Factor Eight
Andrew Bennett (alias Factor Eight) is an award-winning composer and experimental electronic musician.
Factor Eight is making waves with acclaimed works like the orchestral-electronic hit ‘The Beginning’ placed on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’, the SOCAN Award-Winning film score ‘Impetus’, and ambitious performance art projects like the destruction of his most recent album ‘A DØ’.
At the intersection of mind-bending sound design and cinematic compositions, Factor Eight draws audiences to emotionally connect through vibrant harmonies and textural details. The 5-time WCMA Nominated artist has collaborated with artists and brands around the globe that include FOX Broadcasting Company, GMC, ESPN, HEAD SKI, Salomon, X-Games, The United Way, Jaybird, Whistler Blackcomb, and Gillette.
His work is recognized by four Western Canadian Music Award nominations for Visual Media Composer of the Year in 2016, ’17, ‘18 and ‘21, Instrumental Artist of the Year nomination in 2021, Saskatchewan Music Awards nomination in 2018, and SOCAN Foundation Award in 2018.
Based in SK, Canada, Factor Eight brings earnest passion to each and every project, ultimately striving to inspire emotion in his audience. Supported by Canada Council for the Arts, FACTOR Canada, SK Arts, Creative Saskatchewan, and Canadian Mental Health Association Saskatoon, his upcoming album entitled II is no exception.
In an effort to end the stigma around mental illness, Factor Eight is going public with his own experiences and challenges with bipolar disorder. Watch his very personal new music video for the first single ‘Fear, My Friend’ here (*content warning: this video deals with mental illness and self-harm*). 100% of proceeds from sales of the single and album will be donated to the CMHA Saskatoon.
Contact Factor Eight for original scoring or licensing of existing work.
Factor Eight™ // Andrew Bennett
Education
2014 Ableton Live Producer Certification, Dubspot Music School, New York, NY
2013 Mixing and Mastering Certification, Dubspot Music School, New York, NY
2012 Leadership Training Program, Capernwray New Zealand, Cambridge, NZ
2012 College of Arts and Science, Philosophy, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
2011 College of Arts, Philosophy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Albums / Releases
2021 Fear, My Friend - Single, Factor Eight, 0110 Records
2021 Undone - Single, 0110 (Factor Eight and Iain Howie)
2020 A DØ - Album, Factor Eight
2020 LIGHT - Single, Factor Eight & Jesse Brown
2017 The Beginning - Single, Factor Eight
2016 Worth It - Single, Single by Tate McRae (feat. Factor Eight)
2016 Dust - Album, Factor Eight
2016 InTune, Factor Eight, SaskMusic Compilation Album
Sales / Streams
2021 Total Sales (iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, et al.)
2000+ total song & album purchases
2021 SoundCloud
500k+ plays since first upload in 2013
2021 YouTube
2,000,000+ views since first video in 2013
2021 Spotify
53.3k listeners
1.3k followers
585k streams
Awards
2021 Explore and Create Grant, Canada Council for the Arts, Saskatoon, SK
2021 Instrumental Artist of the Year Nominee, Western Canadian Music Awards
2021 Visual Media Composer of the Year Nominee, Western Canadian Music Awards
2021 Artist Development Grant, FACTOR Canada, Saskatoon, SK
2020 Market and Export Development Grant, Creative Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
2020 Independent Artist Grant - Fall 2020, Sask Arts, Saskatoon, SK
2018 Best Original Score (Non-Fiction) - Third Place, SOCAN Foundation Awards
2018 Avante Garde Artist of the Year Nominee, Saskatchewan Music Awards, SK
2018 Visual Media Composer of the Year Nominee, Western Canadian Music Awards
2018 Independent Artist Grant - Spring 2018, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Saskatoon, SK
2018 Artist Residency, Banff Centre, Banff, AB
2018 Banff Centre Artists Scholarship, Banff Centre, Banff, AB
2017 Visual Media Composer of the Year Nominee, Western Canadian Music Awards
