1 9 7 4 , ▁Town sh end ▁released ▁his ▁debut ▁single ▁When ▁I ' m ▁a ▁Man ▁at ▁the ▁early ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 3 ▁and ▁ 9 ▁years ▁later ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁he ▁released ▁his ▁first ▁solo ▁album ▁S weet ▁Sound ▁and ▁then ▁Mov ing ▁Target ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁Simon ▁Town sh end ▁also ▁appeared ▁on ▁P ete ▁Town sh end ' s ▁fifth ▁solo ▁album ▁The ▁Iron ▁Man : ▁The ▁Musical ▁by ▁P ete ▁Town sh end , ▁singing ▁on ▁the ▁short ▁song ▁" Man ▁Mach ines " ▁and ▁an ▁alternative ▁version ▁of ▁" Dig ". ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁he ▁tou red ▁with ▁The ▁Who ' s ▁lead ▁vocal ist ▁Roger ▁D alt rey ▁on ▁the ▁D alt rey ▁S ings ▁Town sh end ▁tour . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁after ▁starting ▁his ▁own ▁record ▁label ▁and ▁production ▁company , ▁St ir ▁Music , ▁Simon ▁Town sh end ▁released ▁several ▁other ▁albums ▁including ▁studio ▁and ▁live ▁performances . ▁He ▁joined ▁The ▁Who ▁as ▁a ▁second ▁guitar ist ▁for ▁their ▁Qu ad ro phen ia ▁Tour ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁He ▁later ▁rejo ined ▁the ▁band ▁as ▁a ▁full ▁tour ing ▁member ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁has ▁played ▁with ▁them ▁on ▁each ▁of ▁their ▁t ours ▁since . ▁Simon ▁Town sh end ▁also ▁joined ▁Cas bah