busbee
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| Background information | |
| Born | Walnut Creek, California |
| Origin | San Francisco Bay, California, United States |
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| Website | www.busbeemusic.com |
busbee is an American songwriter,[1] record producer, publisher and musician from the San Francisco Bay area.
Biography
Born in Walnut Creek, California, busbee was introduced to music at 7 when his parents enrolled him in piano lessons. He took to music instantly and throughout his youth studied piano, trombone, tuba, saxophone, and everything else he could get his hands on. In high school he discovered jazz and focused his musical passion on the trombone, which ultimately earned him a scholarship to William Paterson University in New Jersey. In his junior year of college, he was honored with The Frank Rosolino Memorial Scholarship award recognizing him as the top college-age jazz trombonist in the world. Throughout college he also freelanced as a trombone player in and around New York City and San Francisco playing everything from weddings and parties to some of the cities top jazz clubs. A dedicated jazz aficionado, it wasn't until after college that he actually began discovering the vast world of pop, rock, R&B, and soul. A few years later, his new fascination with popular music led him to Los Angeles where he got a job working for the well-known producer Eric Valentine. A year later, he started freelancing as a producer and began writing more. In 2006, a friend invited him to Nashville to write songs. Within a few months he landed a publishing deal with Crosstown Music through Nashville super-producer Dann Huff. He experienced his first success as a songwriter in Nashville penning the hit single "Summer Nights" for Rascal Flatts,[2] which went to #2 on the Billboard Country Singles Chart. Shortly thereafter he scored his first #1 on that chart with the song “Our Kind of Love” by Lady Antebellum.[3] He followed it with the Hunter Hayes's "Storm Warning”. Around the same time, his career in pop music took off as well. He co-wrote the #1 UK single "Bad Boys" for Alexandra Burke,[4] featuring Flo Rida and then got his first taste of worldwide pop success with the single "If We Ever Meet Again" for Timbaland featuring Katy Perry[5] that same year. He went on to write the hit single “Dark Side” for Kelly Clarkson and then penned the #1 single "Try" for P!nk. Additionally, busbee has written and/or produced for a broad range of acts including Mercury, P!nk, Shakira, Ingrid Michaelson, Keith Urban, Daughtry, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean, Gavin DeGraw, Blake Shelton, Dia Frampton & Kid Cudi, Backstreet Boys, and Scotty McCreery. He has had massive chart success all over the world with #1 hits in the US, UK, Italy, and Japan and has released several albums as an artist under the names busbee, GoNorthToGoSouth,[6] and Bombs Over Nowhere. In 2013 he signed a multi-faceted publishing deal with BMG Rights Management which included a joint-venture publishing company of his own. in 2016 busbee signed a joint deal with BMG and Big Deal Music.
Discography
Songs written
| Discography | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with | Notes |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | 5 Seconds of Summer (2014) | "Don't Stop” | Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Steve Robson | Single |
| "The Only Reason” | Steve Robson, Michael Clifford | — | ||
| Christina Aguilera | Lotus (2012) | "Empty Words" | Christina Aguilera, Nikki Flores, Ali Tamposi | |
| Lauren Alaina | Road Less Traveled (2016) | "Doin' Fine" | Lauren Alaina Emily Shackleton | |
| "My Kinda People" | ||||
| Jason Aldean | My Kinda Party (2010) | "Days Like These" | Neil Thrasher, Wendell Mobley | |
| Night Train (2012) | "This Nothing Town" | |||
| Allstar Weekend | All the Way (2011) | "Not Your Birthday" (feat. Anth) | Anthony Melo, JP Clark, Jayce Levi | Single |