2017 Independent Artist Grant - Spring 2017, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Saskatoon, SK
2016 Independent Artist Grant - Fall 2016, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Saskatoon, SK
2016 Lenora P. Masters Endowment Scholarship, Banff Centre, Banff, AB
2016 Artist Residency, Banff Centre, Banff, AB
2016 Visual Media Composer of the Year Nominee, Western Canadian Music Awards
2015 Independent Artist Grant - Fall 2015, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Saskatoon, SK
Festivals, Events, Installations
2018 ‘Alio Lumen’ Nuit Blanche, Installation, Saskatoon, SK
2018 ‘Lodestar’ Art Show, Flint Saloon, Saskatoon, SK
2017 ‘Lodestar’ Nuit Blanche, Installation, Saskatoon, SK
2015 Air Canada enRoute Film Festival, Original Score for ‘Overcast’, Short film,
2014 Mill Valley Film Festival, ‘In The Zone’ (short action sports film), San Francisco, CA
2014 Sharp Electronics Art of Amazing 4K Film Competition Finalist, San Francisco, CA
2014 Crankworx, ‘Fitz Zone’, ‘Garbo Zone’ & ‘Peak Zone’, Series, Whistler, BC
Music Licensing
2020 HEAD SKI COMPANY, Vancouver, BC
2020 Fox Bike, ‘Numbers’, Vancouver, BC
2019 Quail’s Gate, Vancouver, BC
2018 The Golden Touch Theatre, Virtual Reality Online
2018 ‘Destination’ - Tourism Whistler, Whistler, BC
2017 ESPN: X-Games ‘Real Resort’, USA
2017 ‘The Other Side’ (TV Show), Saskatoon, SK
2017 ‘Fantome’, Tokyo Fashion Week, Tokyo, JP
2017 Tourism Whistler, Whistler, BC
2017 Sun Valley Tourism, Sun Valley, ID
2016 Canadian Hemophilia Society, Quebec
2016 Multipraktik, Val di Sole Tourism Video, Slovenia
2016 So You Think You Can Dance, Season 13, USA (international distribution)
2016 Primal State, Germany
2016 Just Off Broadway Theatre, Kansas City, MO
2016 Inspired Movement, Saskatoon, SK
2016 NVCC Film Collaborative, Alexandria, VA
2016 National Rugby League, Sydney, AU
2016 Whistler Blackcomb Samsung Theatre Event, Whistler, BC
2016 Pro-Invest S.A, Katowice, PL
2016 Williamsburg Christian Academy, Williamsburg, VA
2016 Alberta High School of Fine Arts, Okotoks, AB
2015 Salomon FreeSki TV, USA
2014 Veil Systems, Detroit, MI
2014 Cadence Bank, Birmingham, AL
2014 Whistler Blackcomb, Whistler, BC
2014 India Foundation, New Delhi, IN
2014 The United Way, Victoria, BC
2014 Gillette, USA (with international distribution)
Sound Design
2021 Fear, My Friend - Video, Directed by Nano Clow, 0110 Records
2020 HEAD SKI COMPANY - Shinrin Yoku, Whistler, BC
2019 ‘GUTS’ by Nano Clow, Short Film, Vancouver, BC
Official Selection, Vancouver International Film Festival 2018
Official Selection, Orlando Film Festival 2018
Official Selection, Forest City Film Festival 2019
Official Selection, Chilliwack Independent Film Festival 2019
2018 ‘CITIZEN', Vancouver, BC
2018 Studeo 55 Health Club, Advertisement, Vancouver, BC
2018 ‘Regional’ - Tourism Whistler, Vancouver, BC
2018 ‘Destination’ - Tourism Whistler, Vancouver, BC
2018 ‘Citizen', Vancouver, BC
2017 ‘Fantome’, Tokyo Fashion Week, Tokyo, JP
2016 GMC: ‘Above and Beyond,’ Whistler, BC
2016 Jaybird: ‘Ride it Like You Stole It’, Vancouver, BC
2016 Jaybird: ‘Run Like You Stole It’, Vancouver, BC
2016 Jaybird: ‘Until It Hurts’, Vancouver, BC
2016 Jaybird: ‘Compilation’, Vancouver, BC
Original Scoring
2021 ‘Voices’ Nuit Blanche, Saskatoon, SK
2020 HEAD SKI COMPANY, Vancouver, BC
2018 ‘Alio Lumen’ Nuit Blanche, Installation, Saskatoon, SK
2018 ‘Citizen’, Short film, Vancouver, BC
2017 ‘Lodestar’ Nuit Blanche (feat. Katelyn Clark), Installation, Saskatoon, SK
2017 ‘Devinci’, Devinci Bikes, Vancouver, BC
2017 ‘Magnetic’, Whistler Blackcomb, Trailer, Whistler, BC
2017 ‘The Lion’, Short film, Vancouver, BC
2017 Lindsay Klump, Contemporary dance piece, Regina, SK
2017 Goldstein Productions ‘Rachel Mcbride – Be the One’, Short film, Vancouver, BC
2016 ‘Fabulocity’ (OUTtv), Television series, Canada (international distribution)
2016 ‘Xterra Asia-Pacific Championship’, Advertisement, New South Wales, AU
2015 ‘Swerve’, Web series, Vancouver, BC
2015 ‘Xterra Asia-Pacific Championship’, Advertisement, New South Wales, AU
2015 ‘Overcast’ (feat. Iain Howie), Short film, Vancouver, BC
