Stanley Simmons, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — has released the official Mitchell Richmond-directed music video for its second single, Dancing While The World Is Ending, watch it below.
Though Evan and Nick have been close since childhood — raised on the road by their fathers — the idea of collaborating musically never crossed their minds. That changed in December 2024, when an impromptu Instagram reel brought them together in front of microphones for the first time.
“We were shocked,” Evan and Nick recalled. “The chemistry was instant. The way our voices locked together… it was undeniable.”
What began as a casual moment quickly evolved. By February 2025, Evan and Nick tried writing together — again, just for fun — and lightning struck twice. Stanley Simmons was born. The pair soon realized they had stumbled into the project each had always hoped to make: a return to something expressive and organic, driven by musicianship, storytelling and emotion.
Early bedroom demos caught the attention of legendary producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Fleetwood Mac,Paramore, My Chemical Romance, Dave Matthews),who immediately signed on to produce the duo’s debut full-length record and stepped into the role of manager.
Listen to the band’s first single, Body Down, here.
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Great tune! Two videos with sexy women, not gonna complain! I speculate Paul and Gene are the two guys with the bird heads. Also looks like a nod to Ace near the end with the woman in the cape. Thought perhaps it was Shannon Tweed throwing the cigarette into the baby stroller but too hard to tell when zooming in. I’m looking forward to this album!
I really wish them both the best.
I’ve liked both the songs that they’ve released so far. The fact that they are doing their own thing and not trying to sound like KISS (although you can clearly see who their father’s are) I think is a credit to them.