's feels the pain She's tired and worn And torn up inside And her broken heart Is hoping it's alright It's alright. She's at the ...Read On...
Incomplete - Out Now
Single #3 from the upcoming album. Released 31st July 2021. [Lyrics] She hasn't been this way since she can't remember when And the girl she used to know doesn't come around to fight She's all messed up in the things she can't undo And the demons in her head are giving ...Read On...
Incomplete Single Release 31/07/21
Single #3 from the upcoming album will be released on Saturday, July 31st.Read On...
A Moment Away - Out Now
A Moment Away documents one of the heaviest moments of my life. I wasn’t sure I would even release it. My own Christian faith is an immense part of who I am fundamentally, however it’s never something I push on others. I know this story is going to sound far-fetched to some ...Read On...
A Moment Away single release 14/06/21
Single #2 from the upcoming album will be released on Monday, June 14th.Read On...
No Turning Back - Out Now
Single #1 from the upcoming album. Released 14th June 2021 [Lyrics] In the sun where I seek no shelter And the gulls dance in the breeze And the clouds will appear from nothing And bring me to my knees No turning back. I crashed as I tried to write it Disappeared ...Read On...
No Turning Back single release 14/05/21
My first official release in two years, and the first single off album #2! 14/05/21. 🔥 Brand new music y'all! Get ready to check it 👌🏻Read On...
Live w/ Dave Dobbyn at The Factory, Hamilton. June 14th.
Playing support to the NZ icon that is Dave Dobbyn at The Factory, Hamilton. June 14th, at 8.00pm Tickets via: http://www.dashtickets.co.nz/event/cx8km9ns5Read On...