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Simmer are an Afro/Reggae band based in Melbourne. Initially, Simmer started as a recording project between drummer Luke Collins (Husky) and bassist/producer Linden Lester (Morph, Saritah). Originally inspired by the likes of Malian Kora player Toumani Diabate, Ali Farke Toure and Salif Keita, they wrote and recorded several tunes before inviting instrumentalists and vocalists to join them for the live project. The line up includes vocalists Lamine Sonko (Senegal) and Jornick Joelick (Guyana) and instrumentalists Willow Stahlut on violin, Adrian Shaw on trumpet and keys, Tom Biffin on guitar and Nick Martyn on percussion. Simmer have performed at many festivals and venues including Rainbow Serpent, Folk Rhythm and Life, Sonic, the Evelyn (Melbourne), Bar Open (Melbourne), Alley Cat (Hobart), Baha (Mornington Peninsula) and Red Bennies (Melbourne) Simmer have spent the last few years writing, recording and arranging tracks resulting in their debut album ‘Desert Red’ which was