| Bill Ryder-Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983 (age 28–29) West Kirby, Merseyside |
| Genres | Alternative rock, minimal |
| Occupations | Musician, film score composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, violin, piano |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Double Six |
| Associated acts | The Coral |
Bill Ryder-Jones (born 1983) is an English musician and film score composer from West Kirby, Merseyside. He was originally the lead guitarist with The Coral from 1996 until 2008 before leaving the band to pursue a solo career. Ryder-Jones' debut album If... was released in 2011.
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Bill Ryder-Jones was originally the lead guitarist with The Coral and played on the band's first five albums. In 2005, Ryder-Jones briefly stopped touring with the band due to a stress-related illness.[1] It was announced on the 9 January 2008 that Bill Ryder-Jones had left The Coral and the remaining five members would continue with the band.[2] In 2011, Bill collaborated with his old band mates playing guitar on "Gently" (the b-side to "Two Faces").
Following his departure from The Coral, he began writing songs and instrumental pieces and uploaded several demo recordings to his MySpace profile.[3] In 2009, Ryder-Jones composed the score for his friend's short film Leave Taking, directed by Laurence Easeman.[4][5] The four compositions were released on his debut EP A Leave Taking Soundtrack as a free download in July 2011 by Double Six Records (a subsidary of Domino Recording Company) via their website[6] and a music video was filmed for the title track "A Leave Taking".[7] The EP was also released on 12-inch and digital download formats on 26 September 2011. Ryder-Jones also composed the scores for the short films It's Natural to Be Afraid (2010) and Bed (2011).[8]
Bill Ryder-Jones' debut solo album If... was written as a musical adaptation of Italo Calvino's 1979 novel If on a Winters Night a Traveler[9] and is set to be released on 14 November 2011.
Bill has also recorded guitar for other artists such as The Last Shadow Puppets on "Gas Dance" (b-side of "Standing Next to Me") and Alex Turner on Submarine EP.[10] In 2011, he collaborated with Graham Coxon and Paloma Faith on the song "Desire", which was released online by Converse.[11]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 2009 | Leave Taking | Laurence Easeman | Short film |
| 2010 | It's Natural to Be Afraid | Justin Doherty | Short film |
| 2011 | Bed | James Lees | Short film |
| 2012 | Piggy | Kieron Hawkes |
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