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Good Soldier Songs
Good Soldier Songs is a London-based, Independent Music Publishing Company, owned by Christian Tattersfield. Established in 2003, Good Soldier Songs represent writers such as Biffy Clyro, The 1975, Freya Ridings, Ollie Green, John Gibbons, The Wombats, Birdy, Gavin James and David Gray. Good Soldier Songs was awarded Publisher of the Year by Music Business Worldwide in 2016 as well as 2018. In 2014 the company opened an independent recording arm, Good Soldier Records, with signings to date including Gavin James, John Gibbons, Freya Ridings Freya Ridings (born 19 April 1994) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Ridings rose to prominence in 2017 with her ballad, " Lost Without You", which became a top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart. She followed this with ..., and Larkins. In May 2020, Good Soldier was acquired by Downtown Music Publishing.https://www.musicbusinessworldwide/com/downtown-buys-christian-tattersfields-good-soldier-songs Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Tattersfield
Christian Tattersfield is the founder of Good Soldier Songs and previously served as the CEO of Warner Music UK and as chairman of Warner Bros. Records UK. Early career Tattersfield began his career in music at London Records in 1990, establishing new labels Systematic and Internal. In 1997, he moved to BMG where he founded the NorthWestSide imprint, whose signings included Jay-Z, Another Level and NSYNC. Tattersfield founded 14th Floor Records in 2002 as a joint venture with Warner Music UK, where he signed Biffy Clyro, the Wombats, Damien Rice and Ray LaMontagne. Good Soldier Songs & Good Soldier Records Tattersfield founded Good Soldier Songs, a recording and music publishing company, based in Tileyard Studios. It has been the home to artists including Biffy Clyro, the 1975, Birdy, Gavin James, Tobtok, Jodie Abacus, Huntar, James Rushent, the Wombats, Freya Ridings, David Gray, Mike Crossey, the Hunna, Coasts, and Colouring. Warner Music UK & BRIT Awards Tattersfiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals), and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). Currently signed to 14th Floor Records, they have released nine studio albums, six of which (''Puzzle'', ''Only Revolutions'', '' Opposites'', '' Ellipsis'', ''A Celebration of Endings'' and ''The Myth of the Happily Ever After'') reached the top five in the UK Albums Chart, with their sixth studio album, ''Opposites'' claiming their first UK No. 1 album. Three consecutive studio albums (''Opposites'', ''Ellipsis'' and ''A Celebration of Endings'') peaked at number one in the UK official albums chart. After their first three albums, the band expanded their following significantly in 2007 with the release of their fourth album, ''Puzzle'', creating more mainstream songs with simpler rhythms and distancing themselves from the more unusual dissonant style present in their previous three albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 1975
The 1975 are an English pop rock band formed in 2002 in Wilmslow, Cheshire. Now based in Manchester, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matthew "Matty" Healy, lead guitarist Adam Hann, bassist Ross MacDonald, and drummer George Daniel. The band members met in secondary school and performed together as teenagers. Gigs, organised by a council worker, led the band to sign with Dirty Hit and Polydor Records. They opened for several major acts and released a series of extended plays ('' Facedown'', '' Sex'', ''Music for Cars'', '' IV'') from 2012–13, before releasing their UK chart-topping self-titled debut album (2013), which includes the popular singles " Sex", "Chocolate", and "Robbers". Their second album, ''I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It'' (2016), reached No. 1 in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The band released their third studio album, ''A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships'' (2018), to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gibbons (DJ)
John Gibbons is an Irish DJ and record producer based in London. He is best known for his singles, " Would I Lie to You" and the follow-up, "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)". Career Having produced and toured internationally since 2005, John Gibbons first charted in 2008 with his track "Beautiful Filth", a collaboration with fellow Irishman DJ Scimon Tist, which crossed over from underground clubs to peak at No. 22 on the Irish Singles Chart and reached number one on the Irish Dance Chart. Gibbons then spent several years working on studio productions, after which followed the 2013 release of collaborative singles "All I Need", and "Colder", both of which were radio hits in his native Ireland, with the latter charting on the Official Irish Singles Chart. In 2015, Gibbons signed a publishing deal with the London-based Good Soldier Songs and that year released his first solo single, "Your Love". The single received significant radio airplay in both the UK and Ireland, and was featured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wombats
The Wombats are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 2003, consisting of Matthew Murphy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass, backing vocals, keyboards), and Dan Haggis (drums, backing vocals, keyboards). They are independent and have distribution deals with AWAL and Warner Music Australia. They have sold over 1 million albums worldwide. They created several EPs before releasing their first full album, '' Girls, Boys and Marsupials'' (2006), which was released only in Japan. The band's debut studio album, '' A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation'' (2007), featured some tracks first released on ''Girls, Boys and Marsupials''. After releasing a self-titled EP in 2008 and touring for three years, the band released and toured for the albums ''This Modern Glitch'' (2011), '' Glitterbug'' (2015), and ''Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life'' (2018). Their fifth album, ''Fix Yourself, Not the World'' (2022), became their first No. 1 album when i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birdy (singer)
Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den BogaerdeDebrett's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, Kelly's Directories, 2000 pg. 1629 (born 15 May 1996), better known by her stage name Birdy, is an English singer and songwriter. She won the music competition Open Mic UK in 2008, at the age of 12. Her debut single, a cover version of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love", was her breakthrough, charting all across Europe and earning platinum certification six times in Australia. Her self-titled debut album, '' Birdy'', was released on 7 November 2011 to similar success, peaking at number one in Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands. Her second studio album, '' Fire Within'', was released on 23 September 2013 in the UK. At the 2014 Brit Awards, she was nominated for Best British Female Solo Artist. Her third studio album, '' Beautiful Lies'', was released on 25 March 2016. Her fourth studio album '' Young Heart'' was released on 30 April 2021. Early life Birdy was born on 15 May 1996, in Lyming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin James (singer-songwriter)
Gavin Wigglesworth, known professionally as Gavin James, is an Irish singer-songwriter. In March 2013 and March 2016, he won two Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year award. Early life Gavin was born in Dublin on 5 July 1991 and grew up in a household surrounded by music. Gavins' dad would play Cat Stevens, Sam Cooke and Bob Dylan whilst his sister Emma sang and toured with a musical in Ireland. James' great-grandparents were opera singers and his grandfather was a stand-up comedian and whistler. James began playing music in a rock band at the age of 8 and writing his own songs. The rock band was short lived, after a falling out over an alleged "paranormal experience". However James continued to perform solo, playing numerous gigs for years and building his audience. By age 21 he had begun focusing on his songwriting and playing open mic nights. In 2013, James independently released the single "Say Hello", which won the Meteor Choice Award for Song of the Year. By 2015, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gray (musician)
David Peter Gray (born 13 June 1968) is a British singer-songwriter. He released his first album in 1993 and received worldwide attention after the release of '' White Ladder'' six years later. ''White Ladder'' was the first of three UK chart-toppers in six years for Gray; it became the fifth best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK and ranked as the tenth best-selling album of the 21st century in the United Kingdom in October 2019. Gray is also known for the hit single " Babylon" from the ''White Ladder'' album. He has received four Brit Award nominations, including two nominations for Best British Male.David Gray BRITS Profile . BRIT Awards Ltd. Retrieved 29 January 2013 Career Early life and career Gray was born in 1968 in[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freya Ridings
Freya Ridings (born 19 April 1994) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Ridings rose to prominence in 2017 with her ballad, " Lost Without You", which became a top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart. She followed this with the release of her debut extended play, '' You Mean the World to Me'' (2019). Her self-titled debut album was supported by the single "Castles", which would become her international breakthrough. Early life Ridings was raised in North London and grew up in Palmers Green. She is the daughter of British actor and musician Richard Ridings, and learned guitar from watching him play. She attended St Christopher School in Letchworth, followed by the BRIT School from the age of 16. Career Ridings released her debut single, "Blackout", on 5 May 2017. She released the single " Maps" on 30 June 2017. On 22 September 2017 she released her debut live album ''Live at St Pancras Old Church''. After releasing the album she went on to her first full ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown (company)
Downtown Music Holdings is a global independent rights management and music services company. Based in New York City, it has been composed of five divisions: Downtown Music Services, Fuga, Songtrust, Adrev and CD Baby. All divisions live under the Downtown Music Holdings umbrella. In addition to its New York headquarters, Downtown has 20 offices across six continents including Los Angeles, London, Paris, Portland, Amsterdam, Johannesburg and Tokyo. History Downtown was founded as Downtown Music Publishing in 2007 by Justin Kalifowitz in New York. The business model was developed to address the consolidation of the music publishing industry as well as the new technologies which impacted songwriters and copyright holders. Downtown Music Studios opened in 2008. In 2011, Downtown formally launched Songtrust as a business unit, extending the company's royalty collection platform capabilities beyond the parent publishing company. Neighboring Rights was established in 2016. Until January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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