James Ford (musician)
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| James Ford | |
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| Born | Leek, Staffordshire, England |
| Genres | Electro-pop, indie rock, dance, indie pop |
| Occupations | Record producer, songwriter, musician, Remixer |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, guitar, bass, keyboards |
| Years active | 2000–Present |
| Associated acts | Simian Mobile Disco Simian Klaxons Arctic Monkeys Mystery Jets The Last Shadow Puppets Test Icicles |
James Ford is an English musical composer, record producer and musician.
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Biography [edit]
Ford was a founding member of the group Simian[1] and currently a member of their spin-off duo Simian Mobile Disco. He produced the Mercury Prize–winning album, Klaxons' Myths of the Near Future and three of Arctic Monkeys' UK No. 1 albums.
In 2008, he worked with The Last Shadow Puppets, with whom he played the drums and produced their Mercury Prize nominated and UK No. 1 debut album The Age of the Understatement.
As well as playing drums with The Last Shadow Puppets and on Klaxons, Myths of the Near Future he also plays guitar on Arctic Monkeys "Only Ones Who Know" and occasionally plays keyboards with the band live.
Discography [edit]
Production [edit]
- Fingathing - And the Big Red Nebula Band (2004, co-producer)
- Garden - Round & Round (2005)
- Test Icicles - For Screening Purposes Only (2005)
- Absentee - Schmotime (2006)
- Duels - The Bright Lights and What I Should Have Learned (2006)
- Mystery Jets - Making Dens (2006)
- Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007)
- The Bumblebeez - Prince Umberto & The Sister of Ill (2007)
- Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future (2007)
- The Lodger - Grown-Ups (2007)
- Simian Mobile Disco - Attack Decay Sustain Release (2007)
- The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement (2008)
- Florence and the Machine - Lungs (album) (2009) (4 tracks)
- Peaches - I Feel Cream (2009)
- Arctic Monkeys - Humbug (2009)
- Simian Mobile Disco - Temporary Pleasure (2009)
- Crocodiles - Sleep Forever (2010)
- Detachments - Detachments (2010)
- Simian Mobile Disco - Delicacies (2010)
- Alex Turner - Submarine Soundtrack (2011)
- Beth Ditto - Beth Ditto EP (2011)
- Arctic Monkeys - Suck It And See (2011)
- Birdy - "Birdy" (2011)
- Florence and the Machine - Ceremonials (2011)
- Little Boots - Nocturnes (2013)
- Bill Ryder-Jones - "A Bad Wind Blows In My Heart" (2013)
References [edit]
- ^ Chadbourne, Eugene. "James Ford". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
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