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Paul Carter, also known as Benbrick, is a Peabody Award winning, multi-platinum selling English songwriter, producer[3] and composer. He wrote Sakura Nagashi with Hikaru Utada from her 2016 Japan Record Award winning album Fantôme which has sold over one million copies.[4] Benbrick is the producer and composer for the multi award-winning Have You Heard George's Podcast?[5] with George The Poet. The podcast won 5 Gold British Podcast Awards in 2019 including the coveted Podcast of the Year award.[6]
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Benbrick wrote Sakura Nagashi (桜流し) with Hikaru Utada, it charted at #1 on iTunes and sold 600,000 singles worldwide.[7][8] Sakura Nagashi was the end-credits music to the movie Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo which was the biggest film opening of 2012 and the 12th biggest opening of all time in Japan.[9][10][11] The single was included on the 2016 album Fantôme which debuted at number one on iTunes in 20 countries, selling over 1 million copies in Japan, as well as reaching #1 on the US Billboard World Albums chart.[12][13] Fantôme won Best Album at the 58th Japan Record Awards.[14] In 2021 Sakura Nagashi was included on Utada's One Last Kiss (EP).
Benbrick also wrote Gasoline with Troye Sivan for the record TRXYE which charted on iTunes at #1 in 66 countries including the US, UK, Australia, and Canada.[15] TRXYE debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200,[16] with 80,000 copies sold in the first year.[17]
In 2014 Benbrick composed a piece of music set to scenes from Ricky Gervais TV show Derek.[18] Ricky Gervais discovered the music calling it "stunningly beautiful"[19] In 2015 Benbrick composed a new piece set to series 2 of the same show - this time Gervais called Benbrick "a future genius".[20] The pair met in 2016 after Benbrick created the trailer music for the Derek Christmas Special, which Gervais posted on his official YouTube channel.[21] This led to Benbrick creating the visual and music for a TigerTime advert - one of Gervais's ambassadorial projects.[22]
Benbrick wrote two songs on the Mary Jess debut album Shine which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and features the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.[23] Stand As One was used for a global P&G TV advertising campaign.[24] Benbrick also wrote 記得要微笑 on the 2014 Elva Hsiao record Shut Up And Kiss Me which reached #1 on the iTunes charts in Hong Kong and Taiwan.[25]
Podcasting
In 2018 Benbrick started working with spoken word artist George The Poet composing and producing on his podcast "Have You Heard George's Podcast?".[26] Everyman Cinema called the live show "a mind-bending experiment with musical storytelling" leading to 4 sell-out shows at Everyman Cinemas across the UK.[27] In 2019 BBC Radio 4 called Episode 3 "a story that could change the world"[28] and the podcast was nominated for 6 British Podcast Awards[29] including Best New Podcast, Best Fiction, Smartest Podcast, Best Current Affairs, Best Arts & Culture, and Moment of the Year. In 2020 Benbrick picked up 3 Audio Production Awards including Best Podcast Producer.[30]
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Discography
Songwriting Discography
- 2021: "If I Gotta Go" - Skrapz ft George the Poet
- 2020: "Start In Disguise" - Gary Go
- 2020: "Pharmacy Light" - Gary Go
- 2019: "Wishing on a.." - Mai Kuraki
- 2018: "Dealing With Dreams" - Luke Pickett (album)
- 2017: "Simple Love" – Luke Pickett
- 2016: "We Are" – Avec Sans
- 2014: "Remember to Smile" – Elva Hsiao
- 2014: "Gasoline" – Troye Sivan
- 2014: "Loving You Is Wrong" (Produced) – Luke Pickett
- 2013: "Wasted Dreams" – Luke Pickett
- 2012: "Sakura Nagashi" – Hikaru Utada
- 2011: "Heaven Is Empty" – Mary-Jess
- 2011: "Stand As One" – Mary-Jess
- 2011: "Begging" – Project Alfie
Solo Discography (as Benbrick)
- 2018: "陰り!" (EP) - Benbrick
- 2016: "Closer | Closure" (EP) – Benbrick
- 2016: "La Perfezione Brevemente" – Benbrick
- 2015: "Perfect Ending" – Benbrick
- 2015: "The Only Shortcut" – Benbrick
- 2015: "Magic" – Benbrick ft Spencer Ludwig
- 2014: "And So She Runs" – Benbrick
- 2014: "Forever Holding On" – Benbrick
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Podcast Discography
Filmography
- 2021: George The Poet - Black Yellow Red (Short Film) - Composer[37]
- 2020: GRM Daily Rated Awards - It Was Written - composer[38]
- 2020: BBC One One World: Together At Home - Our Key Workers - composer[39]
- 2019: BBC Radio 4 Gangland (Welcome To The World of George The Poet) - composer[40]
- 2019: George The Poet My Neighbourhood - composer[41]
- 2019: Sentebale We Can Fight - composer[42]
- 2017: McLaren 720s Advert - composer[43]
- 2016: Disney Channel The Lodge (TV series) – vocal production[44]
- 2016: David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (TigerTime online ad) – music[45]
- 2016: Music Station Sakura Nagashi live performance – music[46]
- 2016: Welcome To Germany – additional music, programming, production[47]
- 2014: Keeping Up with the Kardashians – additional music[48]
- 2013: Procter & Gamble Worldwide TV Campaign – music[49]
- 2012: Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo – End Credits music[9]
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Awards and nominations
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