Schools
Published 10:14 am Wednesday, February 6, 2013
- Schools at Lava Lounge. Photo by Pennman 11/20/2011.
Biography: Schools is a Bowling Green, Ky.-based rock trio led by songwriter Jeremi Simon.
Bred from the thriving music scene that birthed crowd-pleasers Cage the Elephant and Sleeper Agent, Schools is the latest Bowling Green band to perk the ears of Grammy-winning producer Jay Joyce.
Simon was a solo act prior to forming Schools with Russell Brooks (guitar, keys and vocals), Joey Bennett (bass) and Daniel Marlowe (drums), and made fast fans of Cage the Elephant, who personally suggested his music to Joyce.
“The first time I heard Jeremi sing, I was drawn to the honesty of his lyrics,” Joyce says. “The delivery was sad, but had an underlying sense of humor that I think is missing in a lot of today’s songwriters.”
Like his songwriting hero, Neil Young, Simon’s songs demonstrate a broad range of musical ability and a strong sense of lyrical honesty.
Whether it’s the energetic punk vibe of “Think I Might Be an Alien,” or the haunting feel of the ballad “Beautiful Disaster,” Simon always wears his heart on his sleeve when writing songs.
In the time leading up to the release of their debut EP, recorded with Joyce at his Tragedy/Tragedy Studio, Schools has been playing its biggest shows yet, opening for the likes of Manchester Orchestra, Grouplove, and Cage the Elephant.
The band will hit the road this spring for a joint tour with Morning Teleportation.
While the band is excited to see what waits on the horizon, Simon is just as eager to sit down and write his next song.
“I can tell when I’m about to start writing a lot of songs,” Simon says. “It’s this weird feeling I get, and all of sudden I start coming up with all these ideas. I love it. It’s like having a baby or something.”
Members:
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Jeremi Simon – vocals, songwriter [Schools, Jeremi Simon, Consuming the Airplane]
- Joey Bennett – bass [Schools]
- Daniel Marlowe – drums [Schools]
Previous Members:
- Russell Brooks – guitar, keys, vocal [00theRabbit]
- J.D. Minor – bass [Schools, Dead Dick Hammer]
Contact: Ryan Zumwalt at zumrock@yahoo.com or schoolstheband@gmail.com
Merchandise:
Local Influences:
- Cage the Elephant
- Sleeper Agent
- Morning Teleportation
- Bad Cop
- The Lost River Cavemen
- Rainbow Kitty Kitty
- Billy Swayze
Nonlocal Influences:
Trivia:
- Schools is the third Bowling Green band (Sleeper Agent, Cage the Elephant) to perk the ears of Grammy-winning producer Jay Joyce
