Bernard Joseph Butler (born 1 May 1970) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the first guitarist with
Suede, until his departure in 1994. He has been hailed by some critics as the greatest guitarist of his generation;
BBC journalist Mark Savage called him "one of Britain's most original and influential guitarists".
["The lowdown on Brits bright stars"]
BBC News
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. 18 February 2009 He was voted the 24th greatest guitarist of the last 30 years in a national 2010
BBC poll and is often seen performing with a 1961 cherry red
Gibson ES-355 TD SV (Stereo Varitone) with a
Bigsby vibrato tailpiece.
Early life
Butler was born to
Irish parents in
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England, north of the River Thames. It extends from Clerkenwell and Finsbury, on the edge of the City of London financial district, to Greater London's boundary with Hertfordshire.
The term ''nor ...
on 1 May 1970. He spent his summers in his parents' hometown of
Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire ( , ) is a suburban coastal town in Dublin in Ireland. It is the administrative centre of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown.
The town was built following the 1816 legislation that allowed the building of a major port to serve Dubli ...
and in an interview given in 2022, he reflected on his upbgringing and Irish immigration to
Britain
Britain most often refers to:
* The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands
* Great Britain, the largest island in the United King ...
.
I don’t know if it’s the case now much, but definitely up to the generation where I was from. Just because of the migration in the sixties, I guess. That was the big thing in the '60s, and we all ended up in Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...
, Liverpool
Liverpool is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the List of English districts by population, 10th largest English district by population and its E ...
or North London. Places wherever the trains came into: Holyhead. Growing up, pretty much everyone I knew was Irish.
The youngest of three boys, Butler credits his oldest brother with inspiring his interest in music. The first
vinyl record
A phonograph record (also known as a gramophone record, especially in British English), or simply a record, is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove. The groove usually starts near ...
he bought was
The Smiths
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. They comprised the singer Morrissey, the guitarist Johnny Marr, the bassist Andy Rourke and the drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to em ...
' ''
Hand in Glove'', having become a fan of the band after hearing
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey (DJ) and radio presenter. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly fr ...
play ''Reel Around the Fountain'' on his
BBC radio show. When he was eight, Butler's started learning to play the
violin
The violin, sometimes known as a ''fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular ...
, something which he later recalled he "used to get beaten up and spat at on the bus for." His introduction to the guitar came after his brothers lost interest in a "terrible electric guitar" that they'd bought from a catalogue. Butler used it to play along with
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher, 31 October 1963) is an English musician, songwriter and singer. He first achieved fame as the guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. He has since performed with numerou ...
's guitar parts to The Smiths' songs, eventually learning each one note-by-note and becoming proficient without ever having a formal guitar lesson.
Career
Suede
He first achieved fame in 1992 as the guitarist with
Suede, forging a songwriting partnership with
Brett Anderson. He co-wrote and played guitars or piano on every recording until 1994, when he exited Suede, leaving behind the
Mercury Music Prize
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released in the United Kingdom by a British or Irish act. It was created by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in association with the B ...
-winning debut ''
Suede'', as well as the follow-up ''
Dog Man Star
''Dog Man Star'' is the second album by English alternative rock band Suede, released in October 1994 on Nude Records. The album was recorded in London at Master Rock studios in early 1994, and was produced by Ed Buller. It was the last Suede a ...
''.
Post-Suede
Immediately after leaving Suede he formed the duo
McAlmont & Butler with
David McAlmont and they released two singles, "
Yes
Yes or YES may refer to:
* An affirmative particle in the English language; see yes and no
Education
* YES Prep Public Schools, Houston, Texas, US
* YES (Your Extraordinary Saturday), a learning program from the Minnesota Institute for Talente ...
" and "
You Do
"You Do" is a song by English musical duo McAlmont & Butler, released on 23 October 1995 as the second single from their debut album, '' The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler'' (1995). The single charted at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart
T ...
