Simon Joyner | |
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Background information | |
Born | August 9, 1971 |
Origin | Omaha, Nebraska |
Genres | Americana |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1992–present |
Labels | Jagjaguwar, Team Love Records, Woodsist |
Simon Joseph Joyner[1] (born 9 August 1971) is an American singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska. He has influenced the music of Bright Eyes, Kevin Morby and Gillian Welch.[2][3][4] In the early 1990s, Beck listed Joyner in his top 10 albums when asked by Rolling Stone.[5] He is also known for the so-called "Peel Incident," when British DJ John Peel played his album, The Cowardly Traveller Pays His Toll, from beginning to end on air.[6] Joyner has collaborated with John Darnielle, of The Mountain Goats. He is named after Paul Simon.
Simon Joyner lives in Omaha with his wife and three children.