Sacha Skarbek

Sacha Skarbek
Sacha at his studio in London.
Background information
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, record producer
Instruments	Piano, keyboards, guitar
Associated acts	James Blunt, Adele, Jason Mraz, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, Duffy, Lisa Marie Presley, Train
Website	www.sachaskarbek.com

Sacha Skarbek is an English two time Ivor Novello Award winner and Grammy nominated songwriter, producer, film scorer and multi-instrumentalist. Sacha is best known for writing James Blunt’s hit singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover" as well as Miley Cyrus’ hit song "Wrecking Ball". Sacha has worked with artists such as Adele, Lana Del Rey, Jason Mraz, Tears for Fears, Duffy and many more.

Sacha Skarbek is a classically trained musician, taught by distinguished pianist Ronald Smith. He received music scholarships to Northbourne Park and The King's School, Canterbury. After graduating from University of Oxford with a degree in music, Sacha was musical director and keyboard player for Neneh Cherry, Beverly Knight, Alisha’s Attic and Jon Bon Jovi.

Sacha played a key role in the development of James Blunt with whom he wrote the worldwide No. 1 hit "You're Beautiful". Sacha co-wrote 6 songs on the multi-platinum selling debut album "Back to Bedlam", including follow up singles "Goodbye My Lover" and "Wisemen". In 2008, Sacha wrote "Cold Shoulder" with Adele. The song was released as a single from Adele’s multi-platinum selling debut album "19". Over the years Sacha wrote several songs on globally chart topping albums, including Jason Mraz’s multi-platinum selling album "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things" as well as Lana del Rey’s bestselling album "Born to Die". Sacha co-wrote Miley Cyrus’ "Wrecking Ball" with Mozella and Stephan Moccio which was later produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 and was awarded multi-platinum around the world.