As singer, songwriter, guitarist and front man for several bands since the early nineties, Simmons covered a wide spectrum of musical genres ranging from progressive art rock to jazz and funk. The most notable was the South Carolina-based band, Furious Styles. Several songs from their 1997 self-titled debut went into rotation on East Coast commercial radio stations. Polygram Records (now merged with Universal Music Group) took notice, and was working on a recording deal until creative differences caused the band’s demise in 1998.

 In 1999 Simmons moved to Europe and would spend the next seven years, refining his songwriting and music production skills. He built a modest studio in his apartment at Chateau d’Uriage (a 13th century castle in the Rhône-Alpes region of France) and began experimenting with sound design. Although only one CD release (No Real Direction) resulted from the expatriate effort, the experience would have a lasting impact on his songwriting and artistic vision. Simmons overdubbed all instruments for No Real Direction with the exception of drums, enlisting Chilean drummer Cristian Perez (Patti Labelle) as percussionist. Simmons and Perez co-produced and mixed the project in Perez’s Strasbourg, France studio.

 After repatriating to the United States in 2007, Simmons built a new studio and began working on a new series of songs—some of which would eventually become Radio Silence. He recruited Porcupine Tree members Gavin Harrison and Richard Barbieri as well as world class drummers Josh Freese and Keith Carlock to play on the new project.  Exovex Radio Silence,is the only recording of the new collaboration to date, was released in March 2015. The album received critical acclaim internationally and continues to be featured regularly on progressive rock stations and podcasts globally.