Paul Epworth

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Paul Epworth is a British music producer,musician and songwriter. His production credits include many successful U.K. acts, including Bloc Party, The Futureheads, Babyshambles, White Rose Movement, Maxïmo Park,Kano, Sons and Daughters, The Rakes and Kate Nash.

He is also well known for his remix work under the name Phones. He began to gain recognition with this moniker based on his work on Bloc Party's track "Banquet". He has since provided remix work for New Order, U2, P-Diddy, Goldfrapp, Simian Mobile Disco, The Streets, Tom Vek, Death from Above 1979, and Annie. His debut of original material under the Phones name, "Sharpen The Knives/Worryin", was released on French label Kitsuné in November 2006.

From 2002-2004 Paul provided lead vocals & guitar for the band Lomax. He later remixed two songs from the band's catalog - "Reiterator" and "Modern Life".

In early 2006 Paul Epworth began making music under another alias, Epic Man. His debut single, "More is Enough", featured Plan B and was released on Epworth's own Good & Evil Records, a subsidiary of 679 Records. He has since returned to his Phones name and there are no known plans to release under Epic Man again.

In 2007, Epworth produced the #1 debut album for Kate Nash having co-written the #2 hit single Foundations for which he was nominated for an Ivor Novello songwriters award.

2008 saw Paul Epworth produce much of Sam Sparro's eponymously titled debut album which entered the charts at # 4. He also produced the forthcoming Primal Scream single, "Cant Go Back", along the the title track of their forthcoming album "Beautiful Future".

Summer 2008 and Paul is currently in the studio with Bloc Party recording their forthcoming 3rd album.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles (as Phones)

  • 2006 "Sharpen The Knives / Worryin"

[edit] Production


[edit] Remixes

[edit] External links