Ronnie Simmons
Ronnie Simmons | |
|---|---|
Simmons in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 26, 1988 |
| Genres | Hard rock, glam metal, punk rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Ronnie Simmons (born 26 August 1988) is an Australian guitarist. He is currently a member of Rose Tattoo and Richie Ramone's touring band[1] as well as his own band, Ronnie Simmons and the Redback Spiders.
Career
Simmons began busking on the main street of Newtown, Sydney in his pre-teens and at the age of 15 formed and fronted his first band The Skanks who began performing in the pubs and clubs of Sydney in 2004. In 2006 he formed L.U.S.T. who toured with bands like The Screaming Jets and Ace Frehley. [2] While in the US he worked with Tommy Henriksen and Gilby Clarke, with The Raskins as their guitarist on The Mötley Crüe Final Tour (the highest grossing tour worldwide of that year) with Alice Cooper in 2014 including playing a sold out Madison Square Garden, and recorded an album with Motochrist in 2015. He joined Richie Ramone's band in 2016.
In 2022 he was invited to join Faster Pussycat.[3] Following an Australian tour with that band in early 2023, he became a member of Rose Tattoo.[4]
Discography
- Rose Tattoo – Hard Road (single) (2025)
- Ronnie Simmons and the Redback Spiders – Alone With You (single) (2024)
- Faster Pussycat – Like a Ghost/Pirate Love (single) (2022)
- Motochrist – Chrome (2015)
- L.U.S.T. – First Tattoo (2010)
References
- ^ "The Band". Richie Ramone. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ Sharples, Sarah (20 April 2015). "Rocker Ronnie Simmons goes from busking on King St, Newtown, to playing with Guns'n'Roses and Alice Cooper". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ BraveWords. "FASTER PUSSYCAT Introduce New Guitarist RONNIE SIMMONS". bravewords.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ The Rock Pit (20 December 2022). "ANGRY ANDERSON announces guitarist RONNIE SIMMONS joins ROSE TATTOO". therockpit.net. Retrieved 30 January 2023.