Who or what is Simon Bookish?
About
Leo Chadburn is a London-based, classically-trained composer, producer, arranger, vocalist and live artist, whose diverse work includes experimental music, improvisation, remixes and scores for the theatre, contemporary dance and visual art.
He is best known as Simon Bookish, under which guise he has released three albums of transgressive, investigatory pop and electronic music, besides appearing live internationally.
Above: Simon Bookish live at the Scala, 2007 (Photo: John W Stuart)
You can hear much of the Simon Bookish back catalogue and read more about some recent projects on this site...
For live bookings, remix and arrangement requests, and general enquires, please use the contact page.
Bookish Live (with strings)
Back in September 2009, the Bookish + strings project appeared live on Diesel U: Music Radio - you can hear broadcast below (in OK audio quality), featuring Leo's new string arrangements of some of the more experimental material from all three Simon Bookish albums (broadcast presented by Rory Philips)...
Simon Bookish with String Quartet LIVE on Diesel:U:Music 25.09.09 by simonbookish
Listen...
Choose an album to listen to:
- Everything / Everything (2008 album)
- Trainwreck / Raincheck (2007 album)
- Unfair / Funfair (2006 album)
- Singles (and compilation tracks)
- Remixes
Mailing list
Join the Simon Bookish mailing list for occasional newletters
Live Appearances
29th July 2010
The Simon Bookish / Irrepressibles concert on the 29th July has been cancelled. Apologies to everyone. We're re-scheduling for the Autumn.
News
10th July 2010
The Simon Bookish remix of Owen Pallett's "Keep the Dog Quiet" is now available on 12" vinyl, along with some stellar work by Max Tundra, Dan Deacon and others...
Click here for full tracklist and details.
29th November 2009
The January 2010 issue of Mojo magazine feature's Simon Bookish's cover (and glossy string arrangement) of Pink Floyd's 'The Trial' ... it's appearing in shops now!
6th November 2009
Due to requests, complete lyrics to the three Simon Bookish albums are now on this site...
