Nick Foster

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Nick Foster is a British composer and music producer best known for his work as part of production team Rose and Foster.

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[edit] Career

Nick Foster began his career working as a keyboard player for legendary hitmakers Stock & Waterman, before forming Rose & Foster with Mike Rose.[1] As part of Rose & Foster he wrote and/or produced records by artists such as Gary Barlow, East 17, Toploader, Gabrielle, Lolly, Boyzone and Kylie. Rose & Foster were also responsible for discovering S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens, and subsequently wrote & produced hits for the band, as well as their offshoot S Club Juniors.

Since leaving Rose & Foster in 2005, Nick has worked as a composer & producer for television and commercials, most notably with Soundtree Music. His work with them can be seen on advertising campaigns including those for Sony Bravia, Paint,[2] Smirnoff Sea, Levi’s Straight Walking[3], AOL Discuss, eBay, Ford Focus[4] and Stella Artois Ice Skating Priests.

In 2007 Nick co-wrote with Peter Raeburn the music for the new Sony Walkman campaign ‘Music Pieces’[5].

[edit] Awards

  • BTA Craft Awards : Best Original Music 2007 – Ford “Own the Road Again”
  • Creative Circle Silver Award 2006 / D&AD winner Best Use Of Music 2006 - 3 Mobile “Tuperzik”
  • Campaign Ad of the Year 2006 – Sony BRAVIA “Paint”

[edit] Notable Work

[edit] Commercials

  • Sony Bravia – “Paint” (arrangement / production) dir. Jonathan Glazer
  • Smirnoff – “Sea” (composition / production) dir. Danny Kleinman
  • Sony Walkman – “Music Pieces” (production / arrangement / composition) dir. Nick Gordon
  • Nokia - "Harmony" (composition / production) dir. Pleix
  • Ford – “Own The Road Again” (composition / production)
  • Levi’s : “Straight Walking” (production) dir. Tom Carty
  • Specsavers : "Collie Wobble" (production) dir. Chris Palmer
  • AOL : “Discuss” (composition / production)
  • Stella Artois – “Ice Skating Priests” (additional production) dir. Jonathan Glazer
  • Honda : “Wind” (production) dir. Mark Romanek
  • Motorola RED – “Red” (composition / production) dir. Jonathan Glazer
  • Guinness : Noitulove (additional production) dir. Danny Kleinman
  • 3 Mobile : Tuperzik (additional production) dir. Traktor
  • Mercedes B Class : All Roads Lead To B (composition /production)
  • ITV1 Ident rebrands 2006 & 2007 (composition /production)
  • EBay – “70’s Party” (composition / production)
  • Maltesers : “Rain “,”Space Hopper” (composition / production)

[edit] Television

  • Torchwood Seasons 1 & 2 – various episodes (production / programming)– BBC TV 2006 & 2008 (composer : Ben Foster / Murray Gold)
  • The Green Room (composition) - Channel Four TV 2008
  • This Is David Gest (composition) – ITV1 UK TV 2007
  • Ready Steady Cook (arrangement / production) – BBC / Endemol UK TV 2007 (composer : Ken Bolam)
  • Big Brother Christmas (composition / production / musical direction)

[edit] Songs/Albums

[edit] Writer / Producer

  • Kylie Minogue : 'Cover Me With Kisses' from 'Spinning Around' (UK No.1)
  • S Club 7 : You're My Number One (UK No.2)
  • Album 'S Club' (double platinum)
  • Album 'Seeing Double' (gold)
  • East 17 : Hey Child (UK No.3)
  • Lolly : 'Hey Mickey'
  • 'My First Album' (gold album)
  • Album ‘Pick n’Mix’ (other tracks inc. Viva La Radio ; Per Sempre Amore; Big Boys Don't Cry...) (three UK top 10 singles)
  • North & South : ‘I’m A Man Not A Boy’ (UK top 10 single)


[edit] Producer

  • S Club Juniors: One Step Closer (UK No.2)

Album 'Together' (platinum)

  • Gary Barlow: 'Open Road' (No.1 airplay, UK top 10 single)

Album 'Open Road' (platinum)

  • Gabrielle + East 17: If You Ever (UK No.2, double-platinum single)
  • 1m selling album 'Gabrielle'
  • Toploader: Only For A While
  • Album 'Onka's Big Moka' (1m selling)
  • East 17: Someone To Love UK top 10 single (additional production / single mix)
  • Album 'The Journey So Far' (double platinum)
  • Boyzone: I Love The Way You Love Me
  • Album 'Where We Belong' (6 x platinum)
  • Roachford: The Way I Feel
  • Album “Feel” (gold)
  • Aaron Carter: 'Hey You'
  • Album 'Oh Aaron' (1m selling)
  • Album ”Aaron's Party” (1m selling)
  • 911: “How Do You Want Me To Love You ?” (UK top 10)

Album ‘Moving On’ (gold)

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cafe 80s interview with Rose and Foster http://www.stockaitkenwaterman.com/interv/rosefost.htm
  2. ^ www.creativecircle.co.uk/2007/silverhonours.htm.
  3. ^ www.boardsmag.com/articles/magazine/20061101/soundofselling.html.
  4. ^ www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2007/11/02/3065350.htm.
  5. ^ www.shots.net/video_detail.asp?id=41295&uid={D997FCB4-064A-43E1-BE73-D7441F4EB088}.