Neil Ormandy
Neil Richard Ormandy (born April 1, 1981) is a British musician, multi-platinum selling songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles. He co-wrote James Arthur's worldwide hit single "Say You Won't Let Go", and is the co-owner of SILO: Music.
Neil Ormandy | |
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| Born | April 1, 1981 Manchester, England |
| Genres | Pop, dance, country, rock |
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| Instruments | Guitar, keyboards, vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | EMI, Mercury |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | silomusic.tv |
Early life
Ormandy was born and raised in Manchester, England.[1]
Career
Rushmore
When he was 18 years old, Ormandy formed Rushmore, an indie country/pop band, with his older brother Ed Ormandy.[1][2] They were signed to a publishing deal with EMI in 2000, and a record deal with Kinetic Records in 2001. In 2005, Paul Adam at Island Records signed Rushmore to a development deal, which led to Rushmore signing a record deal with Mercury Records the following year. The band toured with artists including Keith Urban, Simply Red, James Morrison and Paolo Nutini.[1][3]
Songwriting
Ormandy moved to Los Angeles in 2009, signing writer-producer deals with Pusher, District Music, Archangel and HTGR, where he began writing music for television, film and advertising campaigns.[1][4]
In 2014, Ormandy signed a publishing deal with Ultra Music,[4] and launched SILO: Music, which he runs with his brother Jack Ormandy. The company specializes in creating music for television shows, films, film trailers and commercials and managing a collection of top notch pop songwriters and producers.[1] SILO: Music has had songs on television shows including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; CSI: NY; Arrow; Gotham; Silicon Valley; Nikita; Teen Wolf; and motion picture trailer cues for Clash of the Titans; Green Lantern; Knight and Day; Dead Man Down; The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo; Selma; The Avengers; and the official trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.[1]
Ormandy co-wrote James Arthur's 2016 single "Say You Won't Let Go", which was a number 1 single in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the Netherlands.[1][5] In the US, it reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Adult Top 40 chart.[1] Currently "Say You Won't Let Go" is the number 11 most streamed songs on Spotify with over 1 billion streams to date.
In 2017 he wrote the single "Breathe" by Eric Prydz featuring Rob Swire,[6] which reached number 27 on the Billboard Dance chart chart.[7]
In 2018 he co-wrote on three tracks of the Welshly Arms sophomore album No Place Is Home and collaborated with beloved winner of the 2016 America's Got Talent, Grace VanderWaal, on her single “Clearly.” Thus far 2019 has seen the release of Ormandy's co-write on “Girl in the Mirror” by Bebe Rexha from the feature film UglyDolls and the third single of the Dean Lewis debut album, “Stay Awake” which peaked at number 20 on Billboard US Adult Top 40.
Other collaborations include Nick Jonas, Kelly Clarkson, Zara Larsson, Dermot Kennedy, Calum Scott, Alesso, Trippie Redd, Aloe Blacc, Jamie Cullum, Hey Violet, Barns Courtney, Sasha Sloan, Cheat Codes, and Tom Grennan.
Discography
Writing and producing credits
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Miss Montreal | So… Anything Else? | "Here Without You" | Writer |
| "Say What You See" | Writer | |||
| Sander Kleinenberg ft. Jamie Cullum | 5K | "Remember When" | Writer | |
| 2011 | Sander Kleinenberg ft. Neil Ormandy | "Closer" | Vocals, writer | |
| 2013 | Gabriel & Dresden ft. Neil Ormandy | "Tomorrow Comes" | Vocals, writer | |
| MYNC, Neil Ormandy | "Searching" | Vocals, writer | ||
| 2015 | Hey Violet | I Can Feel It | "I Can Feel It" | Writer |
| Ben Haenow ft. Kelly Clarkson | Ben Haenow | "Second Hand Heart" | Writer | |
