Paul Carter (songwriter)

Paul Carter, also known as Benbrick, is a 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] In 2018 Benbrick started producing and composing on 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]

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

Songwriting

Benbrick wrote Sakura Nagashi (桜流し) with Japanese popstar Hikaru Utada.[7] It charted at No. 1 on iTunes[8] and has sold 600k singles worldwide.[9] Sakura Nagashi was the end-credits music to the Japanese movie Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo[10] which was the biggest film opening of 2012[11] and the 12th biggest opening of all time in Japan.[12] The single was also included on the 2016 album Fantôme. Upon its release Fantôme debuted at number one in Japan, and 18 other countries. It reached No. 3 in the United States[13] and No. 1 on the US Billboard World Albums.[14] Fantôme won Best Album at the 58th Japan Record Awards[15] and has sold 1m physical + digital units in Japan.[16]

Benbrick wrote Gasoline with Troye Sivan which was included on his record TRXYE. The album charted on iTunes at No. 1 in 66 countries including the USA,[17] United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. TRXYE debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200[18] and by July 2015 the EP had combined downloads of 371,000 in the United States,[19] had sold 80,000 copies of the album, and had been streamed 39 million times.[20]

Benbrick wrote Stand As One from Mary Jess debut album Shine which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and features the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.[21] Stand As One was used for a global P&G TV advertising campaign.[22] Benbrick also wrote 記得要微笑 on the 2014 Elva Hsiao record "Shut Up And Kiss Me"[23] which reached No. 1 on the iTunes charts in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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?”.[24] 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.[25] In 2019 BBC Radio 4 called Episode 3 “a story that could change the world”[26] and the podcast was nominated for 6 British Podcast Awards[27] including Best New Podcast, Best Fiction, Smartest Podcast, Best Current Affairs, Best Arts & Culture, and Moment of the Year.

Interaction with Ricky Gervais

In 2014 Benbrick composed "The Only Shortcut" set to scenes from Ricky Gervais TV show Derek.[28] Ricky Gervais discovered the music calling it 'stunningly beautiful'[29] later adding 'I just want you to love it as much as I do'.[30] In 2015 Benbrick composed "Perfect Ending" and set it to scenes from series 2 of the same show. This time Ricky Gervais called Benbrick "a future genius".[31] The pair met in 2016 after Benbrick created the music for the Derek Christmas Special Trailer which Gervais posted on his official YouTube channel,[32] and later that year Benbrick created the visual and music for a TigerTime advertisement - one of Ricky's charity ambassadorial projects.[33]

Podcast Discography

Have You Heard George's Podcast Chapter Two
  • 2019: George The Poet - Sabrina's Boy - produced, composed original music[34]
  • 2019: George The Poet - A Bedtime Story - produced, composed original music[35]
  • 2019: George The Poet - Writer's Block - produced, composed original music[36]
  • 2019: George The Poet - A Night to REMember - produced, composed original music[37]
  • 2019: George The Poet - A North West Story - produced, composed original music[38]
  • 2019: George The Poet - A Hard Taskmaster - produced, composed original music[39]
  • 2019: George The Poet - Who Am I? - produced, composed original music[40]
  • 2019: George The Poet - Loose Ends - produced, composed original music[41]
  • 2019: George The Poet - The Bag - produced, composed original music[42]
  • 2019: George The Poet - Concurrent Affairs - produced, composed original music[43]

Have You Heard George's Podcast Chapter One
  • 2018: George The Poet - Listen Closer - produced, composed original music[44]
  • 2018: George The Poet - Popcorn - produced, composed original music[45]
  • 2018: George The Poet - A Grenfell Story - produced, composed original music[46]
  • 2018: George The Poet - Grenfell II - produced, composed original music[47]
  • 2018: George The Poet - It's On Us - produced, composed original music[48]
  • 2018: George The Poet - Press Play - produced, composed original music[49]
  • 2018: George The Poet - The Journey Pt I - produced, composed original music[50]
  • 2018: George The Poet - The Journey Pt II - produced, composed original music[51]
  • 2018: George The Poet - Sanyu's World - produced, composed original music[52]

Filmography

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
  • 2019: "Wishing on a.." - Mai Kuraki
  • 2018: "Dealing With Dreams" - Luke Pickett (album)
  • 2017: "Simple Love" – Luke Pickett
  • 2016: "Fantôme" – Utada Hikaru
  • 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

Awards and nominations
Year Organisation Award Result
2020 Peabody Awards Podcast/Radio Award[64] Won
2020 Webby Awards Best Podcast Series[65] Nominated
2020 Broadcasting Press Guild Podcast of the Year[66] Won
2020 NME Best Podcast[67] Won
2019 British Podcast Awards Audioboom Podcast of the Year[68] Won
Best Arts & Culture Won
Best Fiction Won
Best New Podcast Won
Smartest Podcast Won
2017 Japan Gold Disc Award Best 5 Albums - Fantôme[69] Won
2016 Japan Record Awards Album of the Year - Fantôme[70] Won

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