Epic Soundtracks
Epic Soundtracks was the stage name of the British musician Kevin Paul Godfrey (23 March 1959 – 6 November 1997). Epic Soundtracks was born in Croydon, Surrey, 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.
Also recorded as Kevin Godfrey
Epic Soundtracks
- Name
- Epic Soundtracks
- Birth Name
- Kevin Paul Godfrey
- Born
- 23 March 1959
- Birthplace
- Croydon, Surrey, England
- Died
- 6 November 1997
- Place of death
- West Hampstead, London, England
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter, musician
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Fields
- post-punk
- Languages
- English
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Soundtracks later played drums for Crime & the City Solution and These Immortal Souls. In 1991, Soundtracks decided to focus on his own songwriting career, and began the series of recordings that comprised his three solo records. Notable fans of Soundtracks' solo work include Evan Dando and Thurston Moore. 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". 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.
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• Name — Epic Soundtracks • Birth Name — Kevin Paul Godfrey • Born — 23 March 1959 • Birthplace — Croydon, Surrey, England • Died — 6 November 1997 • Place of death — West Hampstead, London, England • Instrument — Drums, piano, guitar, bass guitar, vocals • Genre — Post-punk, indie rock, alternative rock • Occupation — Singer-songwriter, musician • Label — Rough Trade, Bar/None • Associated Acts — Swell Maps, Crime & the City Solution, Jacobites, These Immortal Souls
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Selected discography
• Popular Classical (a.k.a. Jelly, Babies) 7" (1981) • Rain, Rain, Rain (with Jowe Head) 12" (1982) • Rise Above (1992) • Sleeping Star (1994) • Debris (1995) • Change My Life (1996)
Posthumous releases
Posthumous releases
• Everything is Temporary (1999) [compilation] • Good Things (2005) • Wild Smile (2012) [compilation] • Film Soundtracks (2017) • Daga Daga Daga (with Jowe Head) (2024)
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