Sterling Fox Explained

Sterling Fox
Alias:Brandon Lowry, Baby Fuzz
Birth Date:1983 11, mf=yes
Origin:Stoystown, Pennsylvania
Occupation:Record producer
songwriter
musician
Recording artist
Years Active:2007–present
Label:Silver Scream Records, Blanket Fort
Associated Acts:Lana Del Rey, Elle King, Britney Spears. Avicii, Adam Lambert, Madonna

Brandon Lowry (born November 2, 1983), better known by his stage name Sterling Fox, is an American songwriter, record producer and recording artist. He has written and produced multiple #1 songs.[1]

Life and Times

Brandon Lowry grew up in Stoystown, Pennsylvania. In his early years, Brandon studied piano and experimented with bootleg tape recording. His father worked in a factory and coal plant to support the family. After high school, Lowry studied classical piano at Duquesne University. He graduated from college, and after an early stint as a cruise ship pianist, Lowry's musical career came to fruition in 2007 after moving to New York City. He quickly came into demand as a session player, songwriter, and music producer. In 2008, he co-founded a music production team Robopop with Daniel Omelio. Soon after, Robopop went on to cowrite and coproduce "Stereo Hearts" by Gym Class Heroes, featuring Adam Levine. The record was certified 3× platinum in the United States, 3× platinum in Australia and 2× platinum in Canada and reached #1 on the Billboard US Pop Songs Chart.

After the success of "Stereo Hearts", Robopop coproduced the song "Video Games", the first breakout release from artist Lana Del Rey. "Video Games" was a huge success and its album Born to Die has gone on to sell over 5,000,000 units worldwide. Lowry also played the piano part on the recording and was credited as a mixing engineer. After "Video Games", Lowry split off from Robopop and reemerged under a new alter ego Sterling Fox.

In 2013, Sterling cowrote the dance crossover hit "Take Me Home" by Cash Cash, which was certified gold in the US and reach #5 in the UK. In 2014, Sterling produced and cowrote the #1 iTunes hit single "Wasted Love" for The Voice Season 7 finalist Matt McAndrew.

As a vocalist, Fox has worked on a number of electronic collaborations, including cowriting and singing the song "Shame on Me" from Avicii's album True and also writing and singing the song "Talk to Myself" from Avicii's 2nd album Stories.

In 2015, he cowrote the Adam Lambert single Ghost Town with Max Martin, which would go on to become certified Gold in the US. He also added the whistle part to the hook.

Fox would also contribute writing to Where the Devil Don't Go for Elle King's album Love Stuff, which became one of the top selling Rock albums of the year. In 2016, it was featured in the Season 4 theatrical trailer for Orange is the New Black.

In 2016, he cowrote "Man on the Moon" and "If I'm Dancing" on the Britney Spears album Glory and additionally added guitar and background vocals on "Man on the Moon".

Over his career, he has written songs with the likes of Madonna, Max Martin, Julia Michaels, and others, and his works have been performed live by the likes of Queen, One Direction, and Maroon 5.

In 2017 Fox performed at SXSW and was subsequently threatened with arrest by festival coordinators for using a large collage of corporate logo parodies as his stage backdrop while street performing throughout the city.

Immediately after the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president, Lowry moved to Montreal, Canada for a year.

In 2018, Lowry retired his Sterling Fox pseudonym and introduced a new project called Baby Fuzz. Baby Fuzz released several singles and music videos in 2018 and 2019 to critical acclaim. In March 2019, Baby Fuzz independently released its debut album Plastic Paradise.

Lowry is currently still writing songs for others, running a small indie label Blanket Fort, and also touring and releasing music as Baby Fuzz.

Discography

YearArtist(s)SongAlbumSingerSongwriterProducerMixing EngineerCharts and Certifications
2011Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam LevineStereo HeartsThe Papercut Chronicles II4× Platinum, #1 at US Top 40 Radio, #1 US Pop Songs
Alex WinstonFingers and ToesSister Wife EP
Dazzled KidThe Day of My EscapeFire Needs Air
  1. 14 Netherlands
Marlon RoudetteCity Like ThisMatter Fixed
  1. 6 Album Germany
Justin Nozuka feat. India ArieHeartless
2012Lana Del ReyVideo GamesBorn to Die5× Platinum Album, #1 in the UK
NiiaBTSTU
  1. 1 on Hype Machine
OutasightI'll Drink to ThatNights Like These
2013Cash Cash feat. Bebe RexhaTake Me Home
  1. 2 US Dance, #5 UK Singles, Certified Gold
Avicii feat. Sterling Fox and Audra MaeTrue
  1. 1 Australia and Sweden, #2 UK, #5 US, Gold Record
Sterling FoxGhost
2014Chasing GhostsSleepwalker (EP)
Tiesto feat. CruikshankFootprintsA Town Called Paradise
  1. 2 US Dance, #7 US Digital Albums
Roundtable RivalShatter Me
  1. 1 Billboard Classical, #1 Billboard Dance, #1 US Independent Albums, #1 iTunes albums, Certified Gold
AscendanceShatter Me
  1. 1 Billboard Classical, #1 Billboard Dance, #1 US Independent Albums, #1 iTunes albums, Certified Gold
Tritonal and Paris Blohm feat. Sterling Fox Colors
  1. 1 Beatport
Sterling Fox Holy
Boyz II MenWhat Happens in VegasCollide
  1. 6 US R&B/Hip-Hop, #2 on Childhood Dreams Chart
Matt McAndrewWasted Love
  1. 1 iTunes single, #14 Billboard Hot 100
2015Elle KingWhere the Devil Don't GoLove Stuff
  1. 27 Billboard Albums
Sterling FoxFreak Carolineremix #1 on Hype Machine
Adam LambertGhost TownThe Original High
  1. 3 Billboard 200, #2 Australia singles
Adam LambertEvil in the NightThe Original High
  1. 3 Billboard 200
Adam LambertAnother Lonely NightThe Original High
  1. 3 Billboard 200
CazzetteDancing With Your GhostDesserts
Doe PaoroGrowth/DecayAfter
Avicii ft. Sterling FoxTalk to MyselfStories
  1. 1 Billboard Dance/Electronic Album
Panama WeddingHalfway to HeavenInto Focus
Sterling Fox and Samantha RonsonAngry Sons
2016Man on the MoonGlory
  1. 3 Billboard Album
If I'm DancingGlory
  1. 3 Billboard Album
Clams Casino feat. A$AP Rocky and Lil BBe Somebody32 Levels
Almand feat. PG-13Don't Manipulate
2017StarlingNo Rest For the WickedThe Body
Youn Sun NahTravellerShe Moves On
  1. 21 France
LoreenDreamsRide
  1. 31 Sweden
Baby FuzzCig
2019Baby FuzzPlastic Paradise
LauvSims
Lauv and MiquelaSims (Miquela Remix)

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Sterling Fox Emergency Room Agency Booking. Emergency Room Agency. 2017-06-06. en-US.