K I. S.S- Burchmore Simon
Batting for Guyanese music development

He’s mostly quiet, unassuming and ever-smiling. He is never known to be one to literally blow his own trumpet
less it is in the Kross Kolor Recording studio and never openly shows any other emotion. Some call him humble.  
But away from this persona, to the budding Guyanese music industry he could easily be considered one of the
more committed Guyanese Music Patriots with the Golden touch.

Burchmore Simon who lives by the K.I.S.S: Keep It Simple Simon principle is likely to be among the first names to be mentioned as regards the best of the Guyanese music Producer, Arranger and or Writer.

He has produced winning and hit pieces for just about very music genre in Guyana for most of the top artistes, and the singers have all become popular. But quite unlike the international music arena where the artistes and the producers are recognized lucratively it has not happened for him on home soil just yet.

Aside from being the mover behind the X2 duo Simon is a true patriot to the local music arena.

Burchmore did well in the overall standings for mash 2007,with the ‘Headhunters krew.’ His handiworks at writing, producing and arranging were most evident in the 2007 Mash music arena. In the Carib Soca Monarch 2007 competition Lilman placed second, Bones-man placed third and Adrian Dutchin placed fourth. In addition Vanilla placed sixth while Bones-man won the best newcomer prize. Vanilla went on to win the Road March prize and Tennicia won the children calypso Monarch. Burchmore also produced the winning calypso for the Mighty Canary” Show me the love in 2007 he wrote and produced the winning song for the children calypso monarch“Tell me why” performed by Tennicia Defreitas making it two consecutive wins for her. He also wrote/ produced and arranged the song “Coco Stick” and Queen of the Band for Vanilla which won the 2007 road march.

Flashback: 2006 saw him as the producer with the winning Carib Soca Song “One” sung by Adrian Dutchin. That song went on to win the Road March competition marking two consecutive wins for Dutchin.

Since the introduction of Kross Kolor Records Burchmore has been successful as a songwriter, arranger, and producer. Looking back it is proven that Simon could best be nicknamed the man with the Musical

Midas touch:  Starting in 1990 his input into the then almost dormant
musical arena spoke volumes and included him penning and producing the song ‘Number one lady’ which quickly became a household favorite. The came 1999 when he wrote, arranged and produced the Guyanese classic Miriam William’s hit single “Stop the Hate” followed by the popular “Someone”.

On the album “the beginning” he wrote, arranged and produced the songs Green Eyes and Spellbound with the melodious voice of US based Guyanese singer Sydney Chester. Two years later he wrote and produced the song ‘Test Me’ performed by Shady and was soon followed up by him producing the song ‘Put Down The Gun’ along with Spida and Joel Chan. This song moved swiftly up the local charts and made the band KKode Redd a household name.

In 2004 he produced the song ‘Fete on Fire’ performed by Adrian Dutchin whichcopped the third place spot in the inaugural Carib Soca Monarch. 2005 005 came with even more success for Simon as he produced the song ‘Display’ which won the Soca monarch. Not long after the duo X2 two was birthed by Burchmore and immediately they went to the very top of the local music scene with a series of number songs including ‘Krazy,’ ‘Tick tack,’ and ‘Hands up’. Two of these songs spent six weeks on the charts in Suriname and went on to do great things for Guyanese music in the USA, Canada London and across the Caribbean. In this very year he produced the ‘Wine till yuh drop’ album which spawned hits such as ‘Tick tack’ featuring and Lil man’s ‘Wine and touch yuh toes.’ In 2006 he produced another hit in Wine till yuh Drop volume two, which saw hits such as ‘Guyanese Wine’ featuring Big Red, ‘Soca Music’ , ‘Wine Baby Wine’ Malo. He also co-wrote the song ‘push it back’ and ‘5,4,3,2,1’ featuring Vanilla and Ice. He also produced songs for Lilman and Malo who brought third and fourth in the Carib Soca Monarch respectively in 2006.

As if that was not enough Simon wrote the winning song “Honesty” for the 2006 children’s calypso monarch winner Tennicia Defreitas. We also saw Vanilla performing the ever popular song ‘Boy’ written by Burchmore,In addition to all of the above Simon is credited with writing dozens of jingles and has also produced for groups and artistes the likes of the Woodside Choir, steel pan player Colgrain White, Korowka Singers, Jazz keyboardist Trevor John, The Marigold Singers, Miriam Williams, Keater D, Osca B, Mighty Canary, Sean Bhola, The Mighty Rebel, Classical and Jazz Guitarist Deryck Calendar, Eze Rockliffe Courtney Noel, Visions Band, All girls band, Henry Rodney, Gillo, Rajesh Dubraj, Shelly G, Ballys, Brutus. SBO4, Compton Hodges, Daddy Iroy, Slingshot, Yoruba Singers, Edward Neblet, Mischievous Guys, Jumo, Spida, Ras Ison, Burning Bush, Margaret Vieira, Passion, Lucky B, 24k, Hits and Jams, Ossie Nedd, Ghetto voices, A-rmony,  Saiko and Truly Blessed.

He has also done work for international artistes including Maka B, Richie Spice, TOK, Elephant man and Kiprich.  
 
In recognition of his contribution he was given a special award by cell phone giant Digicel in the form of a cricket bat endorsed by the entire West Indies cricket team. While he is yet to receive a national ward some of the artiste recognized Simon’s contribution to the local Music industry recently and presented him with a special trophy for his dedication to their development. In 2006 he was also awarded for his contribution to the development of music in Guyana by the Guyana Folk Festival Committee in the USA. Burchmore reiterates that his whole life is governed by the KISS principle “Keep it simple Simon.”