BHS Alumni & Friends Foundation Introduces 2024 Hall of Fame Member Scott Simons
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on October 06, 2024
After receiving his B.A. in Music Composition from West Virginia University, Scott Simons spent the next 10 years fronting original indie-pop band The Argument. The Argument toured the country, performed on public radio's "Mountain Stage" twice and was named as one of the "Top Ten Unsigned Bands in America" by the American Music Awards. To make ends meet while pursuing his dream, Scott taught pre-school through 8th grade music, private piano lessons and was a substitute band teacher. After the band broke up, Simons began writing and producing for other artists which lead to frequent writing trips to Los Angeles and Nashville and co-publishing deals with Sony/ATV and Bug Music. In 2006, his self-produced internet smash cover of Rhianna's "Umbrella" was added to many radio station rotations all over the US and overseas, received praise on countless internet pop culture sites such as TMZ.com and amassed millions of plays on MySpace, YouTube and other social media.