Peter Raeburn
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Peter Raeburn is an award-winning London
based musician known for his work in TV commercials and films.
He was born in Johannesburg
, South Africa
, and shortly after the family moved to London
, where he was raised. His paternal grandfather was an opera
singer and music was a part of his family life. Throughout school and university, where he studied philosophy and politics, Raeburn immersed himself in music, playing and writing all the time.
In 1999, Raeburn sourced and remixed the famous soundtrack for the Guinness
TV commercial, "Surfer
" directed by Jonathan Glazer. He also worked with Glazer on “Birth” and “Sexy Beast”.
Raeburn is creative director
of Soundtree, a company specialising in music for picture.
His debut solo album
, entitled You and Me, is out on Nowever Records and he is in the process of scoring a new feature film
.
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...
based musician known for his work in TV commercials and films.
He was born in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and shortly after the family moved to 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...
, where he was raised. His paternal grandfather was an opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
singer and music was a part of his family life. Throughout school and university, where he studied philosophy and politics, Raeburn immersed himself in music, playing and writing all the time.
In 1999, Raeburn sourced and remixed the famous soundtrack for the Guinness
Guinness
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
TV commercial, "Surfer
Surfer (Guinness)
Surfer is a critically acclaimed integrated advertising campaign launched in 1999 by Diageo to promote Guinness-brand draught stout in the United Kingdom. The cornerstone of the campaign is a television commercial, originally 60 seconds long, which centred around a Polynesian surfer...
" directed by Jonathan Glazer. He also worked with Glazer on “Birth” and “Sexy Beast”.
Raeburn is creative director
Creative Director
A creative director is a position often found within the graphic design, film, music, fashion, advertising, media or entertainment industries, but may be useful in other creative organizations such as web development and software development firms as well....
of Soundtree, a company specialising in music for picture.
His debut solo album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, entitled You and Me, is out on Nowever Records and he is in the process of scoring a new feature film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
.
Films
- The Lie (2010) (music composer)
- BirthBirth (film)Birth is a 2004 film directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall, Danny Huston and Cameron Bright.The story is about a young widow from a prominent Manhattan-based family named Anna who slowly becomes convinced that her husband, Sean, who died ten years previously, has...
(2004) (music producer) ((music supervisor) arranger: "Bridal March from 'Lohengrin'" (1850)) - Sexy BeastSexy BeastSexy Beast is a 2000 British-Spanish crime drama film directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, and Ian McShane. Produced by Jeremy Thomas, it was Glazer's debut feature film, who had previously been a music video director for videos such as Rabbit in Your Headlights for...
(2001) (music producer) - Breaking the WavesBreaking the WavesBreaking the Waves is a 1996 film directed by Lars von Trier and starring Emily Watson. Set in the Scottish Highlands in the early 1970s, it tells the story of an unusual young woman, Bess McNeill, and of the love she has for Jan, her husband. The film is an international co-production led by Lars...
(1996) (music co-producer) - Le Confessionnal (1995) (special thanks)
Television
- Deep and Crisp and Even (2009) (Composer)
- Foreign John (2009) (Composer)
- Blink (1998) (Music Producer)
- Saturday's Shadow (2007) (Music Composer)
- Mr. Mkhizie’s Portrait
Selected commercials
- GuinnessGuinnessGuinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
- WorldWorldWorld 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....
(2009) - EconomistEconomistAn economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
- Red Wires (2009) - Ford - Go Find It (2009)
- Royal MailRoyal MailRoyal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide...
- Grow (2008) - Guinness - SurferSurfer (Guinness)Surfer is a critically acclaimed integrated advertising campaign launched in 1999 by Diageo to promote Guinness-brand draught stout in the United Kingdom. The cornerstone of the campaign is a television commercial, originally 60 seconds long, which centred around a Polynesian surfer...
- Guinness - NoitulovENoitulovEnoitulovE is a British television and cinema advertisement launched by Diageo in 2005 to promote Guinness draught stout. The 60-second piece formed the cornerstone of a £15 million advertising campaign targeting men in their late twenties and early thirties...
(2005) - GuinnessGuinnessGuinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
- Bet on BlackBet on BlackBet on Black, occasionally referred to as "Snail Race", is an advertising campaign run in 2000 by Diageo to promote Guinness-brand stout in the United Kingdom. The piece, directed by Frank Budgen, follows a snail race taking place in a town of Latin American appearance...
(2000) - Sony Walkman - Music Pieces
- Stella ArtoisStella ArtoisStella Artois is a 5% ABV lager brewed in Leuven, Belgium since 1926. In the UK, Canada and New Zealand a 4% ABV version is also available.-Production:...
- Ice Skating Priests (2006) - WispaWispaWispa is a brand of chocolate bar currently manufactured by Cadbury UK. The bar was launched in 1981 as a trial version in North East England and with its success it was introduced nationally in 1983...
- For The Love Of Whisper - Playstation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
- Mountain - Wrangler - Ride
- Levi’sLevi Strauss & Co.Levi Strauss & Co. is a privately held American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's brand of denim jeans. It was founded in 1853 when Levi Strauss came from Buttenheim, Franconia, to San Francisco, California to open a west coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business...
- Twist - HondaHondais a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
- Jump - Sony BraviaBRAVIABRAVIA is a Sony brand used to market its high-definition LCD televisions, projection TVs and front projectors and for the PlayStation 3 , along with its home cinema range under the sub-brand BRAVIA Theatre. The BRAVIA name is an acronym of "Best Resolution Audio Visual Integrated Architecture"...
- Paint - SmirnoffSmirnoffSmirnoff is a brand of vodka owned and produced by the British company Diageo. The Smirnoff brand began with a vodka distillery founded in Moscow by Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov , the son of illiterate Russian peasants. It is now distributed in 130 countries.Smirnoff products include vodka, flavored...
