Soul Trader Live - An energetic, passionate acoustic pop-rock feast. Biography Soul Trader® is - Simon James Betts™ - Vocals, Guitars & One liners. Soul Trader® provides an energetic, passionate, acoustic pop/rock feast to satisfy the hunger of any audience. This is demonstrated by the Soul Trader® fans aged from 6 to 60. The songs of Soul Trader® have been compared to such artists including Crowded House, James Blunt, David Gray, Bryan Adams & The Eagles (to name a few), but have an individuality & catchiness that leaves you wanting more. Simon has quite a few notches on his belt; 2 Solo Album’s; International touring including performing in front of around 10,000 people at the Dunbrody Festival (Ireland) & performing along side leading Irish acts Mary Black, The Wolftones & Aslan plus Chris Baron (Spin Doctors - USA) & The Waifs (Aus). The music of Simon James Betts™ has been embraced around the world by audiences and industry alike. One Irish radio interview kicked off with the line “We are looking at the future tonight & the future is Simon James Betts™!” a second Irish DJ needed just 2 words “F**kin’ Class” (I think that was off air). Live performances from Soul Trader® have received rave reviews from audience & industry alike. This included playing the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, which also featured Paul Kelly & Rick Price. With the debut CD “Pre-cursor”, Soul Trader® receives airplay & interview requests from radio stations around the country, as well as continuing to build its international web presence through www.soultradermusic.com. Soul Trader® is always ready to take its dynamic live show to local, national and international audiences, with its blend of original songs, pop/rock classics & new pop/rock hits by artist such as Crowded House, Credence Clearwater Revival, The Fray, Pete Murray, Ben Lee, Oasis and U2, not to mention the spine chilling version of Leonard Cohn’s “Hallelujah”. Yes, Soul Trader® provides a great entertainment experience, not just music; this is entertainment for the Eyes, the Ears and the Soul. www.soultradermusic.com CONTACT: Simon at Soul Trader Music Email: bookings@soultradermusic.com