Osmond Wright, professionally known as Mozez, is a

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singer Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

songwriter A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music gen ...

, and producer. He has released three

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, ''So Still'' (2005), ''Wings'' (2015), and ''Lights On'' (2021).

Career

After moving to London, his first major break as a professional artist came in 1996 when, as part of British vocal house duo Spirits, he had hits with "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Spirit Inside". In the early 2000s he became established as the male lead singer for

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. After contributing to the first two Zero 7 albums ('' Simple Things'' and ''

When It Falls ''When It Falls'' is the second album by Zero 7, released on 1 March 2004. The album features vocals by Sia (on tracks "Somersault" and "Speed Dial No.2"), Mozez (on "Warm Sound", "Over Our Heads" and "Morning Song"), Sophie Barker (on "Passi ...

''), Mozez launched his solo career and his own record label, Numen Records. His debut solo album ''So Still'' was released on 10 October 2005, featuring many of the down-tempo elements he has become known for. Collaborators on the album included producer

Guy Sigsworth Guy Sigsworth is an English record producer and songwriter. During his career, he has worked with many artists, including Seal, Björk, Goldie, Madonna, Britney Spears, Kate Havnevik, Imogen Heap, Bebel Gilberto, Mozez, David Sylvian, Alanis M ...

Nightmares on Wax George Evelyn (born 15 January 1970), better known by his stage name Nightmares on Wax or DJ E.A.S.E., is an English DJ and record producer from Leeds. His music has been released by Warp Records. He is based in Ibiza. Nightmares on Wax were or ...

, and Henry Binns of Zero 7. In 2012, his record label released the debut album, ''Gentle Beauty'', by Italian singer-songwriter Mari Conti. The album was co-written and produced by Mozez. On 27 November 2015 Mozez released his second album, ''Wings''. The album received a rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars from ''Pop Magazine'' and is listed at #4 on the magazine's Best Albums of 2015 ranking. In 2020, his record label released the singles "Hangin' on a Kiss", "Live Now", and "New Dawn" by Mari Conti, all songs co-written and produced by Mozez. On 29 June 2020 Mozez released a new song, "Looking at Me", which serves as the lead single from his third studio album, ''Lights On''. On 23 October 2020 he released the second single, "That's Crazy". Two more singles, "Destiny Ride" and "Wait a Minute", were released in 2021. The album, ''Lights On'', was released on 16 July 2021.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''So Still'' (2005) * ''Wings'' (2015) * ''Lights On'' (2021)

Remix albums

* ''Time Out'' (2011) * ''Dream State'' (2016)

Singles

* "Wings" (2015) * "Run River" (2015) * "Looking at Me" (2020) * "That's Crazy" (2020) * "Destiny Ride" (2021) * "Wait a Minute" (2021) * "Thankful" (2021)

References

External links

Official Website

Numen Records
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