Keith Beauvais

Keith uses the Tanglewood Sundance Historic TW40 O ANE.

Keith is a versatile musician/producer/composer providing original music for film, TV & corporate video. Working from his digital studio in Kent (UK) he is able to create a diverse range of styles ranging from pop to atmospheric soundscapes.  Much of his current work can be heard on programmes for the BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5 and also international TV and film.  As well as being an accomplished session guitarist Keith is also an experienced keyboard player/programmer and has worked on numerous UK and worldwide hit records.

As an entirely self-taught musician from a musical family, Keith Beauvais has enjoyed a long and successful career in the music business, having started out playing guitar for various bands and studio projects in and around London. In 1987 Keith became a member of critically acclaimed band Ordinary Man (EMI Records). He played on all the band’s releases, including an album recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.

Since the late ‘80s Keith has been very much in demand as a studio session musician, playing keyboards as well as guitar. He has played on many tracks such as the worldwide hit single Kiss by Tom Jones and the Art of Noise, the Everything Changes album by Take That, three albums by Gary Numan, the million selling Guinness book of records entrant Pure and Simple by hearsay and on tracks for Sugababes, Liberty XKym Marsh and James Morrison. Recent sessions have included playing acoustic and spanish guitar on the new album One day like this by, X Factor finalist, Rhydian. This reached number 1 on the Classic Fm chart.

Keith produced many of the backing tracks for the artists and celebrities on the BBC’s Fame Academy and then went on to work as a musician and producer on the hit US album On My Way here by American Idol artist Clay Aiken. Other notable productions include single releases for StingAlistair GriffinAntony Costa (Blue) & UK reggae artist Bitty Mclean.

In 1997 he signed a worldwide publishing deal with Sony BMG music and had 10 years international success as a songwriter in the UK, USA, Europe, Scandinavia, Japan, South Korea, South Africa, Australia, Russia and Brazil. Some notable co-songwriters have included Taio CruzMarc OwenDavid SneddonLucie SilvasJuliet RobertsConner ReevesBetty Boo & Shaun Escoffery.

Recent TV Credits:
James Martin’s French Adventure
Top Gear
Come Dine with Me
Hollyoaks
The Gadget Show
The One Show
Jamie’s Great Britain
Countryfile
James May’s Man Lab
Sky Sports Football
Hairy Bikers Best of British
Don’t Tell The Bride
Bargain Hunt
Homes Under The Hammer
Geordie Shore
Made In Chelsea
Four In A Bed
Big Brother
Xtra Factor
Phil Spencer Secret Agent
Watchdog
Bang Goes The Theory
Roar
Richard Hammond’s Engineering Connections

Production credits include Sting, Clay Aiken, Antony Costa (Blue) hearsay, Alistair Griffin, BBC Fame Academy, Smash (Universal Music Russia) Bitty Mclean.

Studio session musician credits include Take That, Sugababes, James Morrison, Liberty X, Rhydian, Tom Jones, Art of Noise, Gary Numan, Clay Aiken, hearsay, Lisa Stansfield, Kym Marsh, Nick Kamen, Tony Hadley, Tasmin Archer, Simon Climie, Shakin Stevens, Jane McDonald.

 

For more info check out Keith’s website here.