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.
• 90's 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 Mecury 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 Southampton 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.

• Billboard award for Best Modern Rock track (Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up).
• British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors award for best new song (Dido - Here with Me).
• ASCAP award most played song on US radio (Dido - Here with Me).