Brian Howes, also known as Howes, is a Canadian songwriter and record producer who has found success within a wide range of genres, including his work with Puddle of Mudd and Simple Plan.
Brian Howes | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Origin | British Columbia, Canada[1] |
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| Website | howesofficial |
Career
editHowes played in a British Columbia band, Young Gun, and later fronted the group DDT which blended punk, ska, and rap. The band was signed to Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich's label The Music Company, through Elektra Records, in the late 1990s.[2] DDT's Urban Observer album was supported by the first single "Walkabout".
With Brian Jennings, Axel G and Robin Diaz, Howes formed the alternative rock band Closure in 2002 in Vancouver[3] and signed to TVT Records. They released a self-titled album in 2003[4][5] and their single, "Look Out Below", was included in the soundtrack of the 2003 film Darkness Falls. The group was dropped by the label and disbanded in 2006.
Howes went on to become a producer.[6] He produced, engineered and co-wrote Hinder's debut album, Extreme Behavior.[7] He also produced and helped write Skillet's 2006 album, Comatose.[8][9] In 2007 he was named Producer of the Year at the Juno Awards.[2]
In 2013 he was given a plaque on the Comox Valley Walk of Achievement.[1]
Awards
edit- SOCAN's International Achievement Award in 2010[10]
- 2007 and 2012 JUNO Award for Producer of the Year for his work on Hedley and Nickelback.
- Nominated for Producer of the Year in 2010 and 2014.[6]
- 2008 BMI Pop Awards, including top honor Song of the Year, as well as Top Digital Song for "Lips of an Angel"
- Won three additional BMI Pop Awards in 2009 for work with Daughtry and Skillet
- Won BMI award for "Light On" (David Cook) in 2009
- Won several SOCAN awards for various projects, including the Pop Rock Award in 2012
- Nominated for a Grammy (Skillet) in 2008
- Dove Award for his work on Skillet's Comatose
Discography
editProducer
edit| Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | DDT | Urban Observer |
| 2003 | Closure | Closure |
| 2005 | Hedley (band) | Hedley |
| Hinder | Extreme Behavior | |
| 2006 | Skillet | Comatose |
| 2007 | Faber Drive | Seven Second Surgery |
| Puddle of Mudd | Famous | |
| 2008 | Rev Theory | Light It Up |
| Hinder | Take It to the Limit | |
| 2009 | Puddle of Mudd | Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate |
| Boys Like Girls | Love Drunk | |
| 2011 | Simple Plan | Get Your Heart On! |
| Hedley | Storms | |
| Nickelback | Here and Now | |
| Stellar Revival | Love, Lust, and Bad Company | |
| 2013 | Airbourne | Black Dog Barking |
| Hedley | Wild Life | |
| 2015 | Hedley | Hello |
| 2016 | Skillet | Unleashed |
| 2020 | Eric Ethridge | Good with Me |
| 2024 | Skillet | Revolution |
| Artist | Album/Song | Producer/Writer |
|---|---|---|
| Adelitas Way | Adelitas Way | Producer/Writer |
| Stuck | Producer/Writer | |
| Airbourne | "Black Dog Barking" | Producer/Writer |
| Boys Like Girls | "Love Drunk" | Producer/Writer |
| Caleb Johnson | "Forthcoming" | Writer |
| Daughtry | Daughtry | Writer |
| Leave This Town | Writer | |
| David Cook | "Light On" | Co-writer |
| DDT | Urban Observer | Co-producer/writer |
| Eleven Past One | "Eleven Past One" | Producer/Writer |
| Halestorm | "Better Sorry Than Safe" | Co-writer |
| Hedley | "Hedley" | Producer/Writer |
| "Famous Last Words" | Writer | |
| "The Show Must Go" | Producer/Writer | |
| "Storms" | Producer/Writer | |
| "Wild Life" | Producer/Writer | |
| "Hello" | Producer/Writer | |
| Hinder | Extreme Behavior | Producer/Writer |
| Take It to the Limit | Producer/Writer | |
| Joe McElderry | "Wide Awake" | Writer |
| Landon Pigg | "Forthcoming" | Writer |
| Nickelback | Here and Now | Producer |
| Puddle of Mudd | Famous | Producer/Writer |
| Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate | Producer/Writer | |
| Reamonn | "Reamonn" | Producer/Writer |
| Reece Mastin | "Forthcoming" | Producer/Writer |
| Rev Theory | "Light It Up" | Producer/Writer |
| Serena Ryder | "Is It OK" | Writer |
| Simple Plan | "Get Your Heart On!" | Producer |
| Skillet | "Comatose" | Producer/Writer |
| "Awake" | Writer | |
| Sons of Sylvia | "Revelation" | Producer/Writer |
| Veer Union | "Veer Union" | Producer/Writer |
| Skillet | Revolution | Producer/Writer |
References
edit- ^ a b "Brian Howes" Comox Valley Walk of Achievement website
- ^ a b "Renowned producer recalls roots Musicians international career took flight in the bars of Powell River". Powell River Peak, Andy Rice, September 11, 2012
- ^ "Closure: Inspired By Red Wine And AC/DC » Chart Attack | Indie and Alternative Music". Chart Attack. May 29, 2003. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Closure | The Gauntlet". Thegauntlet.ca. July 31, 2003. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013. at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Words & Music. Vol. 13. Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada. 2006. p. 8.
- ^ a b Daavid Kawai (April 1, 2012). "Brian Howes won the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year award at the Juno Gala Dinner and Awards at the Ottawa Convention Centre on Saturday, March 31, 2012". Ottawacitizen.com. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ "EMI Music Publishing extends its partnership with award-winning rock songwriter and producer Brian Howes - EMI Music Publishing". Emimusicpub.com. August 13, 2013. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ "An Evening With..." Alternative Addiction.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ Deborah Evans Price (October 14, 2006). "Rock Act Scoring on Christian, Active Rock Fronts". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 57–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Nickelback, Theory have most-played songs". CBC News November 22, 2010
External links
edit- Official website
- Closure's MySpace Page
- "Video : "Look Out Below"". Vevo.com. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
