Dan Bryer

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Daniel Bryer
Born (1989-09-11) 11 September 1989 (age 34)
Surrey, United Kingdom
GenresPop, RnB, Folk, Acoustic, Alternative, Indie, Rock
LabelsCatherine Songs

Daniel Bryer is an English songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist.

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He has written and produced songs for artists such as Westlife, One Direction, Alan Walker, Niall Horan, JP Cooper, Rag'n'Bone Man & James TW. [1] [2]

Notable songs written by Bryer include "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan, "This Town" by Niall Horan, "Skin" by Rag'n'Bone Man, and "Tired" by Alan Walker. Bryer's production credits include "Home" & "What a Feeling" by One Direction, "Starlight" by Westlife and "Put A Little Love On Me" by Niall Horan. [3]

Bryer has contributed to six Top10 Albums in the US & UK, and three Top10 Singles. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Human by Rag'n'Bone Man & Flicker by Niall Horan both achieved No.1 spots in the UK & US respectively. [4] [5]

Bryer's composition "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan received a nomination for Song Of The Year at the 2022 Brit Awards. [11]

Bryer's songwriting & production debut "What a Feeling" from One Direction’s album 'Made in the A.M.' topped Rolling Stone's 'Readers' Poll' as the best track One Direction ever released. [12]

Bryer is a frequent collaborator of Mike Needle & Jamie Scott, with the three working together at Scott’s publishing company Catherine Songs. [13]

Discography

YearArtistAlbumSongRole
2024 Sea Girls PollySongwriter, Producer
Liam Payne Teardrops
EllurSatellitesSongwriter
Sea Girls I Want You To Know MeSongwriter, Producer
2023 Tom Grennan What Ifs & Maybes This Side Of The RoomSongwriter
Someone I Used To KnowSongwriter, Producer
Unbreak A Broken
Niall Horan The Show The ShowSongwriter
Science
Nico Santos RideReal Love
2022 Sam Ryder There's Nothing but Space, Man! Crashing Down
Sam Feldt, Gavin James Better
Sea Girls Falling Apart
Gavin James Kingdom
JP Cooper SheKids
SheSongwriter, Producer
Need You Tonight
2021 Michael Patrick Kelly BOATSBlurry EyesSongwriter
BEKAThornSongwriter, Producer
KawalaSearchingSongwriter, Producer
Westlife Wild Dreams Starlight Songwriter
Into The ArkThe ShowSongwriter, Producer
Sophie and the Giants Don't Ask Me To ChangeSongwriter, Producer
Declan DonavanInto The FireSongwriter, Producer
Bow AndersonHate That I Fell In Love With YouSongwriter
EthamSomebody Else To LoveSongwriter, Producer
Into The ArkOliviaSongwriter, Producer
Rebecca Ferguson & Nile Rodgers No Words NeededSongwriter
Bow AndersonNew Wave EPNew WaveSongwriter
Tom Grennan Evering Road Little Bit of Love Songwriter, Producer
2020 Duncan Laurence Small Town Boy Loves You Like I Couldn't DoSongwriter
Bow AndersonIslandSongwriter
Bobby Bazini Move AwayLove & AlcoholSongwriter, Producer
Bow AndersonHeavySongwriter
Gavin James BoxesSongwriter
Niall Horan Heartbreak Weather Small TalkSongwriter, Producer
Arms Of A StrangerSongwriter
StillSongwriter, Producer
RobinsonWatching You EPWatching YouSongwriter
JP Cooper In These ArmsSongwriter
2019 Niall Horan Put a Little Love on Me Songwriter, Producer
New RulesNew Rules EP24 HoursSongwriter, Producer
Night Like ThisSongwriter, Producer
Jack ValierCopenhagenSongwriter
Michael Schulte Highs & LowsSomeoneSongwriter, Producer
Danny Jones $igns$ignsSongwriter
Talk In The MorningSongwriter
Into the Ark