Luxury Stranger is the ‘brain child’ of Simon York and it is growing…

After working within a strictly guitar based rock band, achieving success being signed to Roadrunner Records, playing with some top names in music (including Mansun and 10CC) and finally coming away from the band - Simon began solo work as a musician, artist and actor.
Experimenting with electronic instruments and layered vocal textures, creating both giant and subtle soundscapes, Simon worked at first under the guise of The Earl of Sound but ended up killing off this character and returning to the name Simon York…
“I loved the Earl but he had to die. He took over my personality, he was a scoundrel - a dangerous and womanising creature…” (Simon York)

Luxury Stranger is Simon York’s future -
Simon is now embracing both electronic and guitar based music and working as the front man / main songwriter / brains of Luxury Stranger.

At the end of February 2008, Chris Ruscoe joined Luxury Stranger as bass player.

Chris comes from a background of various alternative and electronica bands. He has an obsession with home recording equipment and old vinyl collections. His musical passions are broad, addictive and often disturbing…

Drawing on the darkness of early post punk bands, the imagery of The Cure’s ‘Pornography’ era, and the obsessive production values of Martin Hannett, Chris considers his playing style as solid, low slung, and innovative.
“Blending styles, genres and influences is my driver.”
(Chris Ruscoe)
At the end of April 2008, Simon and Chris announced the arrival of Luxury Stranger’s new long-stay drummer! Owen Walton (pictured right) has been a fan of LS since the project first appeared on the internet in August/September 2007.
“I have the opportunity as a fan to play the music I’ve been listening to and grown attached to. I’ve always wanted to do something of this stature -
This as a big chance to make up for lost time.” (Owen Walton)
Owen is influenced mainly by Dave Barb, the original drummer of Adam & the Ants and is loving every moment with LS.

Tourdates:

29.Jan.2009 21:00
The Golden Fleece, Nottingham Nottingham, Midlands
05.Feb.2009 19:30
Dickens Bar, Rotherham Rotherham, Northeast
19.Feb.2009 19:45
The Running Horse, Nottingham Nottingham, Midlands
28.Feb.2009 20:00
The Rockhouse, Derby Derby, Midlands
06.Mrz.2009 20:00
Revolution! @ The Royal Oak, Ilkeston Ilkeston, Midlands
28.Mrz.2009 19:00
The Cardigan Arms, Leeds Leeds, Northeast