SingOut SpeakOut

Simon gives an insight into his current plans for new music and then a taste of his live show at the Mandurah Arts Centre.

Simon talks about his Song 'You and I', written about connection through separation, before introducing the official music video and playing the song.

On the 5th anniversary of the tragic passing of 1927's friend and stage manager, Shane Cooper, Simon delivers a tribute, including a performance of the the Pink Floyd song that he sang at Shane's memorial service.

This week Simon introduces the new lyric video for 'Nothing Good about Goodbye', giving insights into the writing and recording of the song.

This week Simon talks about his experience with a temporary mobility issue after surgery and performs a live acoustic version of a previously unreleased song 'Make You Mine' that was captured on a friends couch pre-covid.

Father's Day 2020 special episode.Simon talks about his own Dad and sings a live version of a song penned for his father that imagines a world where every one was blessed with a dad like his.

A throwback live acoustic performance of a song from Simons old band Love My Dog.

While Simon recovers from knee surgery and feeling his world is a little bit still, he introduces the final song from the KisTone album, ironically titled 'The World Is Standing Still'.This song was co-written with Swedish producer/writer Adan Kviman, who lists impressive collaborations with artists such as Jewell and Eagle-Eye Cherry.

A brand new song written using advice from Simon's mother, espousing the desire to 'Pay It forward'.The live performance was captured at the Brisbane Queen St Mall as part of the 'I heart Songwriting Club' 2020 showcase.

Simon discovers an old video of a TV performance of an original song from last century and talks about the vast difference in how it looks to him now as opposed to how he felt about it at the time. We then hear the performance and the live interview with Night Vibes host Mark Boulter.

Simon introduces one of is favourite recordings from the new KistTone record. It's titled 'Another Left Alone' and hits on the old but ever present imperative to run the green light when it's green.

Simon is up to track 8 of his newly released album with KisTone. The song is aptly for these times titled Stranded and features some retro sounds with that KisTone modern pop thing.

Introducing another song from Simon's band KisTone. 'Shadow of a lie' is written from the perspective of a young mind struggling for power in the shadow of an oppressive authority figure.

Continuing on with introducing the KisTone album, this week Simon plays the recorded version of 'Naked Decision' and gives himself a mid-year assessment.

In this episode of SingOut SpeakOut, Simon Introduces 'Emerald Eyes' from the KisTone newly released album. A love song to break through the barriers of space and time. This song had very specific personal meaning to each of the members when it was recorded. It takes on a new dimension in these crazy times.

Best of with snippets from 3 episodes and acoustic performance of 3 new songs.

Simon introduces 'It's all Gone', track 4 of the newly released KisTone Album, 'Way To Nowhere'.

Simon talks about the turning of the world and a song he cowrote, recorded and released with his former band, 1927. An acoustic version of the song is then performed live.

Simon introduces track 4, of the newly released KisTone album, 'Today is Yesterday'.

This week, Simon introduces track 2- Saturn Return of the KisTone album, 'Way To Nowhere' and describes the background and motivation in co-writing the song with fellow band mates.

Big news week. The band Simon lived in the USA with, KisTone has released their debut album after 12 years of red tape. Simon runs through a brief history of the band and then introduces track 1, Quarterlife Crisis.

This week Simon talks about what his mother means to him and sings a snippet of a brand new song 'Pay It Forward', where one of his song children make an unexpected and cute interruption that he is compelled not to edit out.

Respect, gratitude and reverence for all those who have served. A special concert performance of 'Thats When I Think Of You' from a solo show late 2019 in Sydney when Simon was on tour as opening act for Deacon Blue.

Another best of, with additional live recordings of those songs where the studio version was played previously.

How in the modern world, where everything is recorded and everyone is accountable, can people still tell blatant lies and get away with it?Simon sings an live version of his song Believe In Your own Lies, a song first recorded by his former band, 1927 on the album Generation i.

Snippets from the first four episodes with an introduction, including live recordings rather than recorded versions of each song.

Week 1 of home shcooling and social distancing- Simon talks about his number one goal. To be the 'Calm Inside The Storm".

Special COVID-19 episode. Simon reaches out to the people in his life who he is separated from during social distancing and sings a song letting them know that what connects us is stronger than what keeps us apart.

Heart felt response to the tragic death of a young mother and her three innocent children in Brisbane, February 2020.Simon discusses his drive to be vigilant with modelling his highest-self to those around him and then sings Mind Over Martyr, an original song dedicated to victims of domestic abuse.

Week 10 is based around the mantra of thought leader Brendon Burchard, Live. Love. Matter.Simon was inspired enough by these three pertinent questions that the motivation guru famously poses that he wrote a song about it.

Simon reflects on the five biggest lessons learned from a five year old as he celebrates the birthday of his son and sings a ridiculously cute original song penned for the milestone.

Exploring the idea of the authentic, original self that we are constantly advised to be. How does this fit with the primal instinct to match our fellow humans and the need for role models to grow. Simon ponders this through the story of trying to advise a friend who saw everything they wanted in everyone else and then playing the song 'Someone Else', that was inspired by this friendship and what it lead Simon to confront about himself.

Valentine week special. This week Simon acknowledges the many different ways love can touch our lives beyond the standard and narrow focus of Valentines Day, before giving a live performance of an original song that could be the shortest song with the longest title in history! 'Love is a song and it plays whenever you're around'.

Simon shares a pivotal life moment he believes we all face, his philosphy on the two 'methods of more', before singing 'Scream'. This is one of Simon's rockier tracks and it is punctuated with swirling reversed guitars and lush landscape production of hit Nashville producer Lindsay Rimes. The high note in the middle must be heard to be believed.

Simon gives a tribute to colleague and friend Natasha Stuart, a well known and loved member of the Sydney music community, who passed away this week after battling cancer for the past year, sharing her positive message of hope and love of life.

Simon shares his award winning self portrait 'Anything To Anyone', the ultimate anthem of the people pleaser. After years cast in the role as 'reluctant acrobat', contorting and twisting into the positions the world demanded, the method to play a new, empowering and intentional part emerges, opening up the next act to possibilities once thought impossible.

This week Simon Shapiro abdicates his throne and title of 'King of procrastination' after discovering the dam of incongruence was overflowing while the 'well of purpose' was empty. Simon finally takes the advice in his own song 'Waiting For The Lights To Change', once again delivering an honest and open account of his journey of self and connection. Warning: You may never answer the simple question "How are you today?" the same again.

Award winning Australian singer-songwriter delivers his songs, writing and philosophies in a unique combination of idea sharing. This week Simon tackles the current mood in Australia as bushfires, drought and the political climate appear to have cast a far reaching net of despondence over struggling communities and the polarised, divided and concerned onlookers, sharing a personal chapter of isolation where hope was found in hopelessness.

Award winning Australian singer-songwriter delivers his songs, writing and philosophies in a unique combination of idea sharing.In this first episode Simon introduces himself and explains the show before taking a look at the modern spectrum of noise in our lives, in search for the meaning 'between the noise'.