Cody Simpson – The Prince Music Theater – Philadelphia, PA – January 19, 2014 – photo by Sami Speiss © 2014
Cody Simpson – Our New Mate Goes Acoustic
by Ali Speiss and Sami Speiss
The United States has a new Australian mate, Cody Simpson. This beach blond, blue-eyed heartthrob is a singer, instrumentalist and songwriter who is spreading his sunny, positive tunes to kids and adults alike. Simpson’s Gold Coast roots show through his catchy tunes with his beachy, groovy style.
Simpson recently kicked off his Acoustic Sessions tour, creating an unforgettable show for everyone who attends. On stage his talent is showcased in a more stripped-back setting, performing songs off of his latest album Surfer’s Paradise unplugged. Young or old, Cody is sure to capture you’re heart.
Backstage at his recent Philadelphia show, we sat down with Simpson to discuss his music and the new shows.
How does this tour differ than your other tours?
This tour is all acoustic. I haven’t done it before. Obviously there is always an acoustic element to the shows, but this time it’s all acoustic. It’s all stripped back. It’s organic. It’s rawer. It’s new. It’s all live. A lot of it is just improvised and fun, so I feel really confident and comfortable up there. It’s a good time.
Do you prefer a larger venue or a smaller venue?
Obviously arenas would be fun. But every once in awhile to be able to come do a show like this – where it’s much more intimate, where you can see all of the crowd and it’s just a different atmosphere – it’s good. I love it.
You recently filmed a music video for “Love” with Ziggy Marley. How was that?
It was great. He is an awesome guy. Love that song. We filmed a really, really cool video for it. I’m looking forward to that coming out.
What is your favorite song to perform acoustically?
There are a couple of them. Some of the bonus tracks that I don’t do very often like “Children Of The Ocean.” Stuff like that that is new. I love taking a song that was originally produced more heavily and then taking it and giving it a totally different vibe. Like with “All Day,” which is a song that I released when I was a little younger. We totally reinterpreted it in to this acoustic reggae version. It’s really cool.
Do you have a favorite song from the album?
“All Day” is my fave because its just so different from the original.
How do you describe your music style?
It differs because not every song sounds exactly the same obviously. All around its pretty feel good. A lot of it is relaxed. Some of it is more groovy. Apart from that, it’s feel good. Music that you can listen to anytime of the day, in any way that it will make you feel good.
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