Ronnie Simmons

Ronnie Simmons
Born (1988-08-26) August 26, 1988 (age 36)
GenresHard rock, glam metal, punk rock
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2003–present

Ronnie Simmons (born 26 August 1988) is an Australian guitarist. He is currently a member of Rose Tattoo and Richie Ramone's touring band[1] as well as his own band, Ronnie Simmons and the Redback Spiders.

Career

Simmons began busking on the main street of Newtown, Sydney in his mid-teens and laer formed L.U.S.T. who toured with bands like The Screaming Jets. While a member of Sydney rock band The Art, he toured with them through Europe and the US as support to Faster Pussycat. The Art planned to relocate to Los Angeles in 2013, but only Simmons went through with the move.[2] While in the US he worked with Tommy Henriksen and Gilby Clarke, with The Raskins as their guitarist on a tour with Mötley Crüe, and recorded an album with Motochrist. He joined Richie Ramone's band in 2016.

In 2018 he formed the rock duo The Hots with his then-wife Foxie Kelly,[3] but during COVID lockdowns in Los Angeles the couple split. In 2022 he was invited to join Faster Pussycat.[4] Following an Australian tour with that band in early 2023, he joined Rose Tattoo.[5]

Simmons recorded a solo album in LA during 2022; after returning to Australia permanently in 2023, he formed Ronnie Simmons and the Redback Spiders in 2024 to perform songs from the album. It is set to be released in October 2024.[6]

Discography

  • Ronnie Simmons and the Redback Spiders – Alone With You (single) (2024)
  • Ronnie Simmons – Cover For Me (single) (2021)
  • Faster Pussycat – Like a Ghost/Pirate Love (single) (2022)
  • The Hots – The Hots (EP) (2018)
  • Motochrist – Chrome (2015)
  • L.U.S.T. – L.U.S.T. (2010)

References

  1. ^ "The Band". Richie Ramone. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. ^ Sharples, Sarah (20 April 2015). "Rocker Ronnie Simmons goes from busking on King St, Newtown, to playing with Guns'n'Roses and Alice Cooper". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  3. ^ Borders, Lindsey (26 February 2019). "The Hots' Foxie Kelly & Ronnie Simmons: 'We know our roles and we know our parts and I want him to shine and he wants me to shine' - Guitar Girl Magazine". Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  4. ^ BraveWords. "FASTER PUSSYCAT Introduce New Guitarist RONNIE SIMMONS". bravewords.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  5. ^ The Rock Pit. "ANGRY ANDERSON announces guitarist RONNIE SIMMONS joins ROSE TATTOO". therockpit.net. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. ^ The Rock Pit. "RONNIE SIMMONS talks about his new project The Redback Spiders". therockpit.net. Retrieved 29 September 2024.