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{{Short description|Scottish musical group}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = XSM (Ex-Simple Minds)
| image           =
| caption         =
| origin          = [[Glasgow]], Scotland
| genre           = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[New wave music|new wave]], [[post-punk]]
| years_active    = 2009–present
| label           =
| associated_acts =
| website         = {{URL|http://www.exsimplemind.com}}
| current_members = [[Brian McGee (drummer)|Brian McGee]]<br />Gary Irvine<br />Anthony William
| past_members    = [[Derek Forbes]]<br />George Porter<br />Eddie Beggan
}}
'''Ex-Simple Minds''' (or '''XSM''') are a Scottish [[New wave music|new wave]]/[[Rock music|rock]] band, formed in 2009 by [[Derek Forbes]] and [[Brian McGee (drummer)|Brian McGee]], both former members of the new wave bands [[Simple Minds]] and [[Propaganda (band)|Propaganda]]. The band's original lead singer was McGee's younger brother, [[Owen Paul]], but due to other commitments, Paul left the band and was replaced by singer George Porter in 2011. When Porter left the band, Paul briefly returned then was replaced by Eddie Beggan in June 2012. Derek Forbes left XSM to join [[Big Country]] in 2012 and performed his last gig in Spain in 2013.
==Formation==
After a successful career as two of the original members of Scottish band [[Simple Minds]], ex-members [[Derek Forbes]] and [[Brian McGee (drummer)|Brian McGee]] formed the partnership they shared in the 1980s, this time under the name XSM (Ex-Simple Minds). Throughout 2010 till present, the band have performed shows across the UK and in Europe, performing the classic hit songs of Simple Minds, as well as live covers. In September 2011, a concert was held in [[Metro Manila|Manila]], Philippines together with English new wave band [[China Crisis]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smxconventioncenter.com/smx/index.php?p=1398&month=09&year=2011 |title=Events Calendar |publisher=SMX Convention Center |access-date=2012-06-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425143214/http://www.smxconventioncenter.com/smx/index.php?p=1398&month=09&year=2011 |archive-date=25 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://manilaconcertscene.blogspot.com/2011/07/china-crisis-and-ex-simple-minds-live.html |title=China Crisis and EX Simple Minds LIVE in Manila! |date=2011-07-30 |access-date=2012-06-26}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Singles===
* "The American" (2010)
* "Outsider" (2012)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Simple Minds}}
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[[Category:Scottish new wave musical groups]]
[[Category:Scottish rock music groups]]
[[Category:Rock music groups from Glasgow]]
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