| "Do It 2 Me" | Zachary Porter, JP Clark, Jayce Levi | — | ||
| Backstreet Boys | This Is Us (2009) | "Masquerade"[2] | Brian Kennedy, Alex James, Antwoine Collins | |
| Jon Bellion | The Human Condition (2016) | "80's Films" | Jon Bellion | |
| "Maybe IDK" | ||||
| Better Than Ezra | Paper Empire (2009) | "Black Light" | Kevin Griffin | |
| "Turn Up The Bright Lights" | Kevin Griffin, Michelle Lewis | |||
| "In Between The Moments" | Kevin Griffin | |||
| "Wounded" | ||||
| "All in" | Kevin Griffin, James Bourne | |||
| Boyzone | Brother (2010) | "Nothing Without You” | Catt Gravitt, Tom Shapiro | |
| Danielle Bradbery | Danielle Bradbery (2013) | "Yellin' From The Rooftop" | Sarah Buxton | |
| "Endless Summer” | Sarah Buxton, Jedd Hughes | |||
| Toni Braxton | Pulse (2010) | "If I Have to Wait" | Toni Braxton, Jud Friesman, Allan Rich | |
| Garth Brooks | Man Against Machine (2014) | "People Loving People" | Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Wallin | |
| Alexandra Burke | Overcome (2009) | "Bad Boys" (feat. Flo Rida) | Melvin K. Watson Jr., Larry Summerville Jr., Alex James, Lauren Evans Tramar Dillard | Single (#1 UK Singles Chart, Brit Award Nomination)[3] |
| Kelly Clarkson | Stronger (2011) | "Dark Side" | Alexander Geringas | Single (#1 Billboard Dance Chart) |
| Daughtry | Break the Spell (2011) | "We're Not Gonna Fall" | Chris Daughtry, Zac Maloy | — |
| "Gone Too Soon" | Chris Daughtry | |||
| "Losing My Mind" | ||||
| Baptized (2013) | "I'll Fight” | |||
| "High Above The Ground” | ||||
| Gavin DeGraw | Make a Move (2013) | "Who's Gonna Save Us" | Gavin DeGraw | |
| Lee DeWyze | Live It Up (2010) | "A Song About Love" | Lee DeWyze, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, David Hodges | |
| "It's Gotta Be Love" | Lee DeWyze, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Claude Kelly | |||
| "Stay Here" | Lee DeWyze, Espen Lind, Claude Kelly | |||
| Colton Dixon | A Messenger (2013) | "Noise" | Colton Dixon | |
| "You Are” | Colton Dixon, Rhyan Shirley, Jared Martin | Single | ||
| Sara Evans | Slow Me Down (2014) | "Good Love Is Hard To Find” | Sarah Buxton, Dave Berg | — |
| Florida Georgia Line | Dig Your Roots (2016) | "H.O.L.Y" | Nate Cyphert, William Wiik Larsen | Single |
| Dia Frampton | Red (2011) | Don't Kick The Chair (feat. Kid Cudi)" | Dia Frampton, Scott Mescudi, Julie Frost | Single |
| "I Will" (feat. Blake Shelton) | Dia Frampton, Tom Shapiro | — | ||
| "Good Boy" | Dia Frampton, Chris Seefried | |||
| The Fray | Helios (2014) | "Hold My Hand” | The Fray | |
| "Give it Away” | ||||
| "Our Last Days” | ||||
| Martin Garrix | "Don't Look Down" (2015) | "Don't Look Down (Ft. Usher)" feat. Usher | Martin Garrix, Usher Raymond, James Abrahart | Single |
| Girls' Generation | Run Devil Run (2010) | "Run Devil Run" | Alex James, Kalle Engström, Hong Ji-yoo, Nakamura Kanata | Single |
| Giorgia | Dietro le apparenze (2011) | "Hostage" (È l'amore che conta) | Giorgia Todrani, Allan Rich, Jud Firdman | Single |
| — | "Did I Lose You" (feat. Olly Murs) | — | ||
| Hunter Hayes | Hunter Hayes (2011) | "Storm Warning" | Hunter Hayes, Gordie Sampson | Single[4] |
| Jana Kramer | Thirty One (2015) | "Said No One Ever" | Nicolle Gaylon, Natalie Hemby | Single |
| Lady Antebellum | Need You Now (2010) | "Our Kind of Love" | Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood | Single (#1 Billboard US Country)[5] |
| "Ready to Love Again"[5] | — | |||
| Own the Night (2011) | "When You Were Mine" | |||
| 747 (2014) | "Falling for You" | |||
| The Best of Me (2014) | ||||
| Heart Break (2017) | ||||
| "You Look Good" | Ryan Hurd, Hillary Lindsey | Single (#9 US Billboard Hot Country Songs) | ||
| '"Somebody Else's Heart" | Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood, Shane McAnally | — | ||
| "Army" | Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood, Nicolle Galyon | |||
