Neil Ormandy Explained

Neil Ormandy
Birth Date:1 April 1981
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Instrument:Guitar, keyboards, vocals
Genre:Pop, dance, country, rock
Years Active:1999–present
Label:EMI, Mercury
Website:silomusic.tv

Neil Ormandy (born April 1, 1981) is a British musician, 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.

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 ; ; 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 .[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.[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
2010Miss MontrealSo… Anything Else?"Here Without You"Writer
"Say What You See"Writer
Sander Kleinenberg feat. Jamie Cullum5K"Remember When"Writer
2011Sander Kleinenberg feat. Neil Ormandy"Closer"Vocals, writer
2013Gabriel & Dresden feat. Neil Ormandy"Tomorrow Comes"Vocals, writer
MYNC, Neil Ormandy"Searching"Vocals, writer
2015Hey VioletI Can Feel It"I Can Feel It"Writer
Ben Haenow feat. Kelly ClarksonBen Haenow"Second Hand Heart"Writer
2016Julian PerrettaKarma"Rich Kid"Writer, producer
James ArthurBack from the Edge"Say You Won't Let Go"Writer
Leroy Styles feat. Neil Ormandy"Can't Let Go"Vocals, writer, producer
Eric PrydzOpus"Moody Mondays"Writer
"Breathe"Writer
Barns CourtneyThe Dull Drums"Hands"Writer
MOUNT"Bend Before We Break"Writer
Broken BackBroken Back"Lady Bitterness"Writer
2017Emmit Fenn"Lost in Space"Writer
Ricki-Lee Coulter"Not Too Late"Writer
MYBADD & Olivia Holt"Party on a Weekday"Writer
Barns CourtneyThe Attractions of Youth"Hands"Writer
"Champion"Writer
"Rather Die"Writer
Fancy Cars feat. Neil Ormandy"Stay the Same"Vocals, writer
Leo Stannard feat. FrancesIn My Blood"Gravity"Writer
DVBBSBlood of My Blood"Catch"Writer
SNBRN & BLU J feat. Cara Frew"You Got Me"Writer
DeorroGood Evening"Guide Me"Writer
Bunt feat. Neil Ormandy"Gypsy Heart"Vocals, writer
Mr Hudson feat. Vic Mensa"Coldplay"Writer
2018Welshly ArmsNo Place Is Home"Sanctuary"Writer
"Indestructible"Writer
"Unspoken"Writer
Grace VanderWaal"Clearly"Writer
Tyler ShawIntuition"With You"Writer
Kodaline"Shed A Tear"Writer
Alex Aiono"No Drama"Writer
Albin Lee MeldauAbout You"I Beg"Writer
BoyzoneThank You & Goodnight"You're Criminal"Writer
2019Dean LewisA Place We Knew"Stay Awake"Writer
"Stay Awake (Acoustic)"Writer
Bebe RexhaUglyDolls (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)"Girl in the Mirror"Writer
The ScorePressure"The Fear"Writer
Barns Courtney404"London Girls"Writer
Dotan"Numb"Writer
Dotan"Letting Go"Writer
Fitz and the TantrumsAll the Feels"Livin' for the Weekend"Writer
Delaney Jane"Safe with You"Writer
TVXQXV"Six in the Morning"Writer
AudienEscapism"Heaven feat. Maty Noyes"Writer
Ella HendersonGlorius"Hold On Me"Writer
Emerson Hart"Lucky One"Writer
2020Christopher"Ghost"Writer
Cheat Codes"No Service In The Hills feat. Trippie Redd, Blackbear, PRINCE$$ ROSIE"Writer
Gundelach feat. Aurora"Cynical Mind"Writer
GalantisChurch"Never Felt a Love Like This (with Hook N Sling) [feat. [[Dotan (singer)|Dotan]]]" Writer
MaximillianStill 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 feat. Tim North "Ballin'" Writer
Jez Dior "Wasted Youth" Writer
Tiësto feat. Galxara"Round & Round" Writer
Numb "No Words" Writer
Langston Francis "Waste My Time" Writer
All Love Everything "My Way" Writer
"Parachute" Writer
Nicklas SahlUnsolvable"A Friend Like You" Writer
WonhoLove Synonym Pt. 1: Right for Me"Losing You"Writer
Lukas Graham feat. G-Eazy"Share That Love"Writer
Out of Body "Bottom of a Heartbreak"Writer
All Love Everything"Hold On Tight"Writer
"I Got You"Writer
All Love Everything"All Love Everything"Writer
All Love Everything"Family"Writer
All Love Everything"Glory Days"Writer
"Highs & Lows"Writer
"There Will Be a Way"Writer
"It's Christmas Time (with Michael Bolton)"Writer
Lukas Graham"Share That Love (Acoustic)"Writer
Aloe Blacc, Steve Aoki"My Way" Writer
2021Lo Vallens"Rose Tinted Glasses" Writer
ELI"Gone"Writer
Emmit Fenn"Until We Leave the Ground"Writer
