James Ford (musician)
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James Ford | |
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 James Ford (left) with Simian Mobile Disco during Melt! Festival 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Leek, Staffordshire, England |
| Genres | Electropop, indie rock, dance, indie pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, musician, Remixer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar |
| Years active | 2000–Present |
James Ford is an English musical composer, record producer and musician. Known for being a member Simian Mobile Disco and production work with the Arctic Monkeys and Klaxons.
Biography
Ford went to Manchester University, along with other members of Simian.[1].
Ford was a founding member of the group Simian and later a member the spin-off duo Simian Mobile Disco.[1]
He produced the Mercury Prize–winning album, Klaxons' Myths of the Near Future in 2007.[2] He also played drums on the album.[citation needed] Also, in that year he produced the Arctic Monkeys second album. He has done at least part of the production on each of the bands subsequent albums.[2] He plays guitar on Arctic Monkeys "Only Ones Who Know".[citation needed]
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.[2]
Ford also served as keyboardist for Arctic Monkeys' fifth album "AM, released in 2013.[citation needed]
Discography
Groups
- Simian, Chemistry is what we are, (2001, drums, production)[1]
- Simian, We Are Your Friends, (2002, drums)[1]
- Simian Mobile Disco, Attack Decay Sustain Release (2007)
- The Last Shadow Puppets, The Age of the Understatement (2008, drums, production)[2]
- Simian Mobile Disco, Temporary Pleasure (2009)
- Simian Mobile Disco, Delicacies (2010)
- The Last Shadow Puppets "Everything You've Come To Expect" (2016, Drums, Percussion, Production)
Production
- 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)[2]
- The Bumblebeez - Prince Umberto & The Sister of Ill (2007)
- Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future (2007)[2]
- The Lodger - Grown-Ups (2007)
- Florence and the Machine - Lungs (2009)[2] (4 tracks)[citation needed]
- Peaches - I Feel Cream (2009)
- Arctic Monkeys - Humbug (2009) (3 tracks)[2]
- Crocodiles - Sleep Forever (2010)
- Detachments - Detachments (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)
- Arctic Monkeys - AM (2013)
- Haim - Days Are Gone (2013)
- Jessie Ware - Tough Love (2014)
- Mumford & Sons - Wilder Mind (2015)
- Foals - What Went Down (2015)
- Florence and the Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (2015)
- The Last Shadow Puppets - Everything You've Come To Expect (2016)
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