Tommy English (producer) explained

Tommy English
Birth Name:Thomas James Schleiter
Birth Date:8 May 1986
Origin:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation:Songwriter, record producer
Associated Acts:BØRNS, Adam Lambert, Your Smith, K.Flay, Kacey Musgraves, Powerspace
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Thomas James Schleiter (born May 8, 1986), professionally known as Tommy English, is a multi-platinum songwriter and record producer best known for his work with BØRNS including the platinum-certified hit single "Electric Love", co-writing Kacey Musgraves' platinum single "High Horse" and 2024 song "Sway", as well as work with K. Flay, Noah Cyrus, COIN, Ricky Montgomery, and others. In 2018, he was nominated for his first Grammy Award for his contributions to the album Every Where Is Some Where by K.Flay.[1]

Career

Growing up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, English spent most of his youth playing soccer, writing songs and learning how to play instruments such as the piano, trumpet, drums and guitar. His parents stressed music education for which he is very thankful.[2] English mainly works out of Studio America, his music studios in Los Angeles, California, and Nashville, Tennessee.[3]

English began his career as a musician at the age of 19 when his band Powerspace signed to Fueled By Ramen. He was also lead guitarist for the band Bad City. Two years after graduating from Miami University, English decided to explore a solo career as a producer and songwriter. He moved back to Chicago where he focused on engineering and music production. After gaining these skills he moved to Los Angeles where he began working in sound engineering.

Selected works

Year Artist CreditTitle
2024Kacey MusgravesSongwriter"Little Sister"
Joshua BassettProducer/WriterThe Golden Years
Kacey MusgravesSongwriter"Sway"
Ricky MontgomeryProducer/WriterRick(y)
Yot ClubProducer/Writer"Pixel"
SHAEDProducer/Writer"Everybody Knows I'm High"
2023Joshua BassettProducer"Just Love"
Ricky MontgomeryProducer/WriterRick
Andrew McMahon in the WildernessProducer/Writer Tilt at the Wind No More
2022Noah CyrusProducer/Writer"Ready To Go"
Noah CyrusProducer/Writer"I Just Want A Lover"
Billy IdolProducer/WriterThe Cage EP
Little Big TownProducer/Writer"Last Day On Earth"
bülowProducer/Writer"booty call"
G FlipProducer/Writer"Love Hurts"
Lights (musician)Producer/Writer"In My Head"
2021Walk The MoonProducer/Writer"Can You Handle My Love??"
X AmbassadorsProducer/Writer"Okay"
Ricky MontgomeryProducer/Writer"Sorry for Me"
2020COINProducer/Writer"Crash My Car"
PVRISProducer/Writer"Dead Weight"
PVRISProducer/Writer"Gimme a Minute"
Adam LambertProducer/Writer"Loverboy"
Adam LambertProducer"Love Dont"
2019Fitz & The TantrumsProducer/WriterAll The Feels
K.FlayProducer/WriterSolutions
BroodsProducer/WriterDon't Feed the Pop Monster
Carly Rae JepsenProducer/Writer"The Sound"
Foster The PeopleProducer/Writer"Worst Nites"
Adam LambertProducer/Writer"Superpower"
2018Kacey MusgravesSongwriter"High Horse" [4]
DagnyProducer/Writer "That Feeling When"
The KnocksProducer/Writer New York Narcotic
Poppy and DiploProducer/Writer"Time Is Up"
2017K. FlayProducer/WriterEvery Where Is Some Where
BØRNSProducer/WriterBlue Madonna
Andrew McMahon in the WildernessProducerZombies on Broadway
2016LadyhawkeProducer/WriterWild Things
Against the CurrentProducer/WriterIn Our Bones
DagnyProducer/WriterUltraviolet EP
PoppyProducer/Writer"Money"
2015BØRNSProducer/WriterDopamine
2014Set It OffProducer/Writer"Ancient History"
Set It Off ft. Jason LancasterProducer/Writer"Tomorrow"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tommy English Grammy Nomination. Grammy.com. 2 October 2023.
  2. News: TOMMY ENGLISH - EIGHTY-NINE. 2018-08-07. Mag.agolde.com. 2018-10-24. en-US.
  3. Web site: Blueberry the Dog (@blueberrythedog) • Instagram photos and videos. Instagram.com. en. 2018-10-24.
  4. Web site: Natalie Hemby & Tommy English are co-writers on Kacey Musgraves' #1 Country Album. Pulserecordings.com. en-US. 2018-10-24.