On May 24, 2025, Simon House died aged 76. He was musician (violin, keyboards) and composer, performed and recorded with High Tide, Third Ear Band, Thomas Dolby, David Sylvian, Japan, Alan Davey, Nektar, Spiral Realms, Rod Goodway, Denny Gerrard, Robert Calvert, Anubian Lights, Michael Moorcock & The Deep Fix, Adrian Shaw, Earth Lab, Magic Muscle, Bedouin, Astralasia, Spirits Burning, Judy Dyble, Ambient Time Travelers, Mike Oldfield, and David Bowie, but was best known as member of Hawkwind. As leader, House released two albums.
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Hawkwind: 25 Years On
On October 6, 1978, “Charisma” label released “25 Years On”, the eighth Hawkwind studio album. It was released under the name “Hawklords” for legal reasons, as there was a dispute over ownership of the name “Hawkwind” at the time. It was recorded June – August 1978, at “Ronnie Lane’s Mobile Studio” at Langley Farm, Devon, UK, and was produced by Dave Brock and Robert Calvert.
Personnel:
- Robert Calvert – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Dave Brock – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Steve Swindells – keyboards
- Harvey Bainbridge – bass guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals
- Simon King – drums, congas
- Martin Griffin – drums
- Henry Lowther – trumpet
- Simon House – violin
- Les McClure – whisper voice
- Dennis Smith, Neil Fawcus, Neil Mount – engineer
- Tim Friese-Greene, Mike Shipley – mixing
- Barney Bubbles, Brian Griffin – design
Track listing:
- Psi Power – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- Free Fall – Robert Calvert, Harvey Bainbridge
- Automoton – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- 25 Years – Dave Brock
- Flying Doctor – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- The Only Ones – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- (Only) The Dead Dreams of the Cold War Kid – Robert Calvert
- The Age of the Micro Man – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
Hawkwind: PXR5
On June 15, 1979, “Charisma” label released “PXR5”, the ninth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded September 1977 – June 1978, at “Leicester”, “De Montfort Hall”, “Hammersmith Odeon” in London, “Rockfield Studios” and “Week Park Farm” in Devon, and was produced by Robert Calver, Dave Brock, Adrian Shaw, Simon House, and Simon King.
Personnel:
- Robert Calvert– vocals
- Dave Brock– vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Simon House– violin, keyboards
- Adrian Shaw– bass guitar
- Simon King– drums
- Dave Charles, Anton Matthews – engineer
- Phillip Tonkyn – artwork
Track listing:
- Death Trap – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- Jack of Shadows – Robert Calvert, Simon House, Adrian Shaw
- Uncle Sam’s on Mars – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock, Simon House, Simon King
- Infinity – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- Life Form – Dave Brock
- Robot – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- High Rise – Robert Calvert, Simon House
- PXR5 – Dave Brock
Hawkwind: Space Bandits
On September 24, 1990, “GWR” label released “Space Bandits”, the sixteenth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded April – June 1990, at “Rockfield Studios” in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, and was produced by Paul Cobbold.
Personnel:
- Bridget Wishart– vocals
- Dave Brock– vocals, electric guitar, keyboards
- Harvey Bainbridge– vocals, keyboards
- Simon House– violin
- Alan Davey– vocals, bass guitar
- Richard Chadwick– drums
- Joe Petagno – design
Track listing:
- Images – Bridget Wishart, Dave Brock, Alan Davey
- Black Elk Speaks – Black Elk, Dave Brock
- Wings – Alan Davey
- Out of the Shadows – Doug Buckley, Dave Brock, Alan Davey
- Realms – Alan Davey
- Ship of Dreams – Dave Brock
- V. Suicide – Harvey Bainbridge
Thomas Dolby: The Golden Age of Wireless
In March 1982, “Venice in Peril” label released “The Golden Age of Wireless” the debut Thomas Dolby album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Thomas Dolby and Tim Friese-Greene.
Personnel:
- Thomas Dolby – lead and backing vocals, monk voice, drum programs, wave computer, synthesizer, piano, kalimba
- Daniel Miller– synthesizer
- Andy Partridge– harmonica, percussion
- Kevin Armstrong– guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Birch – guitar, monk voice
- Matthew Seligman– Moog bass
- Mark Heyward Chaplin – bass guitar
- Justin Hildreth – drums
- Bosco – percussion
- Simon House– violin
- Tim Kerr – violin
- Simon Lloyd – leadline brass, flute
- Bruce Woolley – monk voice, backing vocals
- James Allen – backing vocals
- Les Chappel – backing vocals
- Judy Evans – backing vocals
- Lesley Fairbairn – backing vocals
- Mutt Lange– backing vocals
- Miriam Stockley – backing vocals
- Akiko Yano– backing vocals
- Lene Lovich– backing vocals
- John Marsh – shipping forecast
- Guido Orlando – Chilean translations, distress, grace
- Magnus Pyke– voiceover
Track listing:
All tracks by Thomas Dolby, except where noted.
- Flying North
- Commercial Breakup – Thomas Dolby, Tim Kerr
- Weightless
- Europa and the Pirate Twins
- Windpower
- The Wreck of The Fairchild
- Airwaves
- Radio Silence
- Cloudburst at Shingle Street
Japan: Tin Drum
On November 13, 1981, “Virgin” label released “Tin Drum”, the fifth and final Japan studio album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Steve Nye, David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Steve Jansen, and Richard Barbieri.
