Phil Thurston
Encyclopedia
Phil Thurston is a British
music composer
and sound editor
born on 4 April 1978, and currently based in London
. He originally trained as a sound engineer and editor
at Kingston College
before starting work at London based music house Candle Music in 1996. Thurston engineered and composed music
for hundreds of commercials and short films ranging from Powergen to Irn-Bru
to Mercedes-Benz
. Thurston appeared as an actor in the drumming advert filmed in 2006 for Cobra Beer
as well as composing the music
.
Thurston has won many awards whilst at Candle and has most recently won a Silver and Gold at the Roses Advertising Awards and a Bronze at the British Television Advertising Awards 2007.
Thurston has had many of his music tracks released, his most recent being Moroccan Sauta which appeared on the Purobeach Volume Uno compilation album through Seamless Records and Amanzimtoti which appeared on the Purobeach Volume Tres through Seamless Records. He has also had seven other tracks released on The Glen Volume One compilation album through Zerosonic as well as 5 tracks on Soholoft released through Clear records.
Thurston is a keen photographer and often flies around the world
taking photos for his personal portfolio. Thurston is a Studio
Manager
/Composer
and still works for Candle based in west London
.
United Kingdom
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music composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and sound editor
Audio engineering
An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
born on 4 April 1978, and currently based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He originally trained as a sound engineer and editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
at Kingston College
Kingston College
Kingston College could be:*Kingston College *Kingston College *Kingston College, Jamaica in Kingston, Jamaica*Kingston Bible College*Kingston Bible College Academy...
before starting work at London based music house Candle Music in 1996. Thurston engineered and composed music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
for hundreds of commercials and short films ranging from Powergen to Irn-Bru
Irn-Bru
Irn-Bru is a carbonated soft drink produced in Westfield, Cumbernauld, Scotland. It is made by A.G. Barr of Glasgow since moving out of their original Parkhead factory in the mid-1990s and at a second manufacturing site in Mansfield, England...
to Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
. Thurston appeared as an actor in the drumming advert filmed in 2006 for Cobra Beer
Cobra Beer
Cobra Beers main product is an extra-smooth premium beer with an alcohol strength of 5% volume. The beer was founded in 1989 by Karan Bilimoria, who thought that Britain needed a smoother, less gassy lager, which would appeal to both ale drinkers and lager drinkers alike...
as well as composing the music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
.
Thurston has won many awards whilst at Candle and has most recently won a Silver and Gold at the Roses Advertising Awards and a Bronze at the British Television Advertising Awards 2007.
Thurston has had many of his music tracks released, his most recent being Moroccan Sauta which appeared on the Purobeach Volume Uno compilation album through Seamless Records and Amanzimtoti which appeared on the Purobeach Volume Tres through Seamless Records. He has also had seven other tracks released on The Glen Volume One compilation album through Zerosonic as well as 5 tracks on Soholoft released through Clear records.
Thurston is a keen photographer and often flies around the world
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
taking photos for his personal portfolio. Thurston is a Studio
Studio
A studio is an artist's or worker's workroom, or the catchall term for an artist and his or her employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of architecture, painting, pottery , sculpture, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, radio or television...
Manager
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
/Composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and still works for Candle based in west London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Independent work
- Amanzimtoti (2007) Seamless Records
- The Glen (2007) Zerosonic Records
- Ukushona Kwelanga (2007) Zerosonic Records
- Langa (2007) Zerosonic Records
- Suveoo (2007) Zerosonic Records
- Kwazulu (2007) Zerosonic Records
- Mahabala (2007) Zerosonic Records
- Moroccan Sauta (2006) Seamless Records
- Apology (2005) Clear Records
- Does it have to be? (2005) Clear Records
- Island of Elivisa (2005) Clear Records
- Sound Buddah (2005) Clear Records
- One Life Live it (2005) Clear Records
- Rainwalk (2005) Clear Records
- Conga Groove (2005) Clear Records
- Marumba (2005) Clear Records
Adverts
- uSwitchUSwitchuSwitch.com is a UK-based price comparison and switching website started in 2000. The site allows consumers to compare prices for a range of energy, personal finance, insurance and communications services...
(2007 advert) (2007) - LexusLexusis the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First introduced in 1989 in the United States, Lexus is now sold globally and has become Japan's largest-selling make of premium cars. The Lexus marque is marketed in over 70 countries and territories worldwide, and has...
(2007 advert) - Chunky Chips (2007 advert) (2007)
- Bulmers Cider (2006 advert)
- Irn-BruIrn-BruIrn-Bru is a carbonated soft drink produced in Westfield, Cumbernauld, Scotland. It is made by A.G. Barr of Glasgow since moving out of their original Parkhead factory in the mid-1990s and at a second manufacturing site in Mansfield, England...
(2006 advert) - Cobra BeerCobra BeerCobra Beers main product is an extra-smooth premium beer with an alcohol strength of 5% volume. The beer was founded in 1989 by Karan Bilimoria, who thought that Britain needed a smoother, less gassy lager, which would appeal to both ale drinkers and lager drinkers alike...
(2006 advert) - NikeNike, Inc.Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
(2006 advert) - Kent cigarettes (2005 advert)
- Hewlett Packard (2004)
- Tennants (2003 advert)
- DFSDFS-File systems:* Depth-first search, an algorithm for traversing or searching a tree* DCE Distributed File System * Disc Filing System, a filesystem developed by Acorn Computers...
(2003 advert) - SwatchSwatchSwatch is a brand name for a line of wrist watches from the Swatch Group, a Swiss conglomerate with vertical control of the production of Swiss watches and related products...
(2003 advert) - Liptons (2003 advert)
- Teacher Training (2003 advert)
- WeetabixWeetabixWeetabix is a whole grain wheat breakfast cereal produced by Weetabix Limited of the United Kingdom. It comes in the form of palm-sized biscuits. Variants include organic and Weetabix Minis versions. The UK cereal is manufactured in Burton Latimer, Kettering, United Kingdom and in Canada and...
(2003 advert) - ChevroletChevroletChevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
(2002 advert) - Samaritans (2002 advert)
- Powergen (2002 advert)
- MercedesMercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
(2000 advert)