"Bill Ryder-Jones". William Edward "Bill" Ryder-Jones (born 10 August 1983 in Warrington, Cheshire) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and film score composer from West Kirby, Merseyside. He co-founded the band The Coral with James Skelly, Lee Southall, Paul Duffy, and Ian Skelly, playing as their lead guitarist from 1996 until 2008. He has since pursued a solo career, writing both his own albums and film scores, as well as producing records for other artists and appearing as a session musician.