Paul Statham

Music

Paul has co-written many huge songs including:

• Here with Me and No Angel for Dido.
• Glad You Came for The Wanted.
• Best Song Ever for One Direction.
• It’s Only Love for X-Factor winner Matt Cardle.
• Blank White Sheets for Stephanie Kirkham.
• I’ll Be There covered by Rachel Stevens.
• Here I am for Kristian Leontiou.
• Never fall out for Peter Murphy.

He has also written with artists:

• Kylie Minogue.
• Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp.
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
• Liz Mclarnon.
• Emma Bunton.
• Geri Halliwell.
• Amy Studt.
• Alice Mcglaughlin.
• RnB artist, McLean.
• Seven times MOBO nominated, rapper Kano.
• Simple Minds vocalist, Jim Kerr.
• Diana Vickers.
• Jay James Picton.
• Jess Mills.
• Olivia Sebastionelli.
• SEG artist Bo Saris.
• Gabriella Cilme.
• Peter Andre (and appeared on his ITV reality TV show My Life).
• Irene Fornaciari, daughter of legendary Italian singer, Zucherro.
• Former X-Factor contestant Melanie Masson.
• 90s stars Right Said Fred.
• Italian X-Factor winner and The Voice Italy judge Noemi.

He has also co-written and produced:

• The album Radioland by The Dark Flowers
• Five tracks on Mercury Prize nominated band Helicopter Girl's album Voodoo Chic.
• Six new tracks on Peter Murphy's new album Unshattered.
• Ten songs on former Alisha's Attic vocalist Shelly Poole's debut album Hard Time For The Dreamer.
• Ten new songs for Helicopter Girl's third album Metropolitan.
• Why Me Now? with Hannah Robinson for The Saturdays.

Other musical achievements include:

• Worked on 'Freefonix' an animated TV project co-writing and co-producing three tracks.
• Worked with Ed Drewett on his debut album helping to write and record songs.
• Started his own project 'The Dark Flowers' using various vocalists exploring the dark heart of America over various soundscapes/instrumental pieces.
• Worked with RnB singer Terri Walker and Hip Hop star Estelle for the Rhyme4respect project.

Exhibitions

• Two instrumental pieces were used in the Rossini festival at Pesaro in Italy. Entitled The Spire and Architecture they also accompany Italian painter Paolo Mazzanti in a joint exhibition entitled La Vista Del Tempo held at the Palazzo Lazzarini.
• Two pieces were written for an exhibition of paintings by legendary Italian painter Aldo Rota and were premiered in Milan at Spazio Strato.
• Worked again with Jonathon McCree on his new installation piece, Crossings featured at The Watermans Gallery in Kew as part of the Thames River celebrations.
• Collaborated with painter Jonathon McCree for a live performance at the Asylum Chapel Peckham.
• Collaborated with artist Jo Dennis on an audio installation piece for an exhibition at Castello di Monticello d’ Alba, the exhibition also featured artists Tim Garwood and Jonathan McCree.
• worked with Jonathan McCree on a joint installation at the Natural History Museum in Italy.

Teaching

• Associate lecturer at Solent University.
• Teaches at Bath Spa University on the MA Songwriting course.
• Teaches at West Nottingham Vision.
• Guest lectured at Leeds College of Music, London College of Contemporary Music and Birmingham Academy.
• Made a professor of music by Leeds College of Music.
• Joined the staff at Leeds College of Music as a senior lecturer on the popular composition course, lecturing once a week.