". A compilation album, ''
The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler'', was released after the collaboration ended.
Butler then released two solo albums under his own name, ''
People Move On
''People Move On'' is the debut studio album of English singer-songwriter Bernard Butler that was released on 6 April 1998 through Creation Records. After a dispute with David McAlmont over the McAlmont & Butler project, Butler collaborated with ...
'' and ''
Friends and Lovers'', on Creation Records, yielding the hit single "
Stay". In 2001 Butler teamed up with McAlmont for a second McAlmont & Butler album, ''
Bring it Back'', and they toured the UK after the release of two singles, "Falling" and "Bring it Back".
In 2004 Butler formed a new band with Brett Anderson,
The Tears, based on the same style that yielded their first successes with Suede in the early 1990s. The Tears released their debut
LP, ''
Here Come the Tears
''Here Come the Tears'' is the only studio album by English rock band the Tears. It was released on 6 June 2005 on Independiente. FrontmanBrett Anderson and guitarist Bernard Butler had found success together earlier in Suede, with Butler leaving ...
'', produced by Butler, in June 2005. Singles include "
Refugees
A refugee, conventionally speaking, is a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to well-founded fear of persecution. ", which reached number 9 in the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
,
and "
Lovers".
Collaborations and production work
Butler has played on and/or produced records by
Aimee Mann
Aimee Elizabeth Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter. Over the course of four decades, she has released more than a dozen albums as a solo artist and with other musicians. She is noted for her sardonic and literate lyr ...
,
Edwyn Collins,
Neneh Cherry
Neneh Mariann Karlsson (born 10 March 1964), better known as Neneh Cherry, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, rapper, occasional DJ and broadcaster. Her musical career started in London in the early 1980s, where she performed in a number of punk an ...
,
Tim Booth (of
James),
Eddi Reader,
Hopper,
Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his impassioned singing style, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. His music was described by critics as ...
,
Bert Jansch,
The Libertines
The Libertines are an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar). The band, centred on the songwriting partnership of Barât and Doherty, has also included John Hassall (m ...
,
Heather Nova
Heather Nova (born Heather Allison Frith, July 6, 1968) is a Bermudian singer-songwriter and poet. , she has released eleven full-length albums, six EPs and twelve singles.
Biography
Heather Nova was born Heather Allison Frith on Bermuda, a B ...
,
Mark Owen
Mark Owen (born 27 January 1972) is an English singer and songwriter best known for being a member of pop group and band Take That; as of 2019, the group have sold 14 million albums and 11.4 million singles in the UK. In Owen's solo career, he ...
,
The Veils,
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is an English singer and songwriter. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded Ellis-Bextor went solo and ach ...
,
The Cribs, the
Pretenders, The On-Off's,
1990s, The Mescalitas,
Cut Off Your Hands,
Cajun Dance Party,
Duffy Duffy may refer to:
People
*Duffy (surname), people with the surname Duffy or Duffey
*Duffy (nickname)
*Duffy (singer) (born 1984), Welsh singer, born Aimee Ann Duffy
Places
*Duffy, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra
* Duffy, Ohio ...
,
The View, Arkitekt,
Sons and Daughters,
Black Kids,
Tricky,
Sharleen Spiteri,
Nerina Pallot,
Natalie McCool
Natalie Hannah McCool is an English singer-songwriter and musician. She first became recognised when she won a Yamaha-sponsored national songwriting competition judged by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. While at university, she received a one-t ...
and
Pet Shop Boys
The Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1981. Consisting of primary vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe, they have sold more than 50 million records worldwide, and were listed as the most successful duo ...
.
In 2005 he was introduced to Welsh singer
Duffy Duffy may refer to:
People
*Duffy (surname), people with the surname Duffy or Duffey
*Duffy (nickname)
*Duffy (singer) (born 1984), Welsh singer, born Aimee Ann Duffy
Places
*Duffy, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra
* Duffy, Ohio ...