Julian Perretta"If I'm Being Honest"Writer
Emmit Fenn"Colors"Writer
Sultan & Shepard, The Cut"White Lies"Writer, Artist
Kastra"Fool For You"Writer
Klingande"Better Man"Writer
James Barre"Blame It On Us"Writer
Dotan"Mercy"Writer
BirdyYoung Heart "Deepest Lonely"Writer
DotanSatellites"With You"Writer
DotanSatellites"I Will Follow"Writer
BirdyFire: Leo's Songs "Deepest Lonely"Writer
Tyler Shaw"I See You"Writer
Emmit FennAll This To Live For"Into the Deep"Writer
"Do You Feel the Same"Writer
TELYKast, Sam Gray"Unbreakable"Writer
Karen Harding"You & I (All I Need)"Writer
Steve Aoki, End of the World"End of the World"Writer
Meduza, Hozier"Tell It To My Heart"Writer
Aidan Martin"Easy"Writer
"Deja Vu"Writer
2022Aidan Martin, Ofenbach"Easy (Ofenbach Remix)"Writer
Aidan Martin, TELYkast"Easy (TELYKast Remix)"Writer
Emmit Fenn"Dumb"Writer
TELYkast, Teddy Swims"Loveless (with Teddy Swims)"Writer
Aidan Martin "Tears"Writer
Two Friends feat.John K"Wish You Were Here (feat. John K)"Writer
DLMT, TELYKast, Arlissa"MELODY"Writer
Oliver Heldens, Tchami, Anabel Englund"LOW"Writer
Owenn"Rest Of My Life"Writer
CanovA, Giorgia, Ormai"Nirvana (feat. Giorgia & Ormai)"Writer
Jake Scott"She's Not You"Writer
ILLENIUM, Teddy Swims"All That Really Matters"Writer
Benson Boone"Empty Heart Shaped Box"Writer
Jolyon Petch, Starley"I Just Want Your Touch"Writer
Sam Feldt, David Solomon, Aloe Blacc"Future In Your Hands (feat. Aloe Blacc)"Writer
Bas"Run It Up"Writer
Aidan Martin"BOYS"Producer
TELYKAST, Francis Karel"Better Now"Writer
Camylio"amnesia"Writer
2023Drew Love"Karma Chameleon (The Voyage Edition)"Producer
Lukas Graham, G-Eazy"Share That Love (feat. G-Eazy)"Writer
Surf Mesa, Selah Sol"City of Love (feat. Selah Sol)"Writer
Riton, Soaky Siren"Sugar (feat. Soaky Siren)"Writer
Felly, Arden Jones"Crying In Sunshine (feat. Arden Jones)"Writer
BoyWithUke"Antisocial"Writer
Steve Aoki, Jimmie Allen, Dixie D'Amelio"Older ft Jimmie Allen & Dixie D'Amelio"Writer
Emmit Fenn"Friends"Writer
Bernhoft"Carry You"Writer
Hogland"After Life"Writer
"All You Need Is Love"Writer
"Never Love Again (feat. Enisa)"Writer
San Holo, Whethan, Selah Sol"NO PLACE IS TOO FAR (feat. Whethan & Selah Sol)"Writer
Dotan"Diamonds in My Chest"Writer
BernhoftAvenue of Loveless Hearts"No Place Like Home"Writer
BernhoftAvenue of Loveless Hearts"I Feel A Change Coming"Writer
BernhoftAvenue of Loveless Hearts"Feel It the Same"Writer
BernhoftAvenue of Loveless Hearts"Sleep Safe Tonight"Writer
BernhoftAvenue of Loveless Hearts"I Got A Feeling"Writer
BernhoftAvenue of Loveless Hearts"Let It Go"Writer
BernhoftAvenue of Loveless Hearts"Love Not War"Writer
Venbeezero experience"mona lisa"Writer
INJI"BELLYDANCING"Writer
Brooke Combe"Praise"Writer
UPSAHLSnowglobe"Pick Up Where We Left Off"Writer
Felly"Beautiful Day"Writer
2024Aidan Martin"Lonely People"Writer
Frank Walker, Nate Smith"Missing You"Writer
Paloma FaithThe Glorification of Sadness"God in a Dress"Writer
Paloma FaithThe Glorification of Sadness"Let it Ride"Writer
Sheppard"Edge of the Earth"Writer
Lyn Lapid, Whethan"Cruise Control"Writer
Vienna Vienna"Beauty Queen"Writer
Angrybaby, Alida"I FOUND LOVE"Writer
Eric NamHouse on a Hill"Strawberries"Writer
Emmit Fenn"Count On Me"Writer
Sophie and the Giants"Shut Up And Dance"Writer
Christian French "Someone To Love"Writer
Vienna Vienna"F**k Me"Writer
Vienna Vienna"Love Me"Writer
Daktyl, San Holo, Lizzy Land"Black Water"Writer
Vienna Vienna"Best of Me"Writer

External links

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. http://drownedinsound.com/Rushmore Rushmore: Bio
  3. http://glasswerk.co.uk/magazine/article/2980/Rushmore+Climb+A+Mountain/ “Rushmore Climb A Mountain,”
  4. http://ultramusicmedia.com/artist/MTc2NjQtZjk3YmE5/ Neil Ormandy: Bio
  5. Alan Light, "Grammys Preview: The Best Bets For The Big Four Awards," Billboard, October 19, 2017.
  6. https://ultramusicmedia.com/track/NTU1MjczOC03MDU3MTg/ "Breathe Feat. Rob Swire,"
  7. https://www.billboard.com/artist/eric-prydz/chart-history/dnc/ Eric Prydz Chart History