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BEN WILSON
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WHATEVER IT TAKES
Honest Songwriting, Exceptional Sound Engineering & Music Direction
WRITING
"CourageHaveCourage's debut physical release is about as perfect a slice of the current brand of crossover pop-rock you are likely to find" - BBC
SOUND
“Lucid” that sees Owens really come to life, flitting between twin banks of sample pads and demanding the room’s attention." - Line Of Best Fit
MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST
"Combining hooky guitars and vocals with one of the strongest live rhythm sections I’ve seen in a long time" - BBC Guernsey
PRODUCTION & SOUND ENGINEERING
PRECISION | DESIGN | ELEVATE
Exceptional Experience at both Live Entertainment & Corporate events
- FOH Sound Engineer at well known 2022, 2021, 2019 & 2018 music festivals, open air and underground, across the world, including but not limited to; Bumbershoot (WA, USA), Sasquatch (WA, USA), MUTEK (Mexico), Iceland Airwaves (Rekyavik), Primavera (Barelona), Reeperbahn (Hamberg), Oya (Oslo), Reading (UK), Boardmasters (UK)
- Corporate Sound Engineer, Audio & Production Lead for a vast array of corporate events including; many Canadian & UK Business Awards, Conferences, Board Of Directors & Broadcast Events for Multi-National Companies such as: Facebook, Google Cloud, Coca-Cola, Disneyland Paris, Lamborghini, Chanel, Lancôme & Saputo among many others.
- Sound Engineer & Stage Manager at Winter Wonderland 2017, 2019 & 2021, Hyde Park, one of the largest Christmas Fair's in Europe
- Sound Engineer & Tour Management experience with great artists like Half Moon Run & Kelly Lee Owens (Welsh Music Prize Nominee 2017)
- Additional experience and years of touring with bands like; Shura (Secretly Canadian), Jon Bryant (Nettwerk, CA), Bombay Bicycle Club (Island) & Fickle Friends (Polydor)
- Contact for expanded C.V. & Press
MODERN SONGWRITING
ORIGINALITY | FLEXIBILITY | HONESTY
Writing & Development with a huge variety of songs & projects at various stages, including artists performed for
- Winner - Guernsey Arts Commission Songwriting Grant 2012
- PRS Writers Grant consideree 2014
- Written with & for artists at Major UK & Canadian Labels/Publishers and Many Independents. Most artists went on to play a multitude of large European/ International festivals such as Reading & Leeds, Primavera & Coachella
- Film Scores for Two Graves (Winner - Award of Excellence [Canadian Short Film Festival 2019]) & Jackals (Short Film - 2019)
- Jon Bryant constantly receiving Six Figure monthly Spotify plays
- Contact for expanded Portfolio, CV & Press
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ASSOCIATED ARTISTS
Jon Bryant (CAN), Nygel Asselin (CAN), Half Moon Run (CAN), Benjamin Francis Leftwich (UK), Dazey (UK), Shura (UK), Larry Pink The Human (UK), Parker Graye (CAN), Sam Lynch (CAN), Charles Stenner (CAN), WITHOUT (GSY), Andrew Gerard (CAN), Will Mavin (UK), Fickle Friends (UK) and many more
SOFTWARE / HARDWARE
In-Depth Knowledge of; Ableton, Logic X, Sampling, Universal Audio, Warm Audio, Neve, Neumann, API
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
WELL ROUNDED CREATIVITY
- Bachelor Of Music Degree, University of East London (BMus Contemporary Music Performance)
- BTEC in Stage production & A-Level in Music, among four other 'A-Levels'
- PRS & PPL Member
- In-Depth Knowledge of Canon DLSR's & Lenses specializing in Portrait & Nature Photography
- Years of experience with all Adobe Cloud applications & Apple Based Photo-Video Editing (Final Cut, Aperture)
- Full Worldwide Public Liability Insurance
- Continuous Personal Interest Online Learning and merit courses from institutions such as Harvard & Dartmouth
- Valid Clean Driving License
- Press & CV available on request
