Brian Howes
| Brian Howes | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1965 |
| Origin | British Columbia, Canada[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Producer |
| Labels | EMI |
| Website |
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Brian Howes is a Canadian[2] songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, A&R professional and studio owner based in Los Angeles.
Biography
Brian fronted the group DDT which blended punk, ska, and rap. The band was signed by Lars Ulrich from Metallica's label through Elektra in the late 1990s.[3] DDT's Urban Observer album was supported by the first single "Walkabout". While making the DDT record, Brian discovered a passion for songwriting and production. In 2003, his band Closure released a self-titled album.[4]
Songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, A&R professional and studio owner; Los Angeles/Vancouver based Brian Howes has been involved in the music industry for over 25 years.
Awards Include
- SOCAN’s International Achievement Award in 2010[5]
- 2012 JUNO Award for Producer of the Year for his work on Hedley and Nickelback, and beat out Bob Rock and David Foster in 2007 for JUNO’s Producer of the Year. Nominated for Producer of the Year once again in 2014 alongside Hedley’s Jacob Hoggard.[6]
- Nominated for Juno for Producer of the Year in 2010
- Swept 2008 BMI Pop Awards with four big wins, including top honor Song of the Year, as well as Top Digital Song for “Lips of an Angel”
- Won three additional BMI Pop Awards in 2009 for work with Chris Daughtry and Skillet
- Won BMI award for “Light On” (David Cook) in 2009
- Won several SOCAN awards for various projects, including the Pop Rock Award in 2012
- Nominated for a GRAMMY (Skillet) in 2008[7]
- Dove Award for his work on Skillet’s Comatose
Discography
Producer
| Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Closure | Closure |
| 2005 | Hedley | Hedley |
| Hinder | Extreme Behavior | |
| 2006 | Skillet | "Comatose" |
| 2007 | Faber Driver | "Seven Second Surgery" |
| Puddle of Mudd | "Famous" | |
| 2008 | Rev Theory | "Light It Up" |
| Hinder | "Take It To The Limit" | |
| 2009 | Puddle of Mudd | "Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate" |
| Boys Like Girls | "Love Drunk" | |
| 2011 | Simple Plan | "Get Your Heart On!" |
| Hedley | "Storms" | |
| Nickelback | "Here and Now" | |
| Stellar Revival | "Love, Lust, and Bad Company" | |
| 2013 | Airbourne | "Black Dog Barking'" |
| Hedley | "Wild Life" | |
| 2015 | Hedley | "Hello" |
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| Artist | Album | Producer/Writer |
|---|---|---|
| Adelitas Way | "Adelitas Way" | Producer/Writer |
| "Stuck" | Producer/Writer | |
| Airbourne | "Black Dog Barking" | Producer/Writer |
| Boys Like Girls | "Love Drunk" | Producer/Writer |
| Caleb Johnson | "Forthcoming" | Writer |
| Daughtry | "Daughtry" | Writer |
| "Leave This Town" | Writer | |
| David Cook | "Light On" | Writer |
| Eleven Past One | "Eleven Past One" | Producer/Writer |
| Halestorm | "Halestorm" | Writer |
| Hedley | "Hedley" | Producer/Writer |
| "Famous Last Words" | Writer | |
| "The Show Must Go" | Producer/Writer | |
| "Storms" | Producer/Writer | |
| "Wild Life" | Producer/Writer | |
| "Hello" | Producer/Writer | |
| Hinder | "Extreme Behavior" | Producer/Writer |
| "Take It To The Limit" | Producer/Writer | |
| Joe McElderry | "Forthcoming" | Writer |
| Landon Pigg | "Forthcoming" | Writer |
| Nickelback | "Here And Now" | Producer |
| Puddle of Mudd | "Famous" | Producer/Writer |
| "Volume 4: Songs In The Key of Love & Hate" | Producer/Writer | |
| Reamonn | "Reamonn" | Producer/Writer |
| Reece Mastin | "Forthcoming" | Producer/Writer |
| Rev Theory | "Light It Up" | Producer/Writer |
| Serena Ryder | "Is It OK" | Writer |
| Simple Plan | "Get Your Heart On!" | Producer |
| Skillet | "Comatose" | Producer/Writer |
| "Awake" | Writer | |
| Sons of Sylvia | "Revelation" | Producer/Writer |
| Veer Union | "Veer Union" | Producer/Writer |
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References
- ↑ http://www.walkofachievement.com/honourees/brian-howes/
- ↑ http://www.walkofachievement.com/honourees/brian-howes/
- ↑ http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/brian_howes
- ↑ http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/brian_howes
- ↑ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/songwriterproducer-brian-howes-honoured-110002659.html
- ↑ http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Brian+Howes+Jack+Richardson+Producer+Year+award+Juno+Gala+Dinner+Awards+Ottawa+Convention+Centre+Saturday+March+2012/6392764/story.html
- ↑ http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/5251411430.html
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