, and contributed to her top-selling debut album ''
Rockferry''—it was the best selling album of 2008 in the UK—which won the Best Pop Vocal Album
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...
in 2008.
In 2009 Butler co-wrote/produced/played on tracks by The Veils, Tommy Reilly, Jonathan Jeremiah,
Kate Jackson
Lucy Kate Jackson (born October 29, 1948) is an American actress and television producer, known for her television roles as Sabrina Duncan in the series ''Charlie's Angels'' (1976–1979) and Amanda King in the series '' Scarecrow and Mrs. Kin ...
and Catherine A.D who now performs as
The Anchoress. He also commenced production work on Kate Nash's second album ''
My Best Friend Is You
''My Best Friend Is You'' is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Kate Nash, released in the United Kingdom on 19 April 2010 and elsewhere on 20 April. On 13 April 2010, Nash appeared on John Kennedy's XFM show ''Xposure'', wh ...
'' in mid-2009.
In 2010 Butler worked with
Nerina Pallot,
Fyfe Dangerfield,
Noisettes
Noisettes are an English indie rock band from London, currently composed of singer and bassist Shingai Shoniwa and guitarist Dan Smith. The band first achieved commercial success and nationwide recognition with the second single of their sec ...
,
Slow Club,
Gabrielle, Howling Bells, The Veils, Simon Dine, and new artists
Jodie Marie, Vince, Daley, Summer Camp, Joe Worricker and Scott McFarnon.
Over the 2011-2012 period, Butler produced albums for
Frankie & The Heartstrings and continued working with Daley on his forthcoming ''Days & Nights'' album, the title track of which was co-written and produced by Butler. He also co-wrote and produced Texas's comeback album ''
The Conversation''. Butler again worked at Studio 355 for these recordings.
In 2013 Butler worked with the group
Teleman
Teleman are an English indie pop band formed in London in 2011. The group consists of Thomas Sanders (vocals, guitar), Pete Cattermoul (bass) and Hiro Amamiya (drums).
History
Pete Cattermoul and brothers Jonny and Thomas Sanders were previo ...
, to finish their debut album; worked on songs with London group Flowers; and collaborated with
Paloma Faith
Paloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer and actress. Her debut studio album, '' Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?,'' was released in 2009 and was certified double platinum in the UK. The album spawned the si ...
and
Fyfe Dangerfield. In June 2013, he formed an impromptu improvisational performance at the Sunderland record store run by
Frankie & The Heartstrings. Alongside members of Warm Digits,
Field Music and 1990s, the impromptu group played a completely unrehearsed and improvised set.
In August 2013, Butler played two shows at The Slaughtered Lamb in London, UK, accompanying
Ben Watt on electric guitar, resulting in a touring and recording collaboration spanning 2 albums and several years of live shows across the globe.
In October 2013, new group Trans released the ''red'' EP, the first in a series of EPs for
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London, England. It was formed in 1976 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove. Having successfully promoted and sold records by punk rock and early post-pu ...
. Featuring tracks grown out of improvisational sessions that date back over a year, with Jackie McKeown, Paul Borchers and Igor Volk, the recordings were made at Studio 355. All sessions were improvised, recorded in their entirety and later edited with very few overdubs.
In May 2014, Butler organised two special
McAlmont & Butler performances to raise funds for The Bobath Centre's work with children with
cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, spasticity, stiff muscles, Paresis, weak muscles, and tremors. There may be p ...
. The London shows at the Union Chapel and Islington Assembly Hall sold out, and the duo were accompanied by a full band that consisted of members of
The Magic Numbers, Mako Sakamoto on drums and Sean Read on keyboards.
In 2017, Butler produced the self-titled debut album of the New York band
QTY. In November 2019, Pet Shop Boys released their second single "Burning The Heather" from their forthcoming album ''
Hotspot
Hotspot, Hot Spot or Hot spot may refer to:
Places
* Hot Spot, Kentucky, a community in the United States
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities
* Hot Spot (comics), a name for the DC Comics character Isaiah Crockett
* Hot Spot (Tra ...
