Simon "Ding" Archer

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.

Simon "Ding" Archer
Born26 March 1966
OriginManchester
GenresPunk, Post-Punk, Alternative, Indie, Goth
InstrumentsBass
Years active1985-present
Labelsvarious
Associated acts1919, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, The Pixies, aaak, The Fall, PJ Harvey,
Websitehttp://www.6dbstudio.com/

History

The Fall

Archer joined seminal Manchester post-punk group The Fall in March 2003,[1][2] replacing Jim Watts. He left in April 2004 and was replaced by Steve Trafford.[3] Though no longer a permanent member of the group, Archer had been occasionally involved in some capacity before he joined, and continued to do so for the remainder of their active years.

  • The Real New Fall LP (2003) – one track only
  • "(We Wish You) A Protein Christmas" (2003)
  • "Theme from Sparta F.C. #2" (2004)
  • Fall Heads Roll (2005) – three tracks only
  • The Remainderer (2013)

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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