| 2016 | Julian Perretta | Karma | "Rich Kid" | Writer, producer |
| James Arthur | Back from the Edge | "Say You Won't Let Go" | Writer | |
| Leroy Styles ft. Neil Ormandy | "Can't Let Go" | Vocals, writer, producer | ||
| Eric Prydz | Opus | "Moody Mondays" | Writer | |
| "Breathe" | Writer | |||
| Barns Courtney | The Dull Drums | "Hands" | Writer | |
| MOUNT | "Bend Before We Break" | Writer | ||
| Broken Back | Broken Back | "Lady Bitterness" | Writer | |
| 2017 | Emmit Fenn | "Lost in Space" | Writer | |
| Ricki-Lee Coulter | "Not Too Late" | Writer | ||
| MYBADD & Olivia Holt | "Party on a Weekday" | Writer | ||
| Barns Courtney | The Attractions of Youth | "Hands" | Writer | |
| "Champion" | Writer | |||
| "Rather Die" | Writer | |||
| Fancy Cars ft. Neil Ormandy | "Stay the Same" | Vocals, writer | ||
| Leo Stannard ft. Frances | In My Blood | "Gravity" | Writer | |
| DVBBS | Blood of My Blood | "Catch" | Writer | |
| SNBRN & BLU J ft. Cara Frew | "You Got Me" | Writer | ||
| Deorro | Good Evening | "Guide Me" | Writer | |
| Bunt ft. Neil Ormandy | "Gypsy Heart" | Vocals, writer | ||
| Mr Hudson ft. Vic Mensa | "Coldplay" | Writer | ||
| 2018 | Welshly Arms | No Place Is Home | "Sanctuary" | Writer |
| "Indestructible" | Writer | |||
| "Unspoken" | Writer | |||
| Grace VanderWaal | "Clearly" | Writer | ||
| Tyler Shaw | Intuition | "With You" | Writer | |
| Kodaline | "Shed A Tear" | Writer | ||
| Alex Aiono | "No Drama" | Writer | ||
| Albin Lee Meldau | About You | "I Beg" | Writer | |
| Boyzone | Thank You & Goodnight | "You're Criminal" | Writer | |
| 2019 | Dean Lewis | A Place We Knew | "Stay Awake" | Writer |
| "Stay Awake (Acoustic)" | Writer | |||
| Bebe Rexha | UglyDolls (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | "Girl in the Mirror" | Writer | |
| The Score | Pressure | "The Fear" | Writer | |
| Barns Courtney | 404 | "London Girls" | Writer | |
| Dotan | "Numb" | Writer | ||
| Dotan | "Letting Go" | Writer | ||
| Fitz and The Tantrums | All The Feels | "Livin' For The Weekend" | Writer | |
| Delaney Jane | "Safe With You" | Writer | ||
| TVXQ | XV | "Six in the morning" | Writer | |
| Audien | Escapism | "Heaven feat. Maty Noyes" | Writer | |
| Ella Henderson | Glorius | "Hold On Me" | Writer | |
| Emerson Hart | "Lucky One" | Writer | ||
| 2020 | Christopher (singer) | "Ghost" | Writer | |
| Cheat Codes (DJs) | "No Service In The Hills feat. Trippie Redd, Blackbear (musician), PRINCE$ ROSIE" | Writer | ||
| Galantis | Church | "Never Felt A Love Like This (with Hook N Sling) [feat. Dotan]" | Writer | |
| Maximillian | Still Alive | "Crossroads" | Writer | |
| Alesso | "Midnight (feat. Liam Payne)" | Writer | ||
| Balcony | "He Don't Trust Me" | Writer, producer | ||
| Betta Lemme | "I'm Bored" | Writer | ||
| Nikhil D'Souza | "People Song" | Writer | ||
| Fanny Anderson | "Wake Up" | Writer | ||
| Digital Farm Animals, Gaullin ft. Tim North | "Ballin'" | Writer | ||
| Jez Dior | "Wasted Youth" | Writer | ||
| Tiësto ft. GALXARA | "Round & Round" | Writer | ||
| Dotan (singer) | Numb | "No Words" | Writer | |
| Langston Francis | "Waste My Time" | Writer | ||
| Aloe Blacc | "My Way" | Writer | ||
| Paul Kalkbrenner | "Parachute" | Writer | ||
| Nicklas Sahl | Unsolvable | "A Friend Like You" | Writer | |
| Wonho (singer) | 'Love Synonym Pt. 1: Right for Me' | "Losing You" | Writer | |
References
- Dale Kawashima, "Neil Ormandy Co-Writes James Arthur's Hit 'Say You Won't Let Go,' And Builds Successful Sync Company, SILO: Music," Songwriter Universe, July 18, 2017.
- Rushmore: Bio, Drowned in Sound. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- “Rushmore Climb A Mountain,” Glasswerk, August 17, 2007.
- Neil Ormandy: Bio, Ultra Music. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- Alan Light, "Grammys Preview: The Best Bets For The Big Four Awards," Billboard, October 19, 2017.
- "Breathe Feat. Rob Swire," Ultra Music, February 5, 2016.
- Eric Prydz Chart History, Billboard. Accessed March 29, 2018.