Epic Soundtracks
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Epic Soundtracks | |
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| Born | Kevin Paul Godfrey Script error: No such module "person date". Croydon, Surrey, England |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". West Hampstead, London, England |
| Genres | Post-punk, indie rock, alternative rock |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| InstrumentTemplate:Pluralize from text | Drums, piano, guitar, bass guitar, vocals |
| LabelTemplate:Pluralize from text | Rough Trade, Bar/None |
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Epic Soundtracks was the stage name of the British musician Kevin Paul Godfrey (23 March 1959 – 6 November 1997).[1] Born in Croydon, Surrey,[1] he was brought up in Solihull, West Midlands with his brother Adrian Nicholas Godfrey, who was known as Nikki Sudden (1956–2006).
In 1972, Kevin and Adrian formed the nucleus of what was to become the post-punk rock group Swell Maps, with "Soundtracks" on drums and piano, and "Sudden" on guitar and vocals.
Soundtracks later played drums for Crime & the City Solution and These Immortal Souls.[2] In 1991, Soundtracks decided to focus on his own songwriting career, and began the series of recordings that comprised his three solo records. As a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist he released three critically acclaimed solo albums, and two more were released posthumously.[3]
Notable fans of Soundtracks' solo work include Evan Dando and Thurston Moore.[citation needed] Dave Graney paid tribute to Soundtracks with the song "A Boy Named Epic" on The Royal Dave Graney Show's 2003 album The Brother Who Lived. Arthur Lee's backing band, Baby Lemonade, paid tribute as well, with a song off their 2001 High Life Suite LP called, "Song for Epic".[citation needed]
Epic Soundtracks died in his sleep on 6 November 1997, at his flat in West Hampstead, London. His funeral took place in Leamington Spa Baptist Church on 1 December. The official cause of death was ruled as inconclusive.[citation needed]
Selected discography
- Popular Classical (a.k.a. Jelly, Babies) 7" (1981)[4]
- Rain, Rain, Rain (with Jowe Head) 12" (1982)
- Rise Above (1992)
- Sleeping Star (1994)
- Debris (1995)
- Change My Life (1996)
Posthumous releases
- Everything is Temporary (1999) [compilation]
- Good Things (2005)
- Wild Smile (2012) [compilation]
- Film Soundtracks (2017)
- Daga Daga Daga (with Jowe Head) (2024)
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1996 – 1997". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Epic Soundtracks Found Dead". Rolling Stone. 25 November 1997. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Steve Huey. "Epic Soundtracks | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Epic Soundtracks – Popular Classical – Rough Trade – UK". 45cat.com. 11 September 1981. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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