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Philip Plested
Birth namePhilip John Plested
OriginWatford, Hertfordshire, UK
Genresrock, electronic, pop, Funk/Soul, jazz
Occupation(s)songwriter, compuser, singer
Websiteplestedmusic.com

Phil Plested is a British songwriter, composer and singer. He has worked with numerous artists and musicians, including Lewis Capaldi, The Vamps, Why Don't We, Little Mix, Mali-Koa Hood, Kygo, James Arthur, Jonas Bros, Marshmello, Anne-Marie, Bastille, Emeli Sandé, Niall Horan and Chainsmokers.[1][2][3]

Early life and career

Plested was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, UK.[4] He was educated at Rickmansworth School,[5] and studied at Central Saint Martins in London.[6][7] After leaving school in 2012, he formed a band, Chasing Grace with his school friends. Where he collaborated with record producer Naughty Boy, and the band released their debut album Nowhere Near Old Enough in 2015, the band was active until 2016.[4][8][9][10][11]

Plested started off by being a vocalist in the band Chasing Grace. He then transitioned to become a songwriter.[4] Plested made his first big hit in 2016 when he co-wrote the song Touch for Little Mix, which peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart.[12] In the same year, he wrote the song Before You Go for Lewis Capaldi,[4] the song peaked at # 1 on the UK Singles Chart[13]as well as Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40.[14][15]

As a singer, Plested released his debut album First & Foremost in 2018 by Atlantic Records,[16][17][18] Scott Harris wrote the album's song Your Name.[19] Plested 's song Beautiful & Brutal has been featured in Gray’s Anatomy’s 16th season, episode 16.[20]

In 2020, Plested renewed his contract with Sony/ATV music publishing, Jon Platt of Sony/ATV stated "Plested is a brilliant songwriter – his music has captured fans across the globe, and this is just the beginning for him. We’re proud to continue this creative partnership and deliver the best opportunities for him and his music."[21][22]

Discography

Albums

  • First & Foremost

As composer and songwriter

Year Title Artist Album
2021 Can’t Say No Wild Youth Can’t Say No
2021 Leave Before You Love Me Marshmello & The Jonas Brothers Leave Before You Love Me
2021 Break My Heart JC Stewart Break My Heart
2021 Lemonade Eves Karydas Lemonade
2021 Falling Up Dean Lewis Falling Up
2021 Therapy Anne-Marie Therapy
2021 Our Song Anne Marie & Niall Horan Therapy
2020 Beautiful & Brutal Plested Beautiful & Brutal
2020 25 Hours Plested SCOOB - The Movie
2020 Permission New Hope Club New Hope Club
2020 Lose Somebody Ft One Republic Kygo Golden Hour
2020 Already Mine Jasmin Abraha Already Mine
2020 Favourite Thing Fleur East FEARLESS
2020 Kill Me Slow Ft MORTEN David Guetta New Rave
2020 Survivin' Bastille survivin’
2019 Either You Love Me Or You Don’t - Live Acoustic Plested Either You Love Me Or You Don’t
2019 The Least I Could Do Plested The Least I Could Do
2019 Undo Ft Callum Scott & Shenseea Naughty Boy Undo
2019 Over You Lily Moore Over You
2019 Before You Go Lewis Capaldi Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
2019 Hollywood Lewis Capaldi Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
2019 5 Miles James Blunt Once Upon A Mind
2019 Nobody James Arthur & Martin Jensen Nobody (The Remixes)
2019 12:45 - Stripped Etham Stripped - EP
2019 Devil CLC 2019
2019 Proud Aaron Carpenter Proud
2018 Hooked Why Don’t We 8 Letters
2018 Say Ruel Ready
2018 Make A Start Plested Make A Start
2018 Worthy Of You Plested First & Foremost
2018 Your Name Plested First & Foremost
2018 Habits Plested First & Foremost
2018 Priorities Plested Priorities
2018 First Time Plested First & Foremost
2018 Ribcage Plested First & Foremost
2018 Easier Said Than Done Plested First & Foremost
2018 Lost For Words Plested Lost For Words
2018 Backup Plan Plested First & Foremost
2018 Home By Now - Acoustic Plested First & Foremost
2018 All or Nothing Ft Ray BLK and Wyclef Jean Naughty Boy All or Nothing
2018 Bungee Jumping Ft Emeli Sandé and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Naughty Boy Bungee Jumping
2018 Fire In Me - Sigala Remix John Newman Fire In Me - Sigala Remix
2018 Future Etham Future
2018 If Our Love Is Wrong Callum Scott Only Human
2018 Sore Eyes Callum Scott Only Human
2018 Talk About Love Boyzone Thank You & Goodnight
2017 Too Good To Be True Ft Machine Gun Kelly The Vamps & Danny Avila Night & Day (Day Edition – Extra Tracks)
2017 Just My Type The Vamps Night & Day (Day Edition – Extra Tracks)
2017 Bloodstream The Chainsmokers Memories...Do Not Open
2017 Remind Me To Forget Ft Miguel Kygo Kids in Love
2017 Last Time Love Ft Myah Marie Fancy Cars Last Time Love
2017 For Myself - Acoustic Etham For Myself - Acoustic
2016 Science Youthonix Science
2016 Starting Wars Youthonix One Beat at a Time
2016 One Beat At A Time Ft THABO Youthonix One Beat at a Time
2016 Ballad PROSE Home Of The Brave (Deluxe)
2016 Grow On Me PANG! Grow On Me
2016 Touch Little Mix Glory Days
2016 Lazy Love Chloe X Halle Sugar Symphony - EP
2015 Me & You Sam Sure Me & You
2015 Joan of Arc Little Mix LM5
2013 So Strong Ft Chasing Grace Naughty Boy Hotel Cabana
2013 Certain Things Ft Chasing Grace James Arthur James Arthur
2012 A Gift & A Curse Ft Chasing Grace Devlin A Moving Picture (Deluxe)

Awards

Plested has won the Most Performed Pop Songs of 2021 for Before You Go by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).[23] He has been nominated for British Artist Video of The Year 2018 and British Single Of The Year for Touch by The Brits 2018.[24] He has been nominated for British Album of The Year for Lewis Capaldi by The Brits 2020.[25][26]

References

  1. ^ "Bastille Rediscover Purpose & Creativity With 'Goosebumps' EP". American Songwriter. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  2. ^ "Plested Channels Impeccable Pop On 'Either You Love Me Or You Don't'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  3. ^ "Plested Interview - Hit U.K. Songwriter & Artist, "Before You Go"". Songwriter Universe | Songwriting News, Articles & Song Contest. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  4. ^ a b c d "Songwriter who worked with Lewis Capaldi talks about his career journey". Watford Observer. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  5. ^ "Bands to Watch #340: Chasing Grace". There Goes The Fear, a UK/US/IE Music Web site. 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  6. ^ "Music producers for Emeli Sandé sing praises of school". St Albans & Harpenden Review. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  7. ^ "ShieldSquare Captcha". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  8. ^ "Introducing: Chasing Grace". The Edge. 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  9. ^ "Chasing Grace give us the lowdown on their debut album, Nowhere Near Old Enough". Watford Observer. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  10. ^ Tsapovksy, Flora (2017-05-26). "Chasing Grace's faith-based apparel". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  11. ^ "Introducing: Chasing Grace". The Edge. 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  14. ^ "Lewis Capaldi". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  15. ^ "Lewis Capaldi". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  16. ^ "Plested". TheList.ie. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  17. ^ Pettican, Luke (2019-02-16). "Plested's First & Foremost: A Track-By-Track Review". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  18. ^ Hartshorn, Tori. "Plested Shares Official Music Video For New Song YOUR NAME". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  19. ^ "PREMIERE: Plested gets used to being alone in "Your Name" video". Substream Magazine. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  20. ^ Gardner, Adrienne (2020-03-11). "Top TV Song Last Week: Beautiful & Brutal by Plested". Tunefind. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  21. ^ "PLESTED RE-UPS WITH SONY/ATV U.K." HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  22. ^ "Sony/ATV renews worldwide deal with songwriter Plested". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  23. ^ "Pop Superstar The Weeknd Celebrated as 2021 Songwriter of the Year at ASCAP Pop Music Awards".
  24. ^ "Touch Maze Game". 4th Floor Creative. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  25. ^ "BRITs 2020 Nominations: Dave & Lewis Capaldi Lead The Nods – See The Full List | MTV UK". www.mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  26. ^ "And the nominees are..." BRIT Awards. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
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