| "Good Time to Be Alive" | Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood, Will Weatherly, Emily Weisband | |||
| "Stars" | Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood | |||
| "Home" | ||||
| Adam Lambert | Trespassing (2012) | "Take Back" | Adam Lambert | |
| Little Big Town | Pain Killer (2014) | "Quit Breaking Up With Me" | Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally | |
| Scotty McCreery | See You Tonight (2013) | "Now” | Scotty McCreery, Frank Rogers | |
| "Buzzin” | Frank Rogers | |||
| Katharine McPhee | Unbroken (2010) | "How" | Lucie Silvas, Alex James | |
| Bea Miller | Young Blood (2014) | "Enemy Fire" | Meghan Kabir | |
| Maren Morris | Hero (2016) | "My Church" | Maren Morris | Single (#5 Billboard Hot Country Songs) |
| "80s Mercedes" | Maren Morris | — | ||
| "How It's Done" | Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby | |||
| "Once" | Maren Morris | |||
| Kellie Pickler | The Woman I Am (2013) | "I Forgive You" | Hillary Lindsey, Aimee Mayo | |
| Pink | The Truth About Love (2012) | "Try" | Ben West | Single (#1 Billboard Adult Pop Chart, Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart) |
| Beautiful Trauma (2017) | "Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken" | Alecia Moore | — | |
| Rachel Platten | Waves (2017) | "Collide” | Rachel Platten, Cameron Jaymes, Jason Evigan, Lindy Robbins | |
| Cassadee Pope | Frame by Frame (2013) | "Edge of a Thunderstorm” | Cassadee Pope, Liz Rose | |
| Rascal Flatts | Still Feels Good (2007) | "Better Now" | Gregory Becker, Darrell Brown | |
| Unstoppable (2009) | Summer Nights" | Gary LeVox, Brett James | Single (#2 Billboard Country Chart)[6][7][8][9][10][11] | |
| Nothing Like This (2010) | "Sunday Afternoon" | Joe Don Rooney | — | |
| Rewind (2014) | "She Must Like Broken Hearts” | Rascal Flatts | ||
| Haley Reinhart | Listen Up! (2012) | "Free" | Lucie Silvas | Single |
| "Wasted Tears" | Haley Reinhart, Jonthan Green | — | ||
| "What You Don't Know" | Haley Reinhart, Sam Watters | |||
| Chris Rene | I'm Right Here (2012) | "Trouble" | Jason Bonilla, Alex Lambert | Single |
| The Rosso Sisters | Hola Hola (2014) | "We Don't Care About That Anyway" | — | — |
| Shakira | Shakira (2014) | "Broken Record" | Shakira | |
| Blake Shelton | If I'm Honest (2016) | "Every Goodbye" | Ryan Hurd, Liz Rose | |
| Gwen Stefani | You Make It Feel Like Christmas (2017) | "My Gift Is You" | Gwen Stefani, Justin Tranter | |
| "When I Was a Little Girl" | Gwen Stefani, Justin Tranter | |||
| "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" (feat. Blake Shelton) | Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Justin Tranter | Single | ||
| "Under the Christmas Lights" | Gwen Stefani, Justin Tranter | — | ||
| "Never Kissed Anyone with Blue Eyes Before You" | Gwen Stefani, Justin Tranter | |||
| "Christmas Eve" | Gwen Stefani, Justin Tranter | |||
| Jessica Sutta | — | "Show Me" (2011) | Alexander Geringas, Paddy Dalton | Single (#1 Billboard Dance Chart) |
| Timbaland | Shock Value II (2009) | "If We Ever Meet Again" (feat. Katy Perry) | T.Mosley, James Washington | Single (#3 UK Singles Chart)[12][13] |
| Keith Urban | Get Closer (2010) | "All For You” | Chris Eaton | — |
| Ripcord (2016) | "Sun Don't Let Me Down" (featuring Nile Rodgers and Pitbull) | Keith Urban, Nile Rodgers, Pitbull | ||
| "The Fighter" (feat. Carrie Underwood) | Keith Urban | |||
| "Your Body" | ||||
| Vedera | Stages (2009) | "Goodbye My Love” | Vedera, Simon Wilcox, James Bourne, Kasia Livingston | |
Production and co-production
| Discography | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Album | Song | Co-produced with |
| Christina Aguilera | Lotus (2012) | "Empty Words" | — |
| Lauren Alaina | Lauren Alaina EP (2015) | "Next Boyfriend" (2015) | |
| Road Less Traveled (2016) | All tracks | ||
| Allstar Weekend | All the Way (2011) | "Not Your Birthday" (feat. Anth) | |
| "Do It 2 Me" | |||
| Daughtry | Baptized (2013) | "I'll Fight” | DreZa |