Personnel:
- David Sylvian– vocals, guitar, keyboard, keyboard programming, tapes, cover concept
- Mick Karn– fretless bass guitar, African flute, dida
- Steve Jansen– acoustic drums, electronic drums, keyboard percussion
- Richard Barbieri– keyboard, keyboard programming, tapes
- Simon House– violin
- Yuka Fujii – backing vocals
- Steve Nye– engineer
- Phil Bodger – engineer assistant
- Steve Joule – design
- Fin Costello – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by David Sylvian, except where noted.
- The Art of Parties
- Talking Drum
- Ghosts
- Canton – Steve Jansen, David Sylvian
- Still Life in Mobile Homes
- Visions of China – Steve Jansen, David Sylvian
- Sons of Pioneers – Mick Karn, David Sylvian
- Cantonese Boy
Hawkwind: Hall Of The Mountain Grill
On August 6, 1974, “United Artists” label released “Hall of the Mountain Grill”, the fourth Hawkwind album. It was recorded January – June 1974, at “Edmonton Sundown” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker, Doug Bennett and Hawkwind.
- Dave Brock– vocals, lead guitar, 12-string guitar, synthesizer, organ, harmonica
- Del Dettmar– keyboards, synthesizer, kalimba
- Simon House– synthesizer, Mellotron, violin
- Nik Turner– vocals, saxophone, oboe, flute
- Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – vocals, bass, guitars
- Simon King– drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Brock except where noted.
- The Psychedelic Warlords (Disappear in Smoke)
- Wind of Change
- D-Rider – Nik Turner
- Web Weaver
- You’d Better Believe It
- Hall of the Mountain Grill – Simon House
- Lost Johnny – Ian Kilmister, Mick Farren
- Goat Willow – Del Dettmar
- Paradox
Hawkwind: Quark, Strangeness And Charm
On June 17, 1977, “Charisma” label released “Quark, Strangeness and Charm”, the seventh Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded in February 1977, at “Rockfield Studios”, and was produced by Dave Brock, Robert Calver, Simon House, Adrian Shaw, and Simon King. The art cover designed by Hipgnosis and Geoff Halpin, features photographs are of the control room at “Battersea Power Station”.
Personnel:
- Dave Brock– vocals, guitar, synthesizers, sound FX, quark
- Robert Calvert– vocals, percussion, morse, strangeness
- Simon House– vocals, keyboards, violin, anvil, charm
- Adrian Shaw– vocals, bass guitar, hand-claps
- Simon King– drums, percussion, no-vocal
- Dave Charles – engineer
Track listing:
- Spirit of the Age – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- Damnation Alley – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock, Simon House
- Fable of a Failed Race – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- Quark, Strangeness and Charm – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
- Hassan I Sabbah – Robert Calvert, Paul Rudolph
- The Forge of Vulcan – Simon House
- The Days of the Underground – Robert Calvert,Dave Brock
- The Iron Dream – Simon King
David Bowie: Lodger
On May 18, 1979, “RCA” label released “Lodger”, the thirteenth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded September 1978 – March 1979, at “Mountain Studios” in “Montreux”, “Record Plant Studios” in New York, and was produced by Tony Visconti and David Bowie.
Personnel:
- David Bowie – lead and backing vocals, piano, guitar, synthesizer, Chamberlin
- Tony Visconti – guitar, mandolin, bass guitar, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
- Brian Eno– synthesizers, ambient drone, prepared piano, cricket menace, guitar treatments, horse trumpet, eroica horn, piano, backing vocals
- Adrian Belew– guitar, mandolin
- Carlos Alomar– guitar, drums
- Dennis Davis– percussion, drums, bass guitar
- George Murray– bass guitar
- Sean Mayes– piano
- Simon House– violin, mandolin
- Roger Powell– synthesizer
- Stan Harrison– saxophone
- David Richards – engineer
- Rod O’Brien – mixing
Track listing:
All lyrics by David Bowie; all music by David Bowie and Brian Eno, except where noted.
- Fantastic Voyage
- African Night Flight
- Move on – David Bowie
- Yassassin – David Bowie
- Red Sails
- DJ – David Bowie, Brian Eno, Carlos Alomar
- Look Back in Anger
- Boys Keep Swinging
- Repetition – David Bowie
- Red Money – David Bowie, Carlos Alomar
Hawkwind: Warrior On The Edge Of Time
On May 9, 1975, “United Artists” label released “Warrior on the Edge of Time”, the fifth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded March 1975, at “Rockfield Studios”, mixed at “Olympic Studios”, and was produced by Michael Moorcock, Dave Brock, Nik Turner, Simon House, Ian Kilmister, Simon King and Alan Powell.
Personnel:
- Michael Moorcock– vocals
- Dave Brock– vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
- Nik Turner– vocals, saxophone, flute
- Simon House– violin, Mellotron, VCS3, keyboards
- Lemmy(Ian Kilmister) – vocals, bass guitar
- Simon King– drums, percussions
- Alan Powell– drums, percussion
Track listing:
- Assault and Battery (Part 1) – Dave Brock
- The Golden Void (Part 2) – Dave Brock
- The Wizard Blew His Horn – Michael Moorcock, Simon House, Alan Powell, Simon King
- Opa – Loka – Alan Powell, Simon King
- The Demented man – Dave Brock
- Magnu – Dave Brock
- Standing at the Edge – Michael Morcock, Simon House, Alan Powell, Simon King
- Spiral galaxy 28948 – Simon House
- Warriors – Michael Morcock, Simon House, Alan Powell, Simon King
- Dying Seas – Nick Turner
- King of Speed – Michael Morcock, Dave Brock
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