Luke Busby

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Luke Busby
|Background = solo_singer
Born = Birth date and age|1981|4|22|mf=y
Origin = Buckinghamshire, England
Genre = Electronica/Alternative/Pop
Active = 2004–
Label = Paper and Glue
URL = [http://www.temposhark.com Temposhark.com]

Luke Busby (born 22 April 1981) is an English music producer-songwriter, best known for being part of UK electronic pop band Temposhark, with singer/songwriter Robert Diament.

Growing up

Busby grew up in Buckinghamshire [http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2004/12/10/temposhark_interview_feature.shtml Information taken from BBC Online Berkshire section] and was classically trained from an early age in trumpet (his first instrument), piano and cello [http://www.strangefascination.co.uk/interviews_page.php?interview_index=3 Information sourced from StrangeFascination.co.uk interview with Busby] . Busby was introduced to music by his father, Sid Busby, the world famous Jazz trumpet player, renowned for his successful Hollywood Jazz albums. Throughout his childhood, Busby would often perform trumpet live with his father as part of a big band ensemble. The father and son also collaborated in 2001 on Sid Busby's album 'A Time For Love' on an orchestral track written by Luke Busby and recorded at the legendary CTS and Lansdowne recording studios in London [http://www.getreading.co.uk/entertainment/livemusic/10/10907/feeding_frenzy_for_temposhark Information taken from Reading Evening Post interview with Temposhark 2004] . In 2006 Busby's trumpet skills were further demonstrated on two Temposhark remixes for artists Camille and Kate Havnevik.It was at his secondary school in Reading, where he met his later collaborator Robert Diament (Temposhark) for the first time but interestingly the two never collaborated until leaving school many years later. In his teens, Busby's creative interests developed into art and film making as well as scoring music for film (in recent interviews he has often expressed an interest in writing musical scores for films). Busby's interest in computer programming and production intensified whilst studying Music Technology at A Level. Upon leaving school Busby went to art school at the respected Chelsea Art College before moving to Brighton to study film and music at art school, where his experimental work led him to produce multi-media work centred on sound and video installations, animations and performance.

Early musical career

During his years in Brighton, Busby met and collaborated with fellow student Natasha Kahn, the artist/musician now known for her project Bat for Lashes [http://www.arjanwrites.com/arjanwrites/2007/12/free-download-t.html As mentioned in Robert Diament's guest blog on USA pop music blog ArjanWrites.com December 29th 2007] . Around this time, Busby met up with his old school friend Robert Diament and together they began to study music in London at University of Westminster which led to the beginning of Temposhark. Diament and Busby both graduated in 2005 with First Class Honours. Other key bands/artists that studied alongside them were The Departure, Pure Reason Revolution, Kevin Mark Trail (The Streets) and Emmy The Great.

Temposhark

Producer/songwriter Luke Busby arrived on the music scene in 2004 as a member of critically acclaimed UK electronic rock band Temposhark with singer/songwriter Robert Diament. Busby developed Temposhark's trademark sound - crisp, electronic production combining epic filmscore string parts with late 70s/early 80s synths. Temposhark's first UK single out in December 2005 is a collaboration with acclaimed producer Guy Sigsworth, best known for his work with Madonna and Björk.

Temposhark finished recording their debut album "The Invisible Line" during February 2007 in London with producer Sean McGhee as well as recording a new song with Guy Sigsworth. It was released worldwide in 2008. Temposhark were in New York on a UK music industry trade mission in June 2006 and started performing live in Europe including a sold out headline gig in Paris the following July. In November 2006, Temposhark began performing with their live band, Mathis Richet on drums and Mark Ferguson on bass. The four live musicians travelled to the USA to Austin, Texas in March 2007 for two live showcases at the SXSW festival. Temposhark head out on their first USA clubs and theatre tour in June 2007 supporting popstar Darren Hayes.

As part of Temposhark, Busby worked with a diverse array of musicians from Frou Frou's Guy Sigsworth and Imogen Heap, Kate Havnevik, Sophie Solomon, Sean McGhee, Cursor Miner, Avril (FCommunications), Metronomy, Mark Moore(S'Express), M.I.A., Camille, Hellogoodbye, Akira The Don, Noblesse Oblige, Princess Julia, Richard Norris (The Grid), Melnyk, Kevin Freeman, Border Crossing and Masashi Naka (Escalator Records, Japan).

Discography

CDs

* Sid Busby "A Time For Love" (2001)
** "Midsummer Dream" (co-written/production)

Temposhark

* "The Invisible Line" (2008 debut album)
*For the complete Temposhark Discography (click here)

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/lukebusby Luke Busby's official MySpace page]
* [http://www.temposhark.com Temposhark's official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/temposhark Temposhark's official MySpace page]