Joe Alwyn co-produced Taylor Swift’s “august” under the pseudonym William Bowery.
The track’s credited producers are Swift, Jack Antonoff, and Joe Alwyn. Alwyn’s contribution was initially listed under the name William Bowery, a pseudonym also associated with his songwriting and production work on Folklore and Evermore.
The pseudonym became widely discussed after Swift confirmed that Alwyn had participated in the creation of several songs. His work on Folklore was part of a broader collaborative process conducted remotely during the pandemic. Swift later described the album as a project that grew from shared ideas, home recordings, and imagined characters.
“august” is often discussed mainly through Swift and Antonoff because they wrote the song and Antonoff built its initial instrumental. However, the official credits also recognize Alwyn’s production role. This distinction matters because he was a producer rather than the song’s credited co-writer.