# Simon Kendall

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Canadian rock musician and film composer

Kendall performing at a Doug and the Slugs concert on March 27, 2026 at Great Canadian Casino, Coquitlam, BC

**Simon Kendall** is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) rock musician and film composer. The longtime keyboardist for [Doug and the Slugs](/source/Doug_and_the_Slugs),[1] he won the [Genie Award](/source/Genie_Award) for [Best Original Score](/source/Academy_of_Canadian_Cinema_and_Television_Award_for_Best_Achievement_in_Music_%E2%80%93_Original_Score) at the [14th Genie Awards](/source/14th_Genie_Awards) in 1993 for the film *[Cadillac Girls](/source/Cadillac_Girls)*,[2] and was shortlisted for [Best Original Song](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Original_Song) at the [22nd Genie Awards](/source/22nd_Genie_Awards) in 2001 for "Parting Glass", a song which he cowrote with [Tom Landa](/source/Tom_Landa) and [Geoffrey Kelly](/source/Geoffrey_Kelly) for the film *[Lunch with Charles](/source/Lunch_with_Charles)*.[3]

He has frequently composed music for the films of his brother, director [Nicholas Kendall](/source/Nicholas_Kendall_(director)), including *Do It with Joy*, *Cadillac Girls* and *[Mr. Rice's Secret](/source/Mr._Rice's_Secret)*.

In 2005, Kendall joined with [Rob Baker](/source/Rob_Baker_(guitarist)), [Craig Northey](/source/Craig_Northey), [Doug Elliott](/source/Doug_Elliott_(musician)) and [Pat Steward](/source/Pat_Steward) in the supergroup project [Stripper's Union](/source/Stripper's_Union).[4] He has also been a frequent session musician for [Colin James](/source/Colin_James),[5] and with The Stellar Band of Neighbours, an occasional touring band whose members include Wyckham Porteous, [Steven Drake](/source/Odds_(band)), [Kevin Kane](/source/Kevin_Kane_(musician)) and [Johnny Fay](/source/Johnny_Fay).[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** "No stepping on Doug and the Slugs". *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*, January 2, 1981.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "Genies honor Gould film: B.C. comedy the Lotus Eaters a big winner with three awards". *[Waterloo Region Record](/source/Waterloo_Region_Record)*, December 13, 1993.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** "Nominees for this year's Genie Awards". *[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)*, December 13, 2001.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** "Baker, Northey certify Stripper's Union". *[The Province](/source/The_Province)*, June 20, 2005.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "Master of Canadian blues-rock rolls into town; Singer and guitarist Colin James arrives in Ottawa with a tasty new album and a smokin' hot band". *[Ottawa Citizen](/source/Ottawa_Citizen)*, October 13, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** "Crowd gets Stellar at Capitol Theatre". *Alberni Valley Times*, December 14, 2010.

## External links

- [Simon Kendall](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Simon+Kendall) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

- [Simon Kendall](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0447643/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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