Chuck Simms

Chuck Simms was born in Soest, Germany in 1961. His father was a professional musician in the Canadian Armed Forces. Chuck always enjoyed music, and the first rock recording in his house was an 8-track tape of Jesus Christ Superstar which was crucial in his musical evolution. He watched Yellow Submarine when he was 14 and became obsessed with The Beatles; he remains a lifelong fan. It wasn’t until the end of high school that Chuck began playing bass and later guitar. For most of the ‘80s and ‘90s his focus was on original music. He was inspired by the New Wave and Alternative artists as well as the classic rock of the ‘60s. His first original band of the mid ‘80s, Bruised and Stupid, received airplay on CFUV and several compositions were found on the seminal Random Thought compilation. He was a guitarist, vocalist and writer for The Revolvers, a band that enjoyed considerable success from 1987-1990. Featuring future Sutcliffe and major talent Terry Marshall, this band played the Royal Theatre on several occasions and bigger shows as openers and headliners. The band was part of the first Rocktoria project, and Chuck’s original song (Feeling Down) received considerable... more...