'', featuring acoustic guitar played by Bernard Butler. Acclaimed folk artist Sam Lee collaborated with Butler in 2019 resulting in his widely acclaimed "Old Wow" album and selected live shows which followed. Butler joined Lee's curated Earth Day live stream in May 2020 improvising remotely along to a live stream of nightingales singing in the Sussex forest. This was followed by the release of tracks from the forthcoming sophomore album from Roxanne De Bastion.
In 2020 writer Pete Paphides' label Needle Mythology finally released the open collaboration with Catherine Anne Davies. The album "In Memory of My Feelings" compiled 10 songs drawn from the writing sessions begun in 2009 which Butler then pieced together and completed. Artwork was created in collaboration with acclaimed artist Eva Vermandel.
During 2021, Butler has been working with Bobby Bluebell (from number one chart toppers The Bluebells) on a new Altered Images album with 1980s band members Clare Grogan and Stephen Lironi. According to Grogan, who announced the release in December 2021, the album would be released in August 2022, on Cooking Vinyl Records, with the name ''Mascara Streakz''.
On 15 April 2022, Butler and Irish actress
Jessie Buckley released "The Eagle & The Dove", the lead single from their collaborative album. ''
For All Our Days That Tear the Heart'' was released on 17 June 2022.
Soundtracks
Butler created the soundtrack to the 1997 film ''The James Gang'' and played on the soundtrack of ''
Velvet Goldmine'', and in 2020 created the score to a BBC ''
Horizon
The horizon is the apparent line that separates the surface of a celestial body from its sky when viewed from the perspective of an observer on or near the surface of the relevant body. This line divides all viewing directions based on whether ...
'' episode on Pluto.
Personal life
On 13 April 2014, Butler participated in the London Marathon to raise funds for children with
cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, spasticity, stiff muscles, Paresis, weak muscles, and tremors. There may be p ...
, described by Butler as one of the "worst starts in life". Butler explains:
The problem is it’s getting harder for families to get funding for therapy and children aren’t getting the specialist support they need. So I’m raising money for the charity’s treatment fund to make sure that children get seen as early as possible when it will have the greatest impact.
Butler is a resident lecturer at London's BIMM Institute teaching a degree course in Songwriting, a practice he has used live in collaborative events with the Musicians Union. He is Patron of the Bert Jansch Foundation, encouraging fund distribution and collaborative work with artists and business to continue the work of the late guitarist.
Awards
Butler won the Producer's Award at the
2009 BRIT Awards
Brit Awards 2009 was the 29th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual Brit Awards. The awards ceremony was held at Earls Court in London, and was broadcast live on ITV on 18 February at 8pm (GMT). Duffy became the first female ...
,
[ Producer of the Year at the 2008 Music Managers Forum Awards, was nominated for Best Producer at the 2009 Music Week Awards, and received a Grammy Award for work on Duffy's "Rockferry" which won the Best Album award for 2009.
]
Discography
Suede
* 1993 - Suede - '' Suede'' (Mercury Music Prize
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released in the United Kingdom by a British or Irish act. It was created by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in association with the B ...
winner)
** singles: " The Drowners", " Metal Mickey", " Animal Nitrate", " So Young"
* 1994 - Suede - " Stay Together" (Non-album single)
* 1994 - Suede - ''Dog Man Star
''Dog Man Star'' is the second album by English alternative rock band Suede, released in October 1994 on Nude Records. The album was recorded in London at Master Rock studios in early 1994, and was produced by Ed Buller. It was the last Suede a ...
''
** singles: " We are the Pigs", " The Wild Ones", " New Generation"
* 1997 - Suede - ''Sci-Fi Lullabies
''Sci-Fi Lullabies'' is a two-disc compilation album by English alternative rock band Suede released by Nude Records on 6 October 1997, consisting of B-sides from the singles that were released from the group's first three albums. It reached no. ...
