Benbrick

Paul Carter, also known as Benbrick, is a Peabody Award winning, multi-platinum selling English songwriter, producer and composer. He wrote Sakura Nagashi with Hikaru Utada from her 2016 Japan Record Award winning album Fantôme which has sold over one million copies. Benbrick is the producer and composer for the multi award-winning Have You Heard George's Podcast? with George The Poet. The podcast won 5 Gold British Podcast Awards in 2019 including the coveted Podcast of the Year award.

Career Benbrick wrote Sakura Nagashi (桜流し) with Hikaru Utada, it charted at #1 on iTunes and sold 600,000 singles worldwide. Sakura Nagashi was the end-credits music to the movie Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo which was the biggest film opening of 2012 and the 12th biggest opening of all time in Japan. The single was included on the 2016 album Fantôme which debuted at number one on iTunes in 20 countries, selling over 1 million copies in Japan, as well as reaching #1 on the US Billboard World Albums chart. Fantôme won Best Album at the 58th Japan Record Awards. In 2021 Sakura Nagashi was included on Utada's One Last Kiss (EP).

Benbrick also wrote Gasoline with Troye Sivan for the record TRXYE which charted on iTunes at #1 in 66 countries including the US, UK, Australia, and Canada. TRXYE debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200, with 80,000 copies sold in the first year.

In 2014 Benbrick composed a piece of music set to scenes from Ricky Gervais TV show Derek. Ricky Gervais discovered the music calling it "stunningly beautiful" In 2015 Benbrick composed a new piece set to series 2 of the same show - this time Gervais called Benbrick "a future genius". The pair met in 2016 after Benbrick created the trailer music for the Derek Christmas Special, which Gervais posted on his official YouTube channel. This led to Benbrick creating the visual and music for a TigerTime advert - one of Gervais's ambassadorial projects.

Benbrick wrote two songs on the Mary Jess debut album Shine which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and features the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Stand As One was used for a global P&G TV advertising campaign. Benbrick also wrote 記得要微笑 on the 2014 Elva Hsiao record Shut Up And Kiss Me which reached #1 on the iTunes charts in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Podcasting

In 2018 Benbrick started working with spoken word artist George The Poet composing and producing on his podcast "Have You Heard George's Podcast?". Everyman Cinema called the live show "a mind-bending experiment with musical storytelling" leading to 4 sell-out shows at Everyman Cinemas across the UK. In 2019 BBC Radio 4 called Episode 3 "a story that could change the world" and the podcast was nominated for 6 British Podcast Awards including Best New Podcast, Best Fiction, Smartest Podcast, Best Current Affairs, Best Arts & Culture, and Moment of the Year. In 2020 Benbrick picked up 3 Audio Production Awards including Best Podcast Producer.

Discography

Songwriting Discography 2021: "If I Gotta Go" - Skrapz ft George the Poet 2020: "Start In Disguise" - Gary Go 2020: "Pharmacy Light" - Gary Go 2019: "Wishing on a.." - Mai Kuraki 2018: "Dealing With Dreams" - Luke Pickett (album) 2017: "Simple Love" – Luke Pickett 2016: "We Are" – Avec Sans 2014: "Remember to Smile" – Elva Hsiao 2014: "Gasoline" – Troye Sivan 2014: "Loving You Is Wrong" (Produced) – Luke Pickett 2013: "Wasted Dreams" – Luke Pickett 2012: "Sakura Nagashi" – Hikaru Utada 2011: "Heaven Is Empty" – Mary-Jess 2011: "Stand As One" – Mary-Jess 2011: "Begging" – Project Alfie

Solo Discography (as Benbrick) 2018: "陰り!" (EP) - Benbrick 2016: "Closer | Closure" (EP) – Benbrick 2016: "La Perfezione Brevemente" – Benbrick 2015: "Perfect Ending" – Benbrick 2015: "The Only Shortcut" – Benbrick 2015: "Magic" – Benbrick ft Spencer Ludwig 2014: "And So She Runs" – Benbrick 2014: "Forever Holding On" – Benbrick

Podcast Discography

Year Artist Name Season # Role 2025 (TBC)George The PoetHave You Heard George's Podcast? 5Producer / Composer / Sound Designer 2023 4 2022 Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Radioman 12021 George The Poet Have You Heard George's Podcast? 3 Matthew Syed Sideways 1 2020 BBC Sounds The Cipher 1 Music Kim Noble Futile Attempts 1 Producer / Composer / Sound Designer Alhan GençayAlhan's World 1 Music 2019George The PoetHave You Heard George's Podcast? 2Producer / Composer / Sound Designer 2018 1

Filmography 2021: George The Poet - Black Yellow Red (Short Film) - Composer 2020: GRM Daily Rated Awards - It Was Written - composer 2020: BBC One One World: Together At Home - Our Key Workers - composer 2019: BBC Radio 4 Gangland (Welcome To The World of George The Poet) - composer 2019: George The Poet My Neighbourhood - composer 2019: Sentebale We Can Fight - composer 2017: McLaren 720s Advert - composer 2016: Disney Channel The Lodge (TV series) – vocal production 2016: David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (TigerTime online ad) – music 2016: Music Station Sakura Nagashi live performance – music 2016: Welcome To Germany – additional music, programming, production 2014: Keeping Up with the Kardashians – additional music 2013: Procter & Gamble Worldwide TV Campaign – music 2012: Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo – End Credits music

History Silver Podcast of the Year Highly Commended

Narrative/Documentary Grand Award Narrative/Documentary Podcast Music Documentary Culture & the Arts Podcast Silver

Best Original Score Nominated Podcast of the Year Nominated Best Scriptwriting, Non Fiction

Creativity Award Smartest Podcast Silver Best Documentary Bronze

Best Factual Single Programme Bronze Best Factual Series Nominated Creative Innovation Nominated

Rose d'Or Audio Entertainment Nominated Audio Production Awards Best Comedy Producer Futile Attempts Webby Awards Best Scripted Fiction Nominated The Cipher

Best Factual Single Programme

Best Fictional Storytelling Bronze The Creative Innovation Award Silver Best Comedy Nominated

British Podcast Awards Creativity Award Nominated

Best Podcast Producer Webby Awards Best Podcast Series Nominated Broadcasting Press Guild Podcast of the Year NME Best Podcast

Audioboom Podcast of the Year Best Arts & Culture Best Fiction Best New Podcast Smartest Podcast 2017 Japan Gold Disc Award Best 5 Albums

2016 Japan Record Awards Album of the Year