Simon Joyner
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: United States
- Born: August 9, 1971 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Active: 1992 - present
Biography
Simon Joyner is an American singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska, celebrated for his literate, narrative-driven lyrics and prolific, influential career in the lo-fi and indie-folk scenes. Since his debut in the early 1990s, he has been a 'songwriter's songwriter', earning praise from artists like *Conor Oberst*, *Gillian Welch*, and *Kevin Morby*. A notable moment in his career was the "Peel Incident," where legendary DJ *John Peel* played his album 'The Cowardly Traveller Pays His Toll' in its entirety. Joyner has released a vast catalog on labels such as #Jagjaguwar#, #Team Love#, and #Shrimper#, and he co-founded #Grapefruit Records#.
Genres
Simon Joyner Discography
- Iffy (1993) - Album - rated 2.83/5
- Room Temperature (1993) - Album - rated 2.99/5
- The Cowardly Traveller Pays His Toll (1994) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- Heaven's Gate (1995) - Album - rated 3.16/5
- Yesterday Tomorrow and in Between (1998) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- The Christine EP (1998) - EP - rated 3.2/5
- The Lousy Dance (1999) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- Hotel Lives (2001) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Lost With the Lights On (2004) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Out Into the Snow (2009) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Ghosts (2012) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Grass, Branch & Bone (2015) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- Songs for the New Year (2016) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Step Into the Earthquake (2017) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Pocket Moon (2019) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Songs From a Stolen Guitar (2022) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- Coyote Butterfly (2024) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Tough Love (2026) - Album - rated 3.26/5