Gabe Simon

Gabe Simon
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresPop, alternative rock, folk, country
OccupationsSongwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active2007–present
Websitewww.gabesimonsays.com

Gabe Simon is an American songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is best known for co-writing and producing Noah Kahan's breakthrough album Stick Season (2022). Simon has additional credits with Koe Wetzel, Lana Del Rey, Dua Lipa, Jessie Murph, Maroon 5, Halsey, Myles Smith and James Bay.

Early life and education

Simon graduated from Belmont University in 2011 with degrees in music business and entrepreneurship. While at Belmont he co-founded the indie-rock band Kopecky (originally the Kopecky Family Band) and served as its frontman, vocalist, and guitarist. The band released Kids Raising Kids (2012) on ATO Records and toured extensively before Simon transitioned into songwriting and production.

Career

After leaving Kopecky, Simon signed a publishing deal with Pulse Music Group in 2015. His early production work included tracks for Dua Lipa's debut era. He rose to prominence through his collaboration with Noah Kahan, serving as executive producer, co-writer, and producer on the 2022 album Stick Season (and its deluxe editions). The project debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, generated multiple platinum singles, and earned Kahan a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. Simon's contributions placed him at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Rock & Alternative Producer chart. Simon went on to write and produce most of Noah Kahan's most recent album The Great Divide. The album went No. 1 in The US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Ireland.

He has since produced and co-written for Koe Wetzel's 2024 album 9 Lives, including the single "High Road" (featuring Jessie Murph), which spent five consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the U.S. Country Airplay chart. Simon also contributed to projects by Lana Del Rey (Blue Banisters), Halsey, James Bay, and others. In 2024 Billboard featured him in its "Rising Producers" roundup for his Hot 100 impact, citing credits on hits such as Kahan's "Stick Season" (No. 9 peak), "Northern Attitude," and Koe Wetzel/Jessie Murph collaborations.

In October 2024, Pulse Music Group formed a joint-venture publishing partnership with Simon's company Abide by the Vibe. Simon renewed his exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Pulse at the same time. Simon founded Abide by the Vibe, a non-exclusive co-publishing company. Through the joint venture, Abide by the Vibe publishes writers Nikki Lane, Noah Levine and Sam Westhoff; it also publishes writer/producer Carrie K in partnership with Warner Chappell.

Selected discography

Year Artist Title Role
2015 Dua Lipa "Begging" Writer
2015–present Maroon 5, Hailee Steinfeld feat. Anderson .Paak, Ruel Various singles and album tracks Songwriter
2021 Lana Del Rey Blue Banisters Producer, co-writer
Lana Del Rey "Summertime (The Gershwin Version)" Producer
2022 Noah Kahan Stick Season (and deluxe editions) Executive producer, co-writer, producer
Jessie Murph "Pray" Producer, co-writer
2023 Noah Kahan Stick Season (deluxe/live tracks) Producer, co-writer
2024 Koe Wetzel 9 Lives Producer, co-writer (incl. "High Road" feat. Jessie Murph)
Halsey The Great Impersonator Producer
James Bay Changes All the Time Producer, co-writer
Medium Build Known By None Writer, producer
2025 Jonas Brothers Greetings from Your Hometown Producer, composer
Koe Wetzel Time Goes On Producer, composer
Mike Posner The Beginning Composer, lyricist
2026 Noah Kahan The Great Divide Writer, producer
Koe Wetzel, Ella Langley "Jaded" Producer
Koe Wetzel The Night Champion Writer, producer
Suki Waterhouse "Any Man" Producer
Suki Waterhouse "Tiny Raisin" Writer, producer
Myles Smith "Hold Me In The Dark"

"Grandma's Place" "Sertraline"

 Writer, producer
Dermot Kennedy The Weight of the Woods Writer, producer

Source – AllMusic credits page

References

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