- Sea
Music
- Album: Peter Raeburn You And Me – Full album (Writer/Producer)
- Album Track: Wiley I Am The Sea – from the album 'See Clear Now' by Wiley (Writer/Producer)
- Album: The Mothers: Township Sessions (Musical Director/Producer)
Awards
- BTAA Craft Awards - Best Use of Recorded Music (07 Feb 2000) - Bet on BlackBet on BlackBet on Black, occasionally referred to as "Snail Race", is an advertising campaign run in 2000 by Diageo to promote Guinness-brand stout in the United Kingdom. The piece, directed by Frank Budgen, follows a snail race taking place in a town of Latin American appearance...
- D&ADD&ADDesign and Art Direction is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising...
Awards - Best Use of Music in TV & Cinema Advertising 07 Feb 2000 - Bet on BlackBet on BlackBet on Black, occasionally referred to as "Snail Race", is an advertising campaign run in 2000 by Diageo to promote Guinness-brand stout in the United Kingdom. The piece, directed by Frank Budgen, follows a snail race taking place in a town of Latin American appearance... - Lion D'Or Cannes - Excellence in Music Award (07 Feb 2000) - Bet on BlackBet on BlackBet on Black, occasionally referred to as "Snail Race", is an advertising campaign run in 2000 by Diageo to promote Guinness-brand stout in the United Kingdom. The piece, directed by Frank Budgen, follows a snail race taking place in a town of Latin American appearance...
- Midsummer Awards - Best Use Of Music (07 Feb 2000) - Bet on BlackBet on BlackBet on Black, occasionally referred to as "Snail Race", is an advertising campaign run in 2000 by Diageo to promote Guinness-brand stout in the United Kingdom. The piece, directed by Frank Budgen, follows a snail race taking place in a town of Latin American appearance...
- Finalist: BTAA Craft Awards - Best Use of Sound Design (07 Feb 2001) - Eggcentric
- Nominated: BTAA Craft Awards - Best Use of Sound (07 Feb 2001) - Eggcentric
- BTAA Craft Awards - Best Use of Recorded Music (23 Oct 2005) - Ice Skating Priests
- Creative Circle Awards - Best Use of Music (Gold) (23 May 2006) - Ice Skating Priests
- Midsummer Awards - Best Use of Music (Gold) (23 Jul 2006) - Ice Skating Priests
- BTAA Craft Awards - Best Use of Recorded Music (23 Oct 2004) - Mountain
- Creative Circle Awards Best Use of Music 23 Jul 2004 - Mountain
- D&ADD&ADDesign and Art Direction is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising...
Award - Best Use of Music in TV & Cinema Advertising (23 May 2004) - Mountain - Lion D’or Cannes - Excellence in Music Award (23 June 2004) - Mountain
- BTAA Awards - Best 60-90 Second TV Commercial (Gold) (14 Mar 2008) - Music Pieces
- D&ADD&ADDesign and Art Direction is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising...
Awards - Best Use of Music in TV & Cinema Crafts (16 May 2008) - Music Pieces - Clio AwardsClio AwardsThe Clio Awards are annual awards bestowed to reward innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design and communication. The categories include work in nearly all types of media, and the judges are advertising professionals from around the world....
- Use of Music (Silver) (19 May 2008) - Music Pieces - Cannes Grand Prix (23 Jun 2006) - NoitulovENoitulovEnoitulovE is a British television and cinema advertisement launched by Diageo in 2005 to promote Guinness draught stout. The 60-second piece formed the cornerstone of a £15 million advertising campaign targeting men in their late twenties and early thirties...
- Creative Circle Awards - Best Use of Music (Silver) (23 May 2006) - NoitulovENoitulovEnoitulovE is a British television and cinema advertisement launched by Diageo in 2005 to promote Guinness draught stout. The 60-second piece formed the cornerstone of a £15 million advertising campaign targeting men in their late twenties and early thirties...
- Finalist: BTAA Craft Awards - Best Use of Recorded Music (26 Oct 2005) - Office
- BTAA Craft Awards - Best Original Music (24 Nov 2007) - Own The Road Again
- D&ADD&ADDesign and Art Direction is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising...
Awards - Best Use Of Music (07 Feb 2001) - Ride - Creative Circle Awards - Best Use of Sound (23 May 2000) - SurferSurfer (Guinness)Surfer is a critically acclaimed integrated advertising campaign launched in 1999 by Diageo to promote Guinness-brand draught stout in the United Kingdom. The cornerstone of the campaign is a television commercial, originally 60 seconds long, which centred around a Polynesian surfer...
- Voted No.1 British commercial of all time Ch4 (23 Feb 2000) - SurferSurfer (Guinness)Surfer is a critically acclaimed integrated advertising campaign launched in 1999 by Diageo to promote Guinness-brand draught stout in the United Kingdom. The cornerstone of the campaign is a television commercial, originally 60 seconds long, which centred around a Polynesian surfer...
- D&ADD&ADDesign and Art Direction is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising...
Awards - Best Use of Music in TV & Cinema Advertising (23 May 2006) - Tuperzik - BTAA Craft Awards - Best Use of Recorded Music (07 Feb 2001) - Twist
- Finalist: D&ADD&ADDesign and Art Direction is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising...
Awards - Best Use Of Music (07 Feb 2001) - Twist - Lion D'Or Cannes - Excellence in Music Award (07 Feb 2001) - Twist
- Loerie Awards for Television & Cinema Advertising Crafts - Silver Award Music & Sound Design (07 Feb 2005) - Two Villages
- Finalist: BTAA Craft Awards - Best Use of Original Music (08 Feb 2007) - Wind