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Epic Soundtracks was the stage name of the British musician Kevin Paul Godfrey (23 March 1959 – 6 November 1997). Born in
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, Surrey, he was brought up in
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, West Midlands with his brother Adrian Nicholas Godfrey, who was known as
Nikki Sudden Adrian Nicholas Godfrey (19 July 195626 March 2006), known professionally as Nikki Sudden, was a prolific English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He co-founded the post-punk band Swell Maps with his brother, Epic Soundtracks, while attending ...
(1956–2006). In 1972, Kevin and Adrian formed the nucleus of what was to become the
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rock group Swell Maps, with "Soundtracks" on drums and piano, and "Sudden" on guitar and vocals. Soundtracks later played drums for Crime & the City Solution and
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. In 1991, Soundtracks decided to focus on his own songwriting career, and began the series of recordings that comprised his three solo records. As a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist he released three critically acclaimed solo albums, and two more were released posthumously. Notable fans of Soundtracks' solo work include
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and
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.
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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". Epic Soundtracks died in his sleep on 6 November 1997, at his flat in
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, London. His funeral took place in
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on 1 December. The official cause of death was ruled as inconclusive.


Selected discography

*''Popular Classical'' (aka ''Jelly, Babies'') 7" (1981) *''Rain, Rain, Rain'' (with
Jowe Head Jowe Head (born Stephen Bird) is a British guitarist, singer, and visual artist, who was a member of Swell Maps before joining the Television Personalities. He has also released a large amount of material as a solo artist and as leader of group ...
) 12" (1982) *'' Rise Above'' (1992) *'' Sleeping Star'' (1994) *''Debris'' (1995) *'' Change My Life'' (1996)


Posthumous releases

*''Everything is Temporary'' (1999) ompilation*''Good Things'' (2005) *''Wild Smile'' (2012) ompilation*''Film Soundtracks'' (2017) *''Daga Daga Daga'' (with
Jowe Head Jowe Head (born Stephen Bird) is a British guitarist, singer, and visual artist, who was a member of Swell Maps before joining the Television Personalities. He has also released a large amount of material as a solo artist and as leader of group ...
) (2024)


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1959 births 1997 deaths People from Solihull English rock drummers British male drummers 20th-century English musicians 20th-century British drummers Crime & the City Solution members 20th-century British male musicians {{UK-drummer-stub