Richard J. Parfitt

Personal Statement

 

Senior Lecturer: Commercial Music 

Pathway Leader: MMus Songwriting. School of Music and Performing Arts

Personal Statement:

As a songwriter I have sold over a million records, with recent song writing and production credits that include Duffy (A&M 2008) and Universal Films (2009). As a session musician I have worked with: Dido, Bernard Butler, Urge Overkill, John Squire and Lene Marlin. Past employers include the University of Wales and the British Institute of Modern Music. 

I was first signed to Zomba Music Publishing as a house writer from 1986 to 1989 writing mainly for TV and film. In 1995 I signed a major publishing deal with Sony Music where I wrote and delivered three top 40 singles and one top 40 album. In 1996 I signed to Geffen Records as an artist, and am at present, signed to Kobalt Music Publishers.

Worldwide live and touring experience includes the USA, Japan and Europe. Festival appearances include Glastonbury, T In The Park, V and Reading. Tour supports with: The Jam, Ash, Oasis, Sex Pistols, Ian Brown, The Lemonheads and McAlmont & Butler.

Selected Film & TV Writing Credits:

Privileged: USA, 2009.

Nivea ad campaign: USA, 2009.

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, Universal Films, 2008.

Igby Goes Down, Universal Films. 2003.

Friends (12 episodes) 97 – 2001.

Vroom, Channel 4 Films. 1988.

Selected Discography:

Duffy: Rockferry Deluxe Edit. A&M, 2008.

Dido: Life for Rent. EMI. 2004.

Dido: Don’t Leave Home. EMI. 2004.

Lene Marlin: Another Day. EMI. 2003.

Lene Marlin: You Weren’t There. EMI. 2003

McAlmont & Butler: Falling. NME. Warchild Compilation. 2002.

Richard J. Parfitt: Highlights in Slow Motion. Rough Trade. 2001.

John Peel’s: Sounds of the Suburbs. Shifty Disco. 1999.

The Boo Radleys/Dolls: The Universal. Creation Records. 1998.

60ft Dolls: The Big 3. RCA. 1995.

60ft Dolls: Supernatural Joy. Geffen, 1996.

60ft Dolls: Indie Top 20, Volume 21 Beechwood Music, 1996.

60ft Dolls: The Best Album in The World Ever! Circa Records, 1996.

Radio 1 Sound City. Harmless, 1996.

Shine Vol. 5. Universal Music, 1995.

Bloodbrothers: Honey & Blood, Jive Records. 1988.

The Truth: Playground, IRS Records. 1985.

The Truth: Exception of Love, IRS Records, 1985.

The Truth: 5 live at the 100 Club. IRS Records. 1984.

Current Scholarship:

Working toward doctorate in regard to Popular Music and the Mythic Narrative

'Music, Magic, and the Mythic Image' at the SWN Arts Festival, Cardiff October 2010

'Music and Myth' (BSU) 20 October 2011

'Free You Mind & Your Verse Will Follow' Leeds International Songwriting Conference: LCM. March 2012

'Sleepless in the New Seattle' Imagining Communities Musically: MediacityUK: Salford 5-7 September 2012

External Examiners:

MA Songwriting and Performance programme at the University of the West of Scotland: validation panel

Selected Press:

BBC Radio 1: Top 125 John Peel Sessions of all time. 2005

NME: Albums of the Year 1996 'Riff chomping pop metal blaster...rock god presence'

Melody Maker: Albums of the Year 1996 'Unadulterated, impassioned hedonistic rock 'n' roll'

Mojo: Top Twelve Britpop Albums, 2003 'Devilishly evocative document of the period'

The Guardian: Best of 1996 'As close to soar-away pop perfection as it's possible to imagine'

Vox Magazine: 1996 'Fast, savage and unerringly great'

UNCUT: 2002 ‘… a brave and newly impressive writer’

Professional Qualifications:

BA (Hons) 1st Class: University of Wales Npt.

PGCert

Institute for Learning

Professional Bodies, Awards:

British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors

PRS / MCPS / PAMRA / MU /

NME Brat award: 1999

Double Platinum Disc: Duffy – Rockferry Deluxe Edition 2008

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