''
** (first eleven tracks on a collection of B-sides
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)
* 2003 - Suede - '' Singles''
** (eight tracks on a collection of Greatest Hits)
Solo
* 1998 – Bernard Butler – ''People Move On
''People Move On'' is the debut studio album of English singer-songwriter Bernard Butler that was released on 6 April 1998 through Creation Records. After a dispute with David McAlmont over the McAlmont & Butler project, Butler collaborated with ...
'' (#11 UK)
** Singles: " Stay" (#12 UK), " Not Alone" (#27 UK), " A Change of Heart" (#45 UK)
* 1999 – Bernard Butler – '' Friends and Lovers'' (#43 UK)
** Singles: " Friends and Lovers", "You Must Go On
"You Must Go On" is the fifth single from Bernard Butler released in October 1999. It was the second single taken from the album '' Friends and Lovers'' and charted at number 44 on the UK Singles Chart.
In a promotional interview for the a ...
" (#44 UK), "I'd Do It Again If I Could"
* 2002 – Bernard Butler & Edwyn Collins
** Single: "Message for Jojo" (#113 UK)
* 2020 – Catherine Anne Davies & Bernard Butler – ''In Memory of My Feelings''
* 2022 – Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler – '' For All Our Days That Tear the Heart''
** Singles: "The Eagle & the Dove", "Seven Red Rose Tattoos", "For All Our Days That Tear the Heart"
McAlmont & Butler
* 1995 - McAlmont & Butler - '' The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler''
** singles: "Yes
Yes or YES may refer to:
* An affirmative particle in the English language; see yes and no
Education
* YES Prep Public Schools, Houston, Texas, US
* YES (Your Extraordinary Saturday), a learning program from the Minnesota Institute for Talente ...
", "You Do
"You Do" is a song by English musical duo McAlmont & Butler, released on 23 October 1995 as the second single from their debut album, '' The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler'' (1995). The single charted at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart
T ...
"
* 2002 - McAlmont & Butler - '' Bring It Back''
** singles: "Falling", "Bring it Back"
* 2006 - McAlmont & Butler
** single: "Speed"
The Tears
* 2005 - The Tears - ''Here Come The Tears
''Here Come the Tears'' is the only studio album by English rock band the Tears. It was released on 6 June 2005 on Independiente. FrontmanBrett Anderson and guitarist Bernard Butler had found success together earlier in Suede, with Butler leaving ...
''
** singles: "Refugees
A refugee, conventionally speaking, is a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to well-founded fear of persecution. ", " Lovers"
Trans
*2013 - "Red" EP
*2014 - "Green" EP
Collaborator/producer
*Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers, also known simply as the Manics, are a Welsh rock band formed in Blackwood in 1986. The band consists of cousins James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Sean Moore (drums, percussion, soundscapes), plus Nic ...
- '' The Drowners'' and ''Stay with Me Stay with Me may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Stay with Me'' (2004 film), an Italian film
* ''Stay with Me'' (2010 film), a Canadian drama film
* ''Stay with Me'' (2018 film), a South Korean romantic drama film
* ''Stay with Me'' (TV series), ...
'' (1994) Live recordings appeared as B-sides to the Manics' '' She Is Suffering''
*Aimee Mann
Aimee Elizabeth Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter. Over the course of four decades, she has released more than a dozen albums as a solo artist and with other musicians. She is noted for her sardonic and literate lyr ...
- '' I'm With Stupid'' (1995)
*Neneh Cherry
Neneh Mariann Karlsson (born 10 March 1964), better known as Neneh Cherry, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, rapper, occasional DJ and broadcaster. Her musical career started in London in the early 1980s, where she performed in a number of punk an ...
- ''Man
A man is an adult male human. Prior to adulthood, a male human is referred to as a boy (a male child or adolescent). Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chrom ...
