Paul Butler / Pnu Riff / Chief Huri Upa


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Talented multi-instrumentalist based on the Isle of Wight. His recording career started primarily on the Holistic Recordings label in the 1990s working alongside Max Brennan on a variety of his projects, most notably Fretless Azm and Nine Yards Orchestra.

Later, and more recently, he has been a member of The Bees (also on the Isle of Wight), moved to Venice, CA in 2015

ALBUMS


Seratones
Love & Algorhythms
2022
Anna Leone
I've Felt All These Things
2021
Nick Waterhouse
Promenade Blue
2021, ,
Rhythm & Blues
The Bees
I Love You
2020
Andrew Bird
Capital Crimes
2020
Nick Waterhouse
Nick Waterhouse
2019, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
The Teskey Brothers
Run Home Slow
2019
Andrew Bird
Manifest
2019
Andrew Bird
My Finest Work Yet
2019,
River Whyless
Kindness, A Rebel
2018
Caroline Rose
Loner
2018, ,
Indie Pop/Indie Rock
Vanessa Paradis
Les Sources
2018, ,
Chanson/Smooth Jazz
Andrew Bird
Bloodless
2018
Pale Seas
Stargazing For Beginners
2017
Hurray For The Riff Raff
The Navigator
2017, ,
Indie Rock
St. Paul & The Broken Bones
Sea Of Noise
2016
Michael Kiwanuka
Love & Hate
2016
The Milk
Favourite Worry
2015
Bern/hoft*
Wind You Up (Toys Remix)
2014, CDr, Single, Promo, Fiction France, Polydor, Universal Music France
Pale Seas
Places To Haunt
2014
Bern/hoft*
Islander
2014, ,
Soul/Pop Rock
Bed Rugs
Blinds / Yawn
2013, CDr, Single, Copy Prot., Promo, Ample Play
Bed Rugs
Rapids
2013
Jamie Cullum
Momentum
2013, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Vocal
Various
Objectif 2012 - Volume 2
2012, CD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles, ,
Folk Rock/Alternative Rock/Chanson/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/Drum n Bass/Broken Beat/Soul/Art Rock/Psychedelic Rock/African/Acoustic/Electro/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Experimental
Pale I Seas*
My Own Mind
2012, CDr, Single, Promo, Abbey Records (3)
Michael Kiwanuka
I'm Getting Ready / Tell Me A Tale (Live At The Cherrytree House)
2012
Michael Kiwanuka
I'll Get Along
2012
Michael Kiwanuka
Bones
2012
Michael Kiwanuka
Home Again
2012
Pale Seas
Bodies / My Own Mind
2012
Michael Kiwanuka
I'm Getting Ready EP
2011
Michael Kiwanuka
Tell Me A Tale EP (Isle Of Wight Sessions)
2011
The Bees
Every Step's A Yes
2010, ,
Indie Rock
The Bees
I Really Need Love
2010
The Bees
Winter Rose
2010
Devendra Banhart
What Will We Be
2009, ,
Folk
frYars
Dark Young Hearts
2009
frYars
The Perfidy EP
2008
The Bees
Who Cares What The Question Is?
2007, ,
Indie Rock
The Bees
Listening Man
2007
The Sugars
Way To My Heart / End Of Our Love Affair
2007
Various
England The Album 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Virgin, ,
Parody/Pop Rock/Mambo/Alternative Rock/Britpop/Indie Rock
The Bees
Octopus
2006, ,
Indie Rock
The Bees
Chicken Payback
2005
Various
Goal! (Music From The Motion Picture)
2005, ,
Soundtrack/Indie Rock/Big Beat/Alternative Rock/Britpop/Trip Hop
Magnet
Minus EP
2004, CD, EP, Ultimate Dilemma, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Downtempo
The Bees
The Free Free Bee
2004, 10", Promo, Virgin
Drew*
(A Selection Of) Songs From The Devil's Chimney
2004, CD, Copy Prot., Promo, Smplr, Source
The Bees
Free The Bees
2004
The Bees
Horsemen
2004, ,
Blues Rock
The Bees
Wash In The Rain
2004
Drew*
Songs From The Devil's Chimney
2004
Magnet (2) & Gemma Hayes
Lay Lady Lay
2004
The Bees
One Glass Of Water
2004
Drew*
Under The Weather
2003, ,
Acoustic
Drew*
Dig Deeper
2003
The Bees
Sunshine Hit Me
2002, ,
Blues Rock/Downtempo
Various
We Love You... So Love Us
2000, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
The Exploding Thumbs
The Beginning Of Blue
1999
Various
Late Night Beats
1998, CD, Comp, Music Club, ,
Trip Hop/Jazzdance/Future Jazz/Jungle/Ambient/Downtempo
Pnu Riff
Between The Downs
1997, CD, Album, Holistic Recordings, ,
Downtempo/Future Jazz
The Teskey Brothers
The Winding Way
2023, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
The Peas
Psychedelic Cissy
2021, 2xFile, WAV, Single, Dime
Lord Huron
Long Lost
2021, ,
Folk Rock
Michael Kiwanuka
Love & Hate
2016, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Plastic Mermaids
Drømtorp
2014
Bed Rugs
Rapids
2013
Lefto
Vol.One
2012, CD, Comp, Universal Music Belgium, ,
Soul-Jazz/House/Soul/Garage House/Future Jazz/Deep House/Experimental/Electro/Downtempo/Funk/Hardcore Hip-Hop
Michael Kiwanuka
Home Again
2012, ,
Modern Electric Blues/Soul/Folk
The Bees
Free The Bees
2004
Drew*
Songs From The Devil's Chimney
2004
Spora
bath•o•pho•bia
2004, CD, Album, Longshot Records (4)
The Bees
Sampler
2002, CD, Promo, Smplr, We Love You, Wall Of Sound
The Bees
A Minha Menina
2002
The Bees
You Got To Leave EP
2002
The Bees
Punchbag EP
2001
Nine Yards Orchestra
Versions 3 & 4
2000, ,
Downtempo
Nine Yards Orchestra
Our Backyard
2000, ,
Leftfield/Future Jazz/Downtempo
Delta T
Lightbulb
1999
Nine Yards
I'll Be Your Dog
1999
Delta T
Lost Arks
1997, CD, Album, Holistic Recordings

APPEARANCES +


The Polyphonic Spree
Light And Day
2003
Seratones
Love & Algorhythms
2022
Tom Jones
Surrounded By Time
2021,
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
Reunions
2020
The Teskey Brothers
Run Home Slow
2019
Andrew Bird Feat. Erika Wennerstrom
Manifest
2019, ,
Alternative Rock
Michael Kiwanuka
Out Loud!
2018, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Frank Turner
Songbook
2017
Various
Commun10n
2016, LP, RSD, Comp, Ltd, Communion Records (2),
Various
Broadcasts Vol. 21
2013, 2xCD, KGSR
James Skelly & The Intenders
Love Undercover
2013, ,
Indie Rock
Various
Fiction Remixes Vol.1
2012, CD, Comp, Fiction Records, ,
Chiptune/Indie Rock/House/Dubstep/Breakbeat/Electro/Synth-pop
Denton Hatcher & The Soapbox Blues*
Denton Hatcher & The Soapbox Blues
2012, CD, Album, Not On Label
Various
Discobar Galaxie Are You Ready 4 Some Super Soul
2012, CD, Comp, ARS Entertainment, ,
Soul/Disco
Various
The Dome Vol. 61
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Polystar (3), Sony Music, ,
Electro House/Hip-House/House/Synth-pop/Electro/Pop Rap/RnB/Swing/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Dancehall/Neo Soul/Ballad/Europop/Indie Pop
Sien Strickly
Honesty Is The Best Policy EP
2012, CD, EP, Not on Label (Sien Strickly Self-Released)
Michael Kiwanuka
Home Again EP
2012, ,
Soul
Michael Kiwanuka
Tell Me A Tale / Home Again
2011, 7", Promo, Communion Records (2), ,
Folk Rock/Soul
Johnny Showcase
Love Is The Message
2011, CD, Infinite Owl Music
Frank Turner
England Keep My Bones
2011
Gregory Rogove
Piana
2011
The Strange Death Of Liberal England
Drown Your Heart Again
2010
The Muel
Once At Everywhere
2010
Shawn Lee
Soul In The Hole
2009
Jellybread
The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions
2008, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, RM, Blue Horizon Records, ,
Electric Blues/Piano Blues/Blues Rock
[The] Strange Death [Of] Liberal England*
Angelou / Don't Be Scared
2008
Middlewood Sessions
Red Waters / Astro Blue
2008
Various
Smokin' Aces (Original Film Soundtrack)
2007, ,
Soundtrack/Breakbeat/Punk/Rock & Roll/Lounge/Conscious/Soul/Instrumental
Three Day Benda
Sounds Of The Suburbs
2006, CD, Album, Positive Impact Records
Various
The Live CD - The Best Of XFM Sessions 2004
2004, CD, Comp, New Musical Express, ,
Indie Rock
Various
Musikexpress 90 - Sounds Now!
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Musikexpress, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Garage Rock/Punk/Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock
A Hawk And A Hacksaw
A Hawk And A Hacksaw
2004
Various
We Love Mambo - 40 Latin Summer Grooves
2004, ,
Afro-Cuban
Shawn Lee
Soul Visa
2004
Various
Acoustic 3
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Echo, V2, ,
Acoustic
Drew*
Under The Weather
2003
Various
New Voices Vol. 49
2002, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Conscious/Blues Rock/Soft Rock/Comedy/Downtempo/Experimental
Zero 7
AnotherLateNight
2002, ,
Dub/Downtempo
Various
Carhartt Fusion Forum 2
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Groove Attack Productions, ,
Downtempo/Trip Hop/Deep House
Various
Un Printemps / Été 2001
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles, ,
Folk Rock/Trip Hop/Indie Rock/House/RnB/Swing/Soft Rock/IDM/Psychedelic Rock/Breakbeat/Electro/Downtempo
Various
A Quiet Riot
2001, 2xCD, Comp, [PIAS] Recordings, ,
Downtempo/Indie Rock
Various
10.100.02
2001, ,
Techno/Deep House/Electro/Tech House/Acid
Various
Space Jazz
2001
Shawn Lee
Monkey Boy
2000, ,
Alternative Rock/Abstract/Downtempo
Various
We ♥ Yule
2000, ,
Alternative Rock/Power Pop/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Holiday
Shawn Lee
Happiness
2000
Various
John Peel's Sounds Of The Suburbs
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Shifty Disco, ,
Indie Pop/Indie Rock/Folk
Fretless AZM
Millenium Butterflies
1999, ,
House/Abstract/Future Jazz/Downtempo
Universal Being
Elephant Fusion
1999, ,
Future Jazz/Downtempo
Various
Holistic Reflections
1998, CD, Comp, Holistic Recordings, Holistic Recordings, ,
Future Jazz/Downtempo
Pnu Riff
Live
1998, 12", Holistic Recordings, ,
Experimental/Breaks
Various
Smokedown: An After Hours Journey Into The Leftfield
1998, 2xCD, Comp, DCI, ,
Leftfield/Abstract/IDM/Downtempo
Chief Huri Upa
The Wise Ant EP
1998, 12", EP, Sublime Records (3)
Fretless Azm
Oceans Of Light
1998, ,
Broken Beat/Downtempo/Ambient
Pnu Riff
The Cat Scratch
1998
Max Brennan
Alien To Whom?
1998
Fretless AZM
Astral Cinema
1997, ,
Future Jazz/Downtempo
Maxwell House
II
1997, ,
Future Jazz/Downtempo
Hanover*
Hungry Eyes
1985
Jellybread
First Slice
1969, ,
Electric Blues/Piano Blues
Various
Stoned
2005
Michael Kiwanuka
Love & Hate
2016, ,
Soul
Jellybread
First Slice
2005, ,
Blues Rock/Prog Rock