Angus Powell is a Welsh singer, musician, songwriter and music producer.

Angus Powell
Background information
Birth nameAngus John Clive Powell
BornHigh Wycombe, England
OriginCarno, Powys, Mid Wales
GenresAcoustic, folk, indie folk
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, ebow
Years active2010 – present
LabelsWarner Music UK Ltd, Rhino UK, Sony/ATV, Halogen Music, Black Hole , Felin Records

Career

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Sending his music out to anyone he could, it came to the attention of Los Angeles-based film and television sync agent, Danny Benair (also formerly of The Quick and other power pop acts) who started to send his music out to music supervisors, with great reactions.[1][2] At the same time, Powell's music was heard by emergent Halogen Media, who signed Powell and released his debut EP Monsters, the title track being used in worldwide TV shows Elementary (CBS),[3][better source needed] Kingdom (Audience Network) and the indie film Go North and another EP track "Hole In My Heart" being used in Bones (Fox), Finding Carter (MTV)[4] and Idris Elba film 100 Streets.[5]

Whilst Powell recorded his debut album with Paul Moessl producing[1] awareness of Angus Powell's music grew with KCRW in Los Angeles featuring "Monsters" as their Top Tune,[6] and Paste Magazine premiered the video.[7]

Halogen then followed up the EP with the release of his debut album, Before the Grey on 29 September 2017.[8][9]

Releases

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EPs and albums

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  • Monsters EP (self-released, 2010)
  • Waylaid EP (self-released, 2012)
  • Monsters EP (re-release) (Halogen Media, 2014)
  • Before The Grey Album (Halogen Media 2017)

Singles

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  • Monsters (self-released, 2010)
  • Monsters – (re-release) (Halogen Media, Awal, 2014)
  • Holding Up The Heavy – (Halogen Media, Awal, 2021)
  • Grow Wings On The Way Down - (Halogen Media, Awal, 2022)
  • Black Water - (Felin Records, 2023)
  • Wait - (Felin Records, 2023)

Collaborations

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  • Already There[10] – Angus Powell, Brian Laruso (Magic Island Deep, Black Hole, 2015)
  • Not Alone[11] – Angus Powell, Roger Shah, Brian Laruso (Magic Island Records, Black Hole, 2018)
  • Go Right Through - Angus Powell, Westseven (2020)
  • Headlights - Angus Powell, Jonas Saalbach (Radikon 2021)

Compilations

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  • 100 Streets [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] – Various Artists[9]

TV placements

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  • Elementary (CBS) – Enough Nemesis to Go Around (2014) 'Monsters'
  • Kingdom (Audience network) – Please Refrain from Crying (2014) 'Monsters'
  • Bones (Fox) – The Loyalty in the Lie (2015) 'Hole in my Heart'
  • Finding Carter (MTV) – The Corrections (2015) 'Hole in my Heart'
  • Criminal Minds (CBS) – False Flag (2017) 'Truth'
  • Teen Mom: Young + Pregnant (MTV) – (Various episodes 2018–present) 'Trenches, Shiver', 'Hole In My Heart', 'Monsters', 'Pulls Me Under'
  • Kingdom (Netflix) – Please Refrain from Crying (2020) 'Monsters

Film placements

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  • Visions (Universal Pictures) (2015) – 'Shiver'
  • Soft Lad (2015) – 'Monsters', 'Shiver'
  • 100 Streets (2016) – 'Hole in my Heart'
  • Go North (2017) – 'Monsters'
  • Daisy Winters (2017) – 'Monsters'

References

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  1. ^ a b "Angus Powell's Latest Release Is Bound to Make You 'Shiver'". Neon Music. 21 September 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Interview: Angus Powell". Music Musings & Such. 11 September 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Listen to Angus Powell's Monsters from Elementary — Beautiful But Sad". Leo Sigh. 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. ^ Jantz, Ryan (19 May 2015). "Music From Finding Carter: Season 2, Episode 8". MTV. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  5. ^ "100 Streets [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Angus Powell: Monsters". KCRW. 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Video Premiere: Angus Powell – "Monsters"". Paste Magazine. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Angus Powell Before The Grey | Debut Album Released 29th September via Halogen Music". The Music Site. 3 September 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Angus Powell Takes Us into a Moment of Bone-Chilling Muse in "Shiver"". Aupium. 5 September 2017. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Already There". Beatport. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Not Alone feat. Angus Powell (Original Mix)". Beatport. Retrieved 15 July 2020.