| "High Above The Ground” | Mason "MdL" Levy | ||
| Gavin DeGraw | Make a Move (2013) | "Who's Gonna Save Us" | DreZa |
| Dia Frampton | Red (2011) | ||
| "I Will" (feat. Blake Shelton) | — | ||
| "Good Boy" | J. Bonilla | ||
| Girl's Generation | Run Devil Run (2010) | "Run Devil Run" | Alex James, Kalle Engström |
| Lady Antebellum | 747 (2014) | "Falling for You" | — |
| The Best of Me (2014) | |||
| Heart Break (2017) | All tracks | ||
| Adam Lambert | Trespassing (2012) | "Take Back" | J. Bonilla |
| Ingrid Michaelson | Lights Out (2014) | "Time Machine" | — |
| Bea Miller | Young Blood (2014) | "Enemy Fire" | |
| Maren Morris | Hero (2016) | "My Church" | Maren Morris |
| "80's Mercedes" | |||
| "Sugar" | |||
| "How It's Done" | |||
| "Rich" | |||
| "Just Another Thing" | |||
| "Second Wind" | |||
| "I Could Use A Love Song" | |||
| "Once" | |||
| "Company You Keep" | Maren Morris, Brad Hill | ||
| "Drunk Girls Don't Cry" | |||
| Pink | Beautiful Trauma (2017) | "Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken" | — |
| Rachel Platten | Waves (2017) | "Collide" | Spencer Bastian, Cameron Jaymes, Jason Evigan |
| Haley Reinhart | Listen Up! (2012) | "What You Don't Know" | J. Bonilla |
| "Walking on Heaven" | — | ||
| "Hit the Ground Running" | |||
| — | "Baby, It's Cold Outside" | ||
| Chris Rene | I'm Right Here (2012) | "Trouble" | J. Bonilla |
| Shakira | Shakira (2014) | "Broken Record" | Shakira |
| "Medicine" (feat. Blake Shelton) | |||
| "23" | |||
| Gwen Stefani | You Make It Feel Like Christmas (2017) | "Jingle Bells" | Eric Valentine |
| "Let It Snow" | |||
| "My Gift Is You" | |||
| "Silent Night" | |||
| "When I Was a Little Girl" | |||
| "Last Christmas" | |||
| "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" (feat. Blake Shelton) | |||
| "Under the Christmas Lights" | |||
| "Santa Baby" | |||
| "White Christmas" | |||
| "Never Kissed Anyone with Blue Eyes Before You" | |||
| "Christmas Eve" | |||
| Keith Urban | Ripcord (2016) | "Sun Don't Let Me Down" (feat. Pitbull) | Keith Urban, Nile Rodgers |
| "The Fighter" | Keith Urban | ||
| "Your Body" | |||
Other songs
- Cris Cab – "The Truth", "The Sun Is Gonna Rise Again"
- Eliza Doolittle – "I'm in Love With You”
- Edurne – "Pretty Boy"
- Duncan – "Light Up The Sky”
- Mickey Guyton – "Safe"
- Genevieve – "Stay Here Please", "Better”
- Girls Generation – "Chain Reaction"
- Danny Gokey – "I Still Believe"
- Francesca Michielin – "Il più bell'abbraccio"
- Ryan Star – "Stay Awhile" Single'
- Jordy Towers – "Money Money”
- Westlife – "Get Away”
- Elliott Yamin -"In Love With You Forever", "The Bridge Is Burning"
- Dima Bilan & Anastacia - "Safety"
References
- ^ "Songwriter/Composer: BUSBEE MICHAEL JAMES RYAN". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Backstreet Boys - Masquerade". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Bad Boys by Alexandra Burke Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Dallas Davidson, Luke Laird Are BMI's Top Songwriters, Tom T. Hall the Icon". CMT.com. October 31, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ a b "Lady Antebellum - Chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts - Chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "YouTube". YouTube.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts - Summer Nights - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Scores Fourth Billboard 200 No. 1". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Top 10 Country Music Songs for Summer 2009 - We list the Top 10 Country Music Songs for Summer 2009". Countrymusic.about.com. July 21, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ Bierly, Mandi. "Unstoppable". EW.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Timbaland With Katy Perry - If We Ever Meet Again (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Timbaland - If We Ever Meet Again ft. Katy Perry". YouTube,com. February 9, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
