Paul Williams

Professional

Composer/Lyricist:	Composer
Genre:	Songwriter
Website:	www.paulwilliamsmusic.com

Biography

Paul Williams (aka Terry Day) studied at the Royal College of Music before going on to read Music at Jesus Cambridge University, where he gained an MA. He has been composing since the age of eight and plays a variety of keyboard instruments. Paul has also worked as a session musician with numerous bands and orchestras, and has more recently worked with Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music fame.

Paul is a versatile, talented and experienced writer of media music. He has been composing for radio, television, films and the recording industry for several years and consequently understands the genres of music required for use and is able to display both versatility and virtuosity. Major credits include television commercials such as:

Flash Cascade; Heineken; Hewlett-Packard; ICI; National Panasonic; Sony; Suchard; Tetley Tea; Brittany Ferries; Lunn Poly; Ericsson.

Paul also composes for major international publishing companies, including Carlin Music and Zomba Publishing with over 1500 titles published. Paul is a great melodist and is able to apply his talents to any particular film scenario or drama. His compositions range from the dramatically horrifying, through romantic, into a more contemporary idiosyncratic style. Paul has also worked at BBC Radios 1 & 2 with many major production credits.

Currently living in Cheam, Surrey, Paul spends the majority of his time composing and recording to commission in his state-of-the-art recording studio (Mackie digital 8Bus 56-channel automated desk with Radar 24track, Lexicon 4801, AKAI 6400 samplers and Kurzweil keyboards.

Important Works		Performances
Crocodile Dundee - Love Theme Neighbours (Grundy TV Australia) - Incidental Music Underscores Father Christmas Letters - Film Score Everybody Wins (Karel Reisz) - Incidental Music A Country Practice (Australian TV) - Incidental Music House of Gristle (BBC1 TV Series) - Theme & Incidental Music Out of this World (BBC1 TV Documentary) - Theme & Incidental Music Natural Neighbours (BBC1 TV) - Incidental Music Growing Places (BBC Choice Digital) - Theme & Incidental Music My Good Friend (Hartswood films) - Incidental Music Mysteries with Carol Vorderman (BBC1 1997/98/99) - Theme & Incidental Music Butterfly Legend (1999) - Songs for this Hollywood film Deep Impact (Motion Picture 1998) - Incidental Music Oprah Winfrey Show - Incidental Music Rikki Lake Show - Incidental Music		None added