He moved to Toronto in the late 1980s to become the lead guitarist of The Lincolns, a funk and rhythm and blues band.
[4] He left the band after about two years and returned to Regina to pursue a solo career and to spend more time with his family.
Semple was twice nominated, in 1999 and 2000, for a Gemini Award for his soundtrack work on the television series Incredible Story Studio.
In 2016 Semple was presented with an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree by the University of Regina.
[6] That year he performed as part of the group True Jazz Pluckers, in concert with the Regina Symphony Orchestra.