Simon is descended from the well known Van Frishkoffs from the Hudson Valley in New York, where the Catskills were a family affair. His family were actually the first to get paid for Contra-Dancing when they introduced Dutch Cleanser instead of flour onto the dance floor. He accidently discovered Seattle while surveying the Stampede Pass tunnel for a class on the Underground Railway. Simon drives us along with his steady mando and vocals. He also knows how to read.