Simon Brady is a fantastic professional singer and musician proficient in guitar and mandolin.
He began playing at the age of 5 and has almost 4.5 decades of performing under his belt. Simon sings and plays a great variety of genres, making him a great choice for any event!
Simon Brady performs classical styles on the mandolin and can perform alongside a pianist, violinist, and other instrumentalists.
Simon performs in the duo Grassville alongside a double bass/electric player. This duo offers a range of performance styles and genres such as pop, rock, jazz, easy listening, blues, and country.
He performs in Channel 2 alongside a talented saxophonist offering jazz, swing, and modern pop shows.
He is available as The Rockin Shillelaghs alongside a fiddle player, performing Irish and Celtic folk, pop, and country.
Simon performs in the acoustic band Tilterwheel with banjo, fiddle, and double bass, offering bluegrass, country, and ‘newgrass’. He is also capable of acoustic and electric sets as a wedding band, and in the Simon Brady Music Band.
Simon is also a part of the extremely talented Swing Commanders.
‘Simon was simply great; professional, engaging, uplifting and a lovely guy – he made the night! Simon keep your phone on because we will be recommending you everywhere and we will certainly be calling back!!! Awesome.’
– Andy Newton (Birthday Party)
‘Simon was absolutely excellent, very engaging with audience – good mix of genres with a few songs done with a twist. Took requests prior to event and quite literally made the day! Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend!’
– Helen Eves (Garden Party)
‘We saw Simon on here and loved his music straight away. He was absolutely amazing on the day. It wouldn’t have been the same without him. He has such a wide range of music and reads the crowd so well. Absolutely fantastic would highly recommend him for any occasion. Brilliant. Best musician around here. Thank you Simon we will definitely be seeing you again for my 40th.’
– Philip and Sarah (Naming ceremony party)
‘The first time I heard Simon play I knew we had to book him, since then he has become one of the family! We are a busy town centre pub and we pride ourselves on the highly skilled musicians we have performing for us… Simon is no exception! An amazing guitarist, Simon has a wide ranging repertoire and a natural ability to read his audience. He is highly professional and totally reliable. A wonderful musician and one lovely human being…I cannot recommend him enough!’
– Sally Mills
‘I would not hesitate to recommend Simon Brady for any event e.g. party, wedding, gigs etc) He is an superb musician, professional and a pleasure to work with. His flexibility and skill results in him being able to cater to any genre and requests. He always puts a personal twist to on classics, interactive and holds a crowd creating a fab atmosphere. His own compositions are also fantastic. He is a true musician who really cares about his work and his clients.’
– Kathryn
‘Simon Brady is a renaissance musician. His rich knowledge of all styles of music come through in his work. He is an accomplished artist on his own and an amazing side man to any group or artist’
– Bernie Nelson
‘Fantastic singer/guitarist. Gets people involved, plays intimate ballads beautifully and gets the party started. Top guy and incredible musician!’
– Marc (Birthday party)
‘Simon Brady…great entertainer, excellent musician and singer, good variety of songs and genres…thoroughly recommended’
– John Granger
‘There are musicians and there are musicians, there are artists and there are artists but some stand head and shoulders above the rest. This particular musician/artist is one of the best in the business. Simon Brady can play the guitar,( electric or acoustic) and the mandolin with a passion, skill and verve that literally takes your breath away and in addition to his talent and musicianship, he can sing to an equal level of performance as he can play his instruments. He can perform and sing in any style, probably every style, and whichever that category is, it is awesome and unmissable. Simon is without doubt a musicians musician, highly respected and considered in the be in the top ten of the world guitarists.’
– Billy McBolan
