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The children of two rock and roll legends are teaming up for a new band.<\/p>\n
Nick Simmons and Evan Stanley, the sons of KISS rockers Gene Simmons<\/a> and Paul Stanley, announced they will be performing as Stanley Simmons. Their first single, \u201cBody Down,\u201d will be released Dec. 5.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s time,\u201d the younger duo wrote on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cA year ago Stanley Simmons wasn\u2019t even the beginning of a thought in either of our heads. Now it\u2019s pretty much all of them. We\u2019re incredibly proud of the record we\u2019re making and very stoked to share it with you all. Thank you all for taking the ride with us…\u201d<\/p>\n According to Ultimate Classic Rock<\/a>, Nick and Evan started teasing the project earlier this year by posting videos of themselves singing along with classic hits like The Eagles\u2019 \u201cTake It Easy\u201d and Simon & Garfunkel\u2019s \u201cThe Sound of Silence.\u201d In February, they said plans to do a song together turned into a whole album and shared a preview of \u201cBody Down.\u201d<\/p>\n But don\u2019t expect Stanley Simmons to dress up like their famous dads and sound like the band KISS<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cDo I wanna put the makeup on and be \u2018Baby Paul?\u2019 F— no,\u201d Evan said<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve got my own thing going.\u201d<\/p>\n According to UCR, Nick Simmons is the 36-year-old son of Gene Simmons (a.k.a. the Demon) and model-actress Shannon Tweed. The couple got married in 2011 while starring on the reality TV show, \u201cGene Simmons Family Jewels,\u201d which also featured Nick.<\/p>\n Evan Stanley, 31, is the son of Paul Stanley (a.k.a. Starchild) and Pamela Bowen, who divorced in 2001. Evan previously performed with The Dives and Amber Wild, who opened for KISS on the final leg of their End of the Road farewell tour in 2023.<\/p>\n KISS<\/a> is a rock band known for its elaborate costumes, makeup and theatrical performances. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 with original KISS bandmates Ace Frehley<\/a> (Space Ace) and Peter Criss (Catman).<\/p>\n The group sold more than 100 million records over five decades of music, featuring hits \u201cRock and Roll All Nite,\u201d \u201cI Was Made for Lovin\u2019 You,\u201d \u201cLick It Up\u201d and \u201cDetroit Rock City.\u201d<\/p>\n Read the original article on syracuse.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n