'' (1996)
*Booth and the Bad Angel Booth and the Bad Angel was a British musical project based on the collaborative efforts of Tim Booth (lead singer with the British alternative rock band James) and the American film composer Angelo Badalamenti. Featuring Bernard Butler on guitar, t ...
- ''Booth and the Bad Angel'' (1996)
* Hopper - ''English And French'' (1996)
* Bert Jansch - ''Crimson Moon
''Crimson Moon'' is the 21st album by Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch, released in 2000. Johnny Marr and Bernard Butler play guitar on the album.
Critical reception
NPR deemed the album "quietly stunning." '' The Guardian'' called it "unr ...
'' (2000) and ''Edge of a Dream
''Edge of a Dream'' is the 22nd album by Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch, released on 8 October 2002.
The title track is given a rock treatment, and two tracks are baroque instrumentals. The remaining songs are roughly equally divided betwe ...
'' (2002)
*Heather Nova
Heather Nova (born Heather Allison Frith, July 6, 1968) is a Bermudian singer-songwriter and poet. , she has released eleven full-length albums, six EPs and twelve singles.
Biography
Heather Nova was born Heather Allison Frith on Bermuda, a B ...
- ''South
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Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþa ...
'' (2001)
*Bernard & Edwyn - "Message For Jojo" (2001)
*The Libertines
The Libertines are an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar). The band, centred on the songwriting partnership of Barât and Doherty, has also included John Hassall (m ...
- ''" What a Waster"'' (2002), " Don't Look Back into the Sun" (2003)
*Mark Owen
Mark Owen (born 27 January 1972) is an English singer and songwriter best known for being a member of pop group and band Take That; as of 2019, the group have sold 14 million albums and 11.4 million singles in the UK. In Owen's solo career, he ...
- "Four Minute Warning
The four-minute warning was a public alert system conceived by the British Government during the Cold War and operated between 1953 and 1992. The name derived from the approximate length of time from the point at which a Soviet nuclear missile ...
" (2003), co-wrote b-side "Jay Walker"
*Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is an English singer and songwriter. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded Ellis-Bextor went solo and ach ...
- ''Shoot from the Hip
''Shoot from the Hip'' is the second studio album by English singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, released on 27 October 2003 by Polydor Records. It was produced by Gregg Alexander, Matt Rowe, Jeremy Wheatley and Damian LeGassick.
Background
The albu ...
'' (2003)
* The Veils - '' The Runaway Found'' (2003), ''Sun Gangs
''Sun Gangs'' is the third album by The Veils, released on 6 April 2009 in both CD and LP formats. Finn Andrews has described it as "a very modern mixture of prayers, love letters and personal record keeping". ''Sun Gangs'' was produced by Gr ...
'' (2009)
* The Cribs - "You're Gonna Lose Us" (2005)
* 1990s - '' Cookies'' (2007), '' Kicks'' (2009)
* Sharleen Spiteri - ''Melody
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'' (2008)
* Sons And Daughters - '' This Gift'' (2008)
* Cajun Dance Party - ''The Colourful Life
''The Colourful Life'' is the only studio album by British indie rock band Cajun Dance Party, recorded whilst studying for their A-Levels.
The band released the song "The Hill, The View & The Lights" the only song on the album to feature Vicky F ...
'' (2008)
*Duffy Duffy may refer to:
People
*Duffy (surname), people with the surname Duffy or Duffey
*Duffy (nickname)
*Duffy (singer) (born 1984), Welsh singer, born Aimee Ann Duffy
Places
*Duffy, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra
* Duffy, Ohio ...
- '' Rockferry'' (2008)
* Black Kids - '' Partie Traumatic'' (2008)
* Tricky - '' Knowle West Boy'' (2008)
* Duke Special - '' I Never Thought This Day Would Come'' (2008)
* Cut Off Your Hands - ''You And I'' (2008)
* Findlay Brown - ''Love Will Find You'' (2009)
* Tommy Reilly - ''Words on the Floor
''Words on the Floor'' is the debut album by singer-songwriter Tommy Reilly, released on 21 September 2009. It was produced by Bernard Butler and recorded in Edwyn Collins' studio. There were three tracks offered on iTunes only for pre-orderi ...
