Simon "Ding" Archer
Birth nameSimon Alexander Archer
Born (1966-03-26) March 26, 1966
OriginManchester
GenresPunk rock, post-punk, alternative rock, indie rock, gothic rock
Instrument(s)Bass
Years active1985–present
Labelsvarious
Websitehttp://www.6dbstudio.com/

Simon "Ding" Archer is an English musician and producer from Manchester. He is a current member of 1919 and Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, and a past member of The Fall and PJ Harvey. He is owner-operator of 6DB Studios in Salford.

History

The Fall

Archer joined seminal Manchester post-punk group The Fall in March 2003 as a bass guitarist,[1][2] replacing Jim Watts. He left in April 2004 and was replaced by Steve Trafford.[3] Archer had been occasionally involved in some capacity before he joined, and continued to do so for the remainder of their active years as musical contributor, backing vocalist or recording engineer.

PJ Harvey

Archer was a touring member of PJ Harvey's band in 2004.[4] The 'Un Huh Her' tour, featuring Archer, became the 2006 live documentary Please Leave Quietly.[5]

The Pixies

Archer replaced Kim Deal on bass for The Pixies' 2014 album Indie Cindy[6][7].

Other work

Archer played Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlcok in Michael Winterbottom's 2002 film 24 Hour Party People.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Mark E.; Middles, Mick (2009). The Fall (2nd ed.). London: Omnibus Press. pp. 218–219. ISBN 978-0-85712-030-4.
  2. ↑ Simpson, Dave (2009). The Fallen: life in and out of Britain's most insane group (Paperback). Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84767-144-8. OCLC 360205328.
  3. ↑ "The Fall". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  4. ↑ "Simon "Ding" Archer of The Fall chooses a "song for ewe"". Velvet Sheep. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  5. ↑ P.J. Harvey on Tour: Please Leave Quietly (Video 2006) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-03-05
  6. ↑ "AAAK's Simon 'Ding' Archer replaces bass player Kim Deal on the new Pixies EP". www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  7. ↑ "WANTED: Bassist who can play Pixies catalogue. Must be named Kim. | NME". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  8. ↑ 24 Hour Party People (2002) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-03-05


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