James Ford (musician)
| James Ford | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar |
| Years active | 2000–Present |
| Associated acts |
Simian Mobile Disco Simian Klaxons Arctic Monkeys Mystery Jets The Last Shadow Puppets Test Icicles Mumford & Sons Foals |
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. 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".
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.
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)
- 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)
References
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