'' (2009)
* Fyfe Dangerfield - "Faster Than the Setting Sun" and "She Needs Me", ''Fly Yellow Moon
''Fly Yellow Moon'' is the debut solo album from British artist Fyfe Dangerfield, known as the frontman of the band, Guillemots. It was released on 18 January 2010 in the United Kingdom on Polydor Records. "She Needs Me" was released as the lead ...
'' (2010)
* Kate Nash - ''My Best Friend Is You
''My Best Friend Is You'' is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Kate Nash, released in the United Kingdom on 19 April 2010 and elsewhere on 20 April. On 13 April 2010, Nash appeared on John Kennedy's XFM show ''Xposure'', wh ...
'' (2010)
* Nerina Pallot - '' Year of the Wolf'' (2011)
* Richard Walters - '' Pacing'' (2011)
*Natalie McCool
Natalie Hannah McCool is an English singer-songwriter and musician. She first became recognised when she won a Yamaha-sponsored national songwriting competition judged by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. While at university, she received a one-t ...
- '' Thin Air'' (2012)
* Texas - '' The Conversation'' (2013)
*Teleman - ''Cristina'' (2013)
* Frankie & The Heartstrings - ''The Days Run Away
''The Days Run Away'' is the second studio album by indie rock band Frankie & The Heartstrings. It was released in June 2013 under Wichita Recordings
Wichita Recordings is an independent record label located in London, founded in 2000 by M ...
'' (2013)
*Teleman - ''Steam Train Girl'' (2013)
*Trans - ''Red'' EP (2013)
* Daley - ''Days & Nights'' (2014)
*Trans - ''Green'' EP (2014)
* Ben Watt - '' Hendra'' (2014), '' Fever Dream'' (2016)
*Teleman - "Breakfast" (2014)
*Flowers - "Do What You Want To, It's What You Should Do" (2014)
* The Rails - "Habit" (2014)
*Paloma Faith
Paloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer and actress. Her debut studio album, '' Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?,'' was released in 2009 and was certified double platinum in the UK. The album spawned the si ...
- "Beauty Remains" (2014)
*Shaun Keaveny
Shaun William Keaveny (born 14 June 1972) is a British broadcaster who presented the Breakfast Show on radio station BBC Radio 6 Music for 11 years, and the afternoon show for a further 3 years.
Education and early life
Keaveny grew up on the ...
- "Please Don't Get Me Anything for Christmas" (2015)
*Kate Jackson
Lucy Kate Jackson (born October 29, 1948) is an American actress and television producer, known for her television roles as Sabrina Duncan in the series ''Charlie's Angels'' (1976–1979) and Amanda King in the series '' Scarecrow and Mrs. Kin ...
- ''British Road Movies
British may refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
'' (2016)
* The Tyde - "The Curse In Reverse" (2016)
* QTY - "Rodeo" (2016)
* Mark Eitzel - Hey Mr Ferryman (2017)
* QTY - "QTY" (2017)
* Mull Historical Society - Wakelines (2018)
*Pet Shop Boys
The Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1981. Consisting of primary vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe, they have sold more than 50 million records worldwide, and were listed as the most successful duo ...
- "Burning the Heather" (2020)
References
External links
* – official site
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1970 births
Living people
English rock guitarists
English songwriters
English male singer-songwriters
English record producers
Britpop musicians
Suede (band) members
People educated at St Ignatius' College, Enfield
English people of Irish descent
Alumni of Queen Mary University of London
Creation Records artists
Brit Award winners
Grammy Award winners
People from Stamford Hill
Musicians from London
Alternative rock guitarists
21st-century British guitarists