Brian Howes

Brian Howes is a Canadian rock producer, singer, and was a member of the band Closure. He has an exclusive partnership with EMI Music Publishing.^[1]

Biography

Brian fronted the group DDT which blended punk, ska, and rap. The band was signed by Lars Ulrich from Metallica's label through Elektra in the late 1990s. DDT's Urban Observer album was supported by the first single "Walkabout". While making the DDT record, Brian discovered a passion for songwriting and production. In 2003, his band Closure released a self-titled album.

Songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, A&R professional and studio owner; Los Angeles/Vancouver based Brian Howes has been involved in the music industry for over 25 years.

Career highlights include:

• VanHowes/Interscope Records: A joint venture partnership between Howes and Jimmy Iovine (Interscope Records)
• NobodyHome/EMI Publishing: A joint venture partnership between Howes and Roger Faxon, (EMI Music Publishing)
• Writer/Producer on Hinder Extreme Behavior (four million sold worldwide) including single "Lips of an Angel" - No. 1 CHR US charts for three weeks.
• Hinder second release Take it to the Limit (Certified Gold in the US).
• Has written hits with Chris Daughtry including "Over You" and "What I Want" on his five million selling debut album. Both songs went Top 5 in the US.
• Has two more songs on Daughtry's current Platinum selling release.
• Co-wrote American Idol winner David Cook's first single "Light On" with Chris Cornell (1.5 million records sold in the US alone and Certified Platinum single), which Howes went on to win a 2010 BMI Pop Award for.
• Produced/co-wrote with Boys Like Girls, including "Two is Better Than One", featuring Taylor Swift and "Love Drunk"; both went Top 10 in the US and sold more than four million singles.
• Produced and wrote Hedley's "Cha Ching", "Don't Talk to Strangers" and "Perfect", all multi-Platinum singles on a double platinum album. Currently producing/writing LP4 for the band.
• Produced/co-wrote with Rock Band Skillet (Grammy nominated and Certified Gold in the US). Co-wrote No. 1 single "Awake and Alive".
• Wrote/produced No. 1 rock radio track "Famous" for Puddle of Mudd, as well as three songs from their current release, including top five "Stoned".
• Produced Simple Plan's newest release which debuted Top five in seven countries. First single "Jet Lag" feat. Natasha Bedingfield; going for adds in the US Aug 16.
• Writer/Producer on Hedley's "Storms" album which debuted at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 23,000 copies. This album marks the band's highest album chart peak.
• Produced Canadian rock band Nickelback's seventh studio album Here and Now. The album was released on November 21, 2011.
• Produced Australian hard rock band Airbourne's third inter-national and fourth Australian album Black Dog Barking.

Discography

Producer

• 2003 - Closure - Closure
• 2005 - Hedley - Hedley
• 2005 - Hinder - Extreme Behavior
• 2006 - Skillet - Comatose
• 2007 - Faber Drive - Seven Second Surgery
• 2007 - Puddle of Mudd - Famous
• 2008 - Rev Theory - Light It Up
• 2008 - Hinder - Take It To The Limit
• 2009 - Boys Like Girls - Love Drunk
• 2009 - Puddle of Mudd -Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate
• 2011 - Simple Plan - Get Your Heart On!
• 2011 - Hedley - Storms
• 2011 - Nickelback - Here and Now
• 2011 - Stellar Revival - "Love, Lust, and Bad Company"
• 2013 - Airbourne - Black Dog Barking

Howe's awards Include:

• Won Juno for Producer of the Year in 2012
• Won several SOCAN awards for various projects
• Won Juno for Producer of the Year in 2007
• Swept 2008 BMI Pop Awards with four big wins, including top honour Song of the Year, as well as Top Digital Song for "Lips of an Angel"
• Won four additional BMI Pop Awards in 2008 for work with Chris Daughtry and Skillet
• Nominated for a Grammy (Skillet) in 2008
• Won SOCAN's International Achievement Award in 2010
• Nominated for Juno for Producer of the Year in 2010

References

External links

• Official website