The Sound of Silence<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cWe were always homies but had our own things going,\u201d Stanley tells Guitar World<\/em>. \u201cThen, since I moved back to L.A., we\u2019ve hung out way more and were always kicking it. One day in December, we were hanging out. I thought, \u2018I saw what he was doing, and I liked it.\u2019 He saw what I was doing and said nice things, and we were like, \u2018We should jam.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cIt wasn\u2019t a big idea,\u201d Simmons relates. \u201cIt was just, \u2018We should film a reel or something\u2026 people do that, right?\u2019 We got together and figured, \u2018Let\u2019s do something we both love.\u2019\u201d And, just like that, Stanley Simmons was born.<\/p>\n
Hailing from such a lineage comes with certain privileges that the two are quick to admit to, but Simmons also says that, \u201cIt’s a double-edged sword. Doors are immediately opened for us because of our family relationships, like with any business. So, in entertainment and music, we get to meet these people. But once you’re in the room, they don’t necessarily give you the benefit of the doubt.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s working well for us is that at the end of the day, people will decide what works,\u201d he continues. \u201cIt\u2019s not the executives. They\u2019re either gonna like the songs or not.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they connect with it and it moves them, it\u2019s just a matter of time before people in the industry catch on,\u201d adds Stanley. \u201cFor us, the whole thing has been about having fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
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For more about the new dynamic duo, and new interviews with fast-rising band Geese and pop-star-sideman-turned-solo-artist Mateus Asato, pick up issue 601 of Guitar World from Magazines Direct<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Janelle is a staff writer at GuitarWorld.com. After a long stint in classical music, Janelle discovered the joys of playing guitar in dingy venues at the age of 13 and has never looked back. Janelle has written extensively about the intersection of music and technology, and how this is shaping the future of the music industry. She also had the pleasure of interviewing Dream Wife, K.Flay, Y\u012bn Y\u012bn, and Black Honey, among others. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her creating layers of delicious audio lasagna with her art-rock\/psych-punk band \u0120ENN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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