Benbrick Explained
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]
Career
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 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]
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
Podcast Discography
| Year | Artist | Name | Season # | Role |
|---|
| 2025 (TBC) | George The Poet | Have You Heard George's Podcast? | 5 | Producer / Composer / Sound Designer |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Radioman [31] | 1 |
| 2021 | George The Poet | Have You Heard George's Podcast? | 3 |
| Matthew Syed | Sideways [32] | 1 |
| 2020 | BBC Sounds | The Cipher [33] | 1 | Music |
| Kim Noble | Futile Attempts[34] | 1 | Producer / Composer / Sound Designer |
| Alhan Gençay | Alhan's World[35] | 1 | Music |
| 2019 | George The Poet | Have You Heard George's Podcast?[36] | 2 | Producer / Composer / Sound Designer |
| 2018 | 1 |
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Filmography
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/dec/05/have-you-heard-georges-podcast-you-should-for-it-is-remarkable, The Guardian, 2020
- Benbrick on BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/7ebfbb17-ea41-4bd7-8074-bb05a0ab861c, BBC, 2015
- Benbrick on PRS.http://www.m-magazine.co.uk/newmusic/just-joined-4/, PRS M magazine
- Fantome Breaks 1 Million. https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/01/19-1/utada-hikarus-fantme-breaks-1-million-sales, Crunchyroll, Jan 2019.
- Have You Heard George's Podcast. https://play.acast.com/s/georgethepoet, Acast, April 2019.
- Why George The Poet swept the board. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/may/18/the-british-podcast-awards-review-george-the-poet, The Guardian, May 2019.
- Sakura Nagashi.JP Official Website. http://www.sakuranagashi.jp/lyrics.html, EMI music JP.
- UBlog on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ublog/status/788102229622259712, Twitter, December 2016.
- Paul Carter on IMDB. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5424767/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1, Internet Movie Database, Dec 2012
- Anime Draws Biggest Opening. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/anime-film-draws-japan-s-393314, The Hollywood Reporter, Dec 2012.
- Japan All Time Opening Weekends. https://boxofficemojo.com/intl/japan/opening/, Box Office Mojo, Dec 2012.
- Web site: ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2016年9月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (September 2016) . http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html . . Japanese . September 2016 . 11 October 2016.
- Billboard World Albums (October 22, 2016). Billboard. 2 January 2013. 11 October 2016.
- 58th Japan Record Awards. https://aramajapan.com/news/winners-and-nominees-for-the-58th-japan-record-awards-announced/67081/, Arama, Dec 2016.
- Troye Sivan 'TRXYE' on iTunes (Chart). http://www.itunescharts.net/us/artists/music/troye-sivan/albums/trxye-ep/, iTunes Charts.net July 2014
- Billboard 200: Did 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Soundtrack Stay at No. 1?. Billboard. 20 August 2014.
- Troye Sivan Talks 'Wild' Chart Success, Upcoming Music Plans: 'It's a Little Insane, To Be Honest'. Keith. Caulfield. Billboard. 18 September 2015. 20 September 2015.
- Paul Carter Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/74377339, Vimeo.com, Nov 2014.
- Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=303405666450460&set=vb.209390455851982&type=3&video_source=pages_video_set, FB.com, December 2014.
- Twitter. https://twitter.com/rickygervais/status/587688509131120643, Twitter, 2015.
- YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBasI-z4guc, Ricky Gervais on YouTube, October 2016.
- Save Wild Tigers. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1196232087110580, TigerTime, 2016.
- All Music.https://www.allmusic.com/album/heaven-is-empty-mw0002397101/credits, All Music 2011.
- As Seen on TV UK website. http://www.asseenonthetv.co.uk/the-music-from-the-pg-'proud-sponsor-of-mums'-tv-advert, AsSeenOnTheTv.co.uk.
- Track listing for new Elva Hsiao record. http://mojim.com/tw100173x26.htm, Elva new album, Aug 2014.
- HYHGP on Acast https://play.acast.com/s/georgethepoet, Acast, April 2019.
- George The Poet Live. https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/#date=2018-04-18&event_id=45268, Heard First Bristol, April 2018.
- Can Stories Change The World https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06tbbkc, Beyond Today BBC R4, Nov 2018.
- British Podcast Awards Nominations 2019. https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/noms19, BPA, April 2019.
- Web site: Audio Production Awards 2020 Winners . 2020 . Radio Today . 3 December 2020 .
- MOS. https://deadline.com/2021/04/nikolaj-coster-waldau-scripted-serial-killer-podcast-audible-vespucci-big-light-1234734607/, Deadline, Nov 2021.
- Sideways. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p095yk1q, BBC, March 2021.
- Cipher. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p090t9cl/episodes/downloads, BBC, March 2021.
- Kim Noble. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/aug/17/kim-noble-futile-attempts-at-surviving-tomorrow-review-twisted-and-tender, The Guardian, August 2020.
- Alhan's World. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08k8zqy, BBC Sounds, August 2020.
- E9. https://play.acast.com/s/georgethepoet/urn%3Abbc%3Apodcast%3Am000b18m, aCast, December 2020.
- Black Yellow Red. https://www.lbbonline.com/news/thought-provoking-george-the-poet-film-black-yellow-red-marks-ugandan-election, LBB Online, March 2021
- GRM Daily. https://grmdaily.com/rated-awards-2020-george-the-poet-it-was-written/, Rated Awards, December 2020
- One World. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgqI8gpHluc, YouTube, May 2020
- Gangland. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07t4z6k, BBC, December 2019.
- My Neighbourhood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T23-zW9Jz38, YouTube, December 2019.
- We Can Fight. https://vimeo.com/349472907, Vimeo, December 2019.
- McClaren Launch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qONckKNrkT8, YouTube, Jan 2017.
- IMDB. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6176812/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast, Internet Movie Database, December 2016.
- Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/pg/TigerTimeNow/videos/?ref=page_internal, Facebook, December 2016.
- PopCrush. http://popcrush.com/utada-hikaru-music-station-performance-sakura-nagashi/, PopCrush, December 2016.
- IMDB. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5500148/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast, Internet Movie Database, December 2016.
- IMDB. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3888938/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd, Internet Movie Database, December 2016.
- AsSeenOnTv. http://asseenonthetv.co.uk/the-music-from-the-pg-'proud-sponsor-of-mums'-tv-advert, AsSeenOnTv, December 2016.
- Web site: British Podcast Awards . 2024 . 9 Oct 2024.
- Web site: 2022 New York Festivals Awards . 2022 . 27 July 2022.
- Web site: 2022 Nominees . 2022 . 10 March 2022 .
- Web site: British Podcast Awards . 2022 . 27 July 2022 . 11 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811161308/https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/2022/winners . dead .
- Web site: Rose D'or . 2021 . 4 Nov 2021 .
- Web site: Webby Awards . 2021 . 1 May 2021 .
- Web site: ARIA Awards . 2021 . 22 April 2021 . 30 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220430151023/https://www.radioacademy.org/arias/nominees/ . dead .
- Web site: Peabody Awards 2020 . 2020 . Peabody Awards . 7 May 2020 .
- Web site: Webby Awards 2020 . 2020 . Webby Awards . 7 May 2020 .
- Web site: Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2020 . 2020 . BPG . 7 May 2020 .
- Web site: NME Awards 2020 . 2020 . NME . 14 February 2020 .
- Web site: British Podcast Awards 2019 . 2019 . BPA . 14 February 2020 . 14 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210714225452/https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/winners-2019 . dead .
- Web site: The 31st Japan Gold Disc Awards . 2017 . Gold Disc Awards . 7 May 2020 .
- Web site: 58th Japan Record Awards Announced . 2016 . Arama . 7 May 2020 .
