Jeffrey Robert Trott is an American songwriter/producer and multi-instrumentalist who has collaborated with prominent artists across genres in the United States and abroad. Trott has been named BMI ''Songwriter of the Year''. He is known for writing many hits with

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winning artist

Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three ...

, "

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," " Every Day is a Winding Road," " My Favorite Mistake," " Soak Up The Sun," and " Good Is Good" as well as the Top 10 Billboard Country single " Easy" from her 2013 album '' Feels Like Home''. He has produced tracks on her multi-platinum albums ''

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'' and ''

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'', also co-writing and producing Crow's 2017 album ''

Be Myself ''Be Myself'' is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. The album was released on April 21, 2017, by Wylie Songs and Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Crow and Jeff Trott, who also worked with Crow on her self-title ...

''. Trott also appears on Crow's most recent album ''

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'' that was released in 2019 - credited as a songwriter, producer and musician. In 2019 Trott produced, wrote and performed on the

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album '' Imperfect Circle.'' The band's first new album in 14 years. The album was met with positive reviews.

Early years

Trott's roots are West Coast. He got his start in

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where his band was post punk outfit The Lifers. He then went on to join 415/ Columbia recording artists

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and in 1990 subsequently joined the UK band cult favorite

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playing on their critically acclaimed album '' Goodbye Jumbo''.

Career

Writing

Trott's songwriting collaborations including

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of ''

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'', Augustana, Rob Thomas,

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, Roger Daltry for ''

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'',

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, Marc Broussard, Holly Conlan, Cider Sky and many others. Trott wrote "I'll Be Your Doctor" for

on his latest record '' Fire it Up .''

Producing

In 2015, Trott produced an album with actress/singer songwriter

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from "

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" and the movie ''

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''. The album was named "Heartstrings". Producer credits include

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rock band Augustana, Joshua Radin's ''Wax Wings,''

, Griffin House, Pete Francis from Dispatch. In 2009, Trott produced the Samantha Stollenwerk record "Carefree". "Carefree" was recorded with members of Beck's band -

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, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Brian LeBarton,

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and Roger Manning. Trott also produce
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''Rule the World''
featuring the single
Run from You
with a video directed by

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Randy Jackson Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive and television presenter, perhaps best known as a judge on ''American Idol'' from 2002 to 2013. Jackson began his career in the 1980s as a session musician playing bas ...

chose Trott to produce his musical ensemble venture, ''The Canyons''. Trott and Frank Rogers co-produced 2019's '' Imperfect Circle'' by

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Movie and television

Trott produced the soundtrack for the indie movie " Janie Jones" featuring

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and

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. He also scored th
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. Trott was nominated for an

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for writing and producing the theme song for the

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talk show '' The Katie Show.'' His songs have gotten many placements in hit television shows like '' Parenthood,'' ''

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, as well as songs in ''

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,'' '' The Voice,'' and ''

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.''

Solo project

In 2000, Trott recorded and produced his first solo album, ''Dig Up The Astroturf'', with

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electronic whiz ki
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It was released on Trott's own indie label Black Apple. Trott's reason for making a solo record was to understand "every aspect of making a record, mastering, artwork, branding and PR in order to know firsthand what an artist goes through during the process of making a record."

ole-2016

In January 2016, Trott signed a publishing and catalogue purchase agreement with rights management company ole.

Accolades

BMI Songwriter Award

The

BMI Awards The BMI Film & TV Awards are accolades presented annually by Broadcast Music, Inc., honoring songwriters, composers, and music publishers in various genres. Based in the United States, the awards include the BMI Christian Awards, BMI Country Award ...

are annual award ceremonies for songwriters in various genres organized by

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The main pop music award was founded in 1952. The 63rd Annual BMI Pop Awards were held at the

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, on May 13, 2015.

Daytime Emmy Awards

The

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are awards presented by the New York–based

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is an American professional service organization founded in 1955 for "the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, ed ...

and the Los Angeles–based

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in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. Jeff Trott and

have received one nomination in the category "Outstanding Original Song".

Grammy Awards

Discography

Sheryl Crow

1996

- ''

'' (album)

1998

- ' The Globe Sessions'

2002

- ''

C'mon C'mon ''Come On Come On'' is a 1992 album by Mary Chapin Carpenter. Come On Come On and variants may also refer to: Music * ''C'mon, C'mon'' (album), a 2002 album by Sheryl Crow, and the title track * "Come On Come On" (Little Birdy song), 2006 * "Come ...

2005

- ''

2008

- '' Detours''

2013

- '' Feels Like Home'' 2017

- ''

'' 2019

- ''

Counting Crows

2002

Counting Crows- ''

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Marc Broussard

2004

Marc Broussard – '' Carencro''

Augustana

2011

Augustana – '' Augustana''

Joe Cocker

2012

– '' Fire It Up''

Hootie and the Blowfish

2019

– ' Imperfect Circle'

Others

* 1990 '' Goodbye Jumbo'',

* 2001 '' Trouble in Shangri-La'',

* 2005 '' ...Something to Be'', Rob Thomas * 2005 ''

The Forgotten Arm ''The Forgotten Arm'' is the fifth album by singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, with illustrations by artist Owen Smith. It was released by SuperEgo Records on May 3, 2005. It is a concept album, telling the story of two characters who run off with ea ...

'',

Aimee Mann Aimee Elizabeth Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter. Over the course of four decades, she has released more than a dozen albums as a solo artist and with other musicians. She is noted for her sardonic and literate lyr ...

* 2005 ''...Something More'', Rob Thomas * 2009 ''

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'',

Toni Childs Toni Childs (born October 29, 1957) is an American-Australian singer-songwriter. She is best known for her songs "Don't Walk Away" (a ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit in the United States in 1988), " I've Got to Go Now", a Top 5 hit in Australia in 1 ...

References

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