Joel Pott

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Joel Pott
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Background information
Born (1979-01-20) 20 January 1979 (age 46)
Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
Genres Indie
Instrument(s) Vocals, synthesizer, guitar, keyboard, bass guitar, piano, drums
Years active1999–present
Labels Fiction, Parlophone, Astralwerks

Joel Laslett Pott (born 20 January 1979 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England) is an English musician. He was the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie band Athlete between 2000 and their split in 2013. In recent years he has served as a songwriter and music producer for numerous artists. [1]

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Biography

While a child, he was bought some drums by his parents. These ultimately "didn't work out" and he was then given a nylon string guitar at the age of six. In his teenage years, he listened to British bands such as Blur, Radiohead and Oasis. He has cited Blur guitarist Graham Coxon as an influence on his own playing of the instrument. [2]

Pott went to Trinity school in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester and then to Hillcrest School in Bellingham, near Catford in London, later studying graphic design, photography and English for his A levels at the Brit School of Performing Arts and Technology. [3]

He considered attending the University of Edinburgh, but decided to move to Deptford, London, where he formed Athlete with childhood friends Carey Willetts, Steve Roberts and Tim Wanstall in 1999. Pott appeared on the BBC panel gameshow Never Mind the Buzzcocks on 15 November 2007.

Athlete

Pott and his band Athlete - formed in 2000 - released four studio albums. These are Vehicles and Animals in 2003, which was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize award, Tourist in 2005, which reached number one in the UK Album Charts in its first week and included the band's highest charting song "Wires" at number four, Beyond the Neighbourhood in 2007 and the latest, Black Swan , in 2009.

Athlete have also released three EPs which are titled Athlete , The Outsiders EP and The Getaway . The band have also released two live albums which includes a live recording from the band's show at Union Chapel performing their main hits stripped back to acoustic and more mellow titled Live at Union Chapel. The band's other live release was a ten-year anniversary live version of their debut album Vehicles and Animals Live recorded during a tour across the country.

The band continued to play occasional dates and small festivals. Pott has more recently been working with artists including George Ezra and London Grammar in writing songs. Athlete have stated that at this moment they do not intend to create a new album, but have not ruled it out in the future.

Personal life

Pott married in 2000. [4] From the relationship he has three children including a daughter called Myla and a son named Ethan. [3] Although now healthy, she was born prematurely and is the subject of the Athlete song "Wires". [5] Pott also wrote "Black Swan Song" after his grandfather, who fought in World War II and died in 2005.

Songwriting and production credits

Since 2011, Pott has co-written and produced tracks with a number of artists including George Ezra, London Grammar, James Bay, Gabrielle Aplin, Tom Walker and Shura. [6] He was nominated for the 2015 Ivor Novello Awards as co-writer of the hit single "Budapest" by George Ezra. [7]

TitleYearArtistAlbumSongwriterProducer
"Chances"2010 Westlife Gravity Yes check.svg
"Hit My Ego"2011 Cicada SunburstYes check.svg
"Sunburst"Yes check.svg
"Is This Love"2012 Aiden Grimshaw Misty Eye Yes check.svg
"As One"2013 Hadouken Every Weekend Yes check.svg
"Stop Time"Yes check.svg
"The Comedown"Yes check.svg
"Another Life" Bo Bruce Before I Sleep Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Over & Over (Run With the Horses)"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Salvation" Gabrielle Aplin English Rain Yes check.svg
"Broken is Beautiful" Jonas Myrin Dreams Plan EverythingYes check.svg
"Shyer" London Grammar If You Wait Yes check.svg
"Youth" Fenech-Soler Rituals Yes check.svg
"Did You Hear the Rain?" George Ezra Wanted on Voyage Yes check.svg
"Budapest"Yes check.svg
"Just Once"2014 Shura Non-album singleYes check.svgYes check.svg
"Touch" Nothing's Real Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Cassy O" George Ezra Wanted on Voyage Yes check.svg
"Blame It on Me"Yes check.svg
"Barcelona" Yes check.svg
"Listen to the Man"Yes check.svg
"Leaving It Up to You"Yes check.svg
"Stand By Your Gun"Yes check.svg
"Breakaway"Yes check.svg
"Spectacular Rival"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Song 6"Yes check.svg
"Da Vinci Riot Police"Yes check.svg
"Blind Man in Amsterdam"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Indecision" Shura Nothing's Real Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Kings & Queens" Brooke Fraser Brutal Romantic Yes check.svg
"2Shy"2015 Shura Nothing's Real Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Need the Sun to Break" James Bay Chaos and the Calm Yes check.svg
"Better Off Without You" Aquilo Painting Pictures of a War EPYes check.svg
"Wildstar" (ft. Foxes) Giorgio Moroder Déjà Vu Yes check.svg
"Close Your Eyes" Rhodes Wishes Yes check.svg
"White Light" Shura Nothing's Real Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Know Me Better" Mabel Non-album singleYes check.svgYes check.svg
"Without Your Love" Charlene Soraia Love Is the Law Yes check.svg
"My Boy My Town" Mabel Non-album singleYes check.svgYes check.svg
"Touch" (re-release ft. Talib Kweli)2016 Shura Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"What's It Gonna Be?" Nothing's Real Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"The Space Tapes"Yes check.svg
"Make It Up"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Thinking of You" Mabel Non-album singleYes check.svgYes check.svg
"(i)" Shura Nothing's Real Yes check.svg
"Nothing's Real"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Kidz 'n' Stuff"Yes check.svg
"What Happened to Us?"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"(ii)"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Tongue Tied"Yes check.svg
"311215"Yes check.svg
"No Gold" Norma Jean Martine Only in My MindYes check.svgYes check.svg
"Hang My Hat"Yes check.svg
"Angels on My Shoulders"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Ride or Die"2017 Mabel Bedroom EPYes check.svg
"Talk About Forever"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Don't Matter Now" George Ezra Staying at Tamara's Yes check.svg
"Begging" Mabel Ivy to Roses Yes check.svg
"Come Over"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Low Key"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Get Away"2018 George Ezra Staying at Tamara's Yes check.svg
"Shotgun"Yes check.svg
"All My Love"Yes check.svg
"Sugarcoat"Yes check.svg
"Hold My Girl"Yes check.svg
"Saviour" (ft. First Aid Kit)Yes check.svg
"Only a Human"Yes check.svg
"The Beautiful Dream"Yes check.svg
"17"Lily MooreNot That Special EPYes check.svg
"3AM" You Me at Six VI Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Make 'Em Like You" Tom Grennan Lighting Matches Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Little by Little Love"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Secret Lover"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Back Again" You Me at Six VI Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"All Day"Lily MooreI Will Never Be EPYes check.svg
"Pray for Me" You Me at Six VI Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Candlelight"2019 Jack Savoretti Singing to Strangers Yes check.svg
"BKLYNLDN" Shura Forevher Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Religion (U Can Lay Your Hands on Me)"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"The Stage"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Something About You" (with Rudimental) Elderbrook Why Do We Shake in the Cold?Yes check.svg
"That's Me, Just a Sweet Melody" Shura Forevher Yes check.svg
"Side Effects"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Tommy"Yes check.svg
"Princess Leia"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Flyin'"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Forever"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Control"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Skyline, Be Mine"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Better Half of Me" Tom Walker What a Time to Be Alive:
Deluxe Edition
Yes check.svg
"Elevator Girl" (ft. Ivy Sole)2020 Shura Non-album singleYes check.svg
"Wait for You" (ft. Zoe Wees) Tom Walker "I Am"Yes check.svg
"I'm a Fool" Elderbrook Why Do We Shake in the Cold?Yes check.svg
"Feet Don't Fail Me Now"2021 Joy Crookes Skin Yes check.svg
"Too Much History" Jack Savoretti Europiana Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Why Not"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Late Night"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)"2022 George Ezra Gold Rush Kid Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Green Green Grass"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Gold Rush Kid"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Manila"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Fell in Love at the End of the World"Yes check.svg
"Don't Give Up"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Dance All Over Me"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"I Went Hunting"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"In the Morning"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Sweetest Human Being Alive"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Love Somebody Else"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"The Sun Went Down"Yes check.svg
"The Things We Say"2024 Nieve Ella Watch It Ache and BleedYes check.svg
"Teenage Love"2024 Katie Gregson-MacLeod Non-album singleYes check.svg
"See You Later" Matilda Mann “Roxwell”Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"I Know You'd Kill" Joy Crookes “Juniper”Yes check.svg
"I Wanna Be Loved By You" Shura "I Got Too Sad for My Friends"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Bad Kid"Yes check.svg

References

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  2. "Shop Fender | Electric Guitars, Acoustics, Bass, Amps and More". Fender.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 Poole, Dan (26 October 2007). "Interview: Athlete lead singer Joel Pott". Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. Loundras, Alexia (11 April 2003). "Athlete: On their marks". The Independent. Archived from the original on 3 April 2008.
  5. Loundras, Alexia (13 September 2007). "Athlete: On top of their game". The Independent. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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  7. "The Ivors Nominations 2015". Theivors.com. 24 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.