Temposhark
Producer/songwriter Luke Busby arrived on the music scene in 2004 as a member of critically acclaimed UK electronic rock band Temposhark with singer/songwriter Robert Diament. Busby developed Temposhark's trademark sound - crisp, electronic production combining epic filmscore string parts with late 70s/early 80s synths. Temposhark's first UK single out in December 2005 is a collaboration with producer Guy Sigsworth, best known for his work with Madonna and Björk.
Temposhark finished recording their debut album The Invisible Line during February 2007 in London with producer Sean McGhee as well as recording a new song with Guy Sigsworth. It was released worldwide in 2008. Temposhark were in New York on a UK music industry trade mission in June 2006 and started performing live in Europe including a sold out headline gig in Paris the following July. In November 2006, Temposhark began performing with their live band, Mathis Richet on drums and Mark Ferguson on bass. The four live musicians travelled to the USA to Austin, Texas in March 2007 for two live showcases at the SXSW festival. Temposhark head out on their first USA clubs and theatre tour in June 2007 supporting popstar Darren Hayes.
As part of Temposhark, Busby worked with a diverse array of musicians from Frou Frou's Guy Sigsworth and Imogen Heap, Kate Havnevik, Sophie Solomon, Sean McGhee, Cursor Miner, Avril (FCommunications), Metronomy, Mark Moore (S'Express), M.I.A., Camille, Hellogoodbye, Akira The Don, Noblesse Oblige, Princess Julia, Richard Norris (The Grid), Melnyk, Kevin Freeman, Border Crossing and Masashi Naka (Escalator Records, Japan).
Busby amicably left Temposhark in December 2007 to pursue graphic design. He has remained friends with Robert Diament. In October 2009, a Temposhark mix album Remixes & Rarities was released featuring a number of previously unreleased songs and b-sides produced by Busby.
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