Paul Carter (songwriter)

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Paul Carter
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Background information
Also known asBenbrick[1]
Born (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 32)[2]
OriginLondon, England
Occupation(s)Producer, songwriter
Years active2011–present
Associated actsGeorge The Poet, Troye Sivan, Utada Hikaru, Ricky Gervais, Peter Gregson
Websitebenbrick.co.uk

Paul Carter, also known as Benbrick, is a Peabody Award winning, multi-platinum selling British 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 podcast 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 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]

Discography[]

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

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" – Utada Hikaru
  • 2011: "Heaven Is Empty" – Mary-Jess
  • 2011: "Stand As One" – Mary-Jess
  • 2011: "Begging" – Project Alfie

Podcast Discography[]

Year Artist Name Season # Role
TBC George The Poet Have You Heard George's Podcast? 3 Producer / Composer / Sound Designer
2021 Matthew Syed Sideways [31] 1 Producer / Composer / Sound Designer
2020 BBC Sounds The Cipher [32] 1 Music
Kim Noble Futile Attempts[33] 1 Producer / Composer / Sound Designer
Alhan's World[34] 1 Music
2019 George The Poet Have You Heard George's Podcast?[35] 2 Producer / Composer / Sound Designer
2018 George The Poet Have You Heard George's Podcast?[36] 1 Producer / Composer / Sound Designer

Filmography[]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Organisation Award Project Result
2021 Webby Awards Best Scripted Fiction [50] The Cipher Nominated
Audio and Radio Industry Awards Best Factual Single Programme[51] Have You Heard George's Podcast? Won
Best Fictional Storytelling
Bronze
The Creative Innovation Award
Silver
Best Comedy Futile Attempts Nominated
2020 Audio Production Award Best Podcast Producer[30] Have You Heard George's Podcast? Won
Best Arts Producer[30] Won
Best Sound Designer[30] Won
Best Music Producer[30] Nominated
Peabody Awards Podcast/Radio Award[52] Won
Webby Awards Best Podcast Series[53] Nominated
Broadcasting Press Guild Podcast of the Year[54] Won
NME Best Podcast[55] Won
2019 British Podcast Awards Audioboom Podcast of the Year[56] Won
Best Arts & Culture Won
Best Fiction Won
Best New Podcast Won
Smartest Podcast Won
2017 Japan Gold Disc Award Best 5 Albums[57] Fantôme Won
2016 Japan Record Awards Album of the Year[58] Won

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