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Born | Leek, Staffordshire, England |
Genres | Electro-pop, indie rock, dance, indie pop |
Occupations | Record producer, songwriter, musician, Remixer |
Instruments | Drums, percussion, guitar, bass, keyboards |
Years active | 2000–Present |
Associated acts | Simian Mobile Disco Simian Klaxons Arctic Monkeys Mystery Jets The Last Shadow Puppets Test Icicles |
James Ford is an English musical composer, record producer and musician.
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Ford was a founding member of the group Simian[1] and currently a member of their spin-off duo Simian Mobile Disco. He produced the Mercury Prize–winning album, Klaxons' Myths of the Near Future and two UK number one albums by Arctic Monkeys and The Last Shadow Puppets.
He has worked with The Last Shadow Puppets with whom he plays the drums. He also produced the group's Mercury Prize nominated debut album The Age of the Understatement.
As well as playing drums with The Last Shadow Puppets and on Klaxons, Myths of the Near Future he also plays guitar on Arctic Monkeys "Only Ones Who Know" and occasionally plays keyboards with the band live.
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