Simon Kirke is best known for his powerful back beat drumming. He is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He cowrote "Bad Company" with Paul Rodgers as well as most of the songs on his three solo albums 

Though Simon's main commitment is with Bad Company he has done three tours with Ringo Starr's All Starr Band and performs his own solo shows 

He lives in New York City and Montauk NY with his wife, Maria Angelica

"Simon Kirke anchors things with taste and power, smashing those crashes in the chorus, building up to the changes with snare rolls, and hitting those flams to great effect."