When Simon was little, he dreamed of becoming a Formula One Racing Driver, although from a very early age he also knew that he wanted to sing. Age 4, you would find him singing his heart out to family members and friends and from the age of 6 he recalls jotting down melodies and words to sing aloud.

Born and raised in Hereford, he was first inspired by the sound of his father playing guitar and singing to him. As he grew older he began to experiment at the piano, he joined a cathedral choir and sang alongside the country’s top orchestras, recording on television and radio.

After several years of classical training in both voice and piano, his aspiration to become a Racing Driver faded and he began composing his own work, greatly influenced by his dad’s copy of ‘The Beatles Complete Songbook’. He first met Matt Butler, the producer of Tuesday Blue, whilst performing some new songs at college; Matt was intrigued by Simon’s talent and asked to be kept up to date with developments of his work.

At 19 Simon moved to London to study music where he became disillusioned by the lack of creative freedom, and after a year, moved back home. For the next three years he had various jobs in offices, factories, supermarkets and the local council. This period gave Simon inspiration and insight into everyday working life, resulting in him writing ‘Nothing Changes’ and ‘Tuesday Blue’. “Songs are a way of helping me to understand life, I find the process of writing them therapeutic and by observing situations around me, I get stuff off my chest” – Simon Le Fort

Re-applying to university in 2002 enabled him to devote more time to his composition; York’s English course re-ignited his passion for live performance and also introduced him to many other talented musicians. Simon’s graduation in 2005 coincided with the rediscovery of his old recordings by Matt Butler. Matt says: “When I first heard Simon I knew immediately that he was the real deal, he wrote music from the heart with lyrics that he believes in, he’s a highly original, gritty songwriter with an incredible voice”.

The producer invited him to the Yellow Shark studios in Cheltenham to make a demo, which soon led to Simon being offered a contract by the newly established Alto record label. The result of this creative partnership, the debut album Tuesday Blue, will be released in Spring 2007.

Debut album Tuesday Blue