Feb. 15, 2023

Interview with JD Simo

We had the pleasure of interviewing JD Simo over Zoom video!

The Chicago-born, now Nashville transplant, JD Simo is like a one-man crusade dedicated to keeping music real, raw, and honest. No matter the setting and no matter his role (whether it’s wingman or bandleader)

J.D.’s presence infuses the situation of the moment with the music that’s been fueling him pretty much his whole life, spiced with influences that straddle both decades and dimensions.

As a songwriter, guitarist, and producer he has worked with the likes of Jack White, Tommy Emmanuel, Luther Dickinson, Dave Cobb, Blackberry Smoke, and even been a member of Grateful Dead founder Phil Lesh' "Phil & Friends".

JD Simo recently released his newest record, ‘Songs From The House of Grease’. The album is a collection of recordings from two days with his band at his home studio in Nashville, The House of Grease.

JD recently was featured as the sole guitarist for Baz Luhrmann's Elvis. The soundtrack was nominated for the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media category in the 2023 Grammys, and features JD on 12 of the tracks, including Doja Cat's "Vegas" which is nominated for best Rap Performance.

JD will be heading out on a duo tour with drummer and longtime collaborator Adam Abrashoff. The tour starts in Cleveland, OH on February 17.

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JD Simo

Rather than simply roll up to those fabled crossroads of blues lore, JD Simo builds a bridge by hand. The Chicago-born and Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer connects the missing link between Motown and Woodstock as he fuses fluid and fiery fretwork with vital and vulnerable vocals. JD has been acclaimed by Rolling Stone, NPR, Guitar Player, Relix, No Depression, and more Logging hundreds of gigs annually; he has collaborated with Jack White, Tommy Emmanuel, Luther Dickinson, Blackberry Smoke, and more. Not to mention, he graced the bills of festivals, including Bonnaroo, Warren Haynes Christmas Jam, and Mountain Jam. Phil Lesh, iconic co-founder of The Grateful Dead, invited him to join Phil Lesh and Friends. Meanwhile, JD’s 2019 solo album, Off At 11, incited fan fervor and tastemaker praise. Billboard claimed the record, “channels forbearers such as Jimi Hendrix, Santana and the Allman Brothers Band,” and Guitar World dubbed it, “another step toward the 34-year-old Chicago native establishing himself as a contemporary blues rock giant.” Throughout 2019, he maximized rare time off to write what would become JD Simo. Returning home after 150 gigs, he worked out of a “funky little eight-track studio” in his house. His most recent LP, Mind Control is an artists record, the product of like minded musicians huddled in a humble setting, making music to make them feel good.