Proud Simon

Brooklyn, NY-based Proud Simon has been, at times, a solo project; a small folk-rock band; a large ensemble with horns, woodwinds, and strings; and, in its most recent incarnation, a five-piece rock band. Mostly Proud Simon is really the songs and singing of Brian Keenan, plus whatever musical friends he can round up, and the sort of chamber pop Americana Keenan specializes in, along with his instinctive arranging skills, gives the band a unique, ornate, and atmospheric sound that still manages to sound somehow familiar. Proud Simon officially began in Rochester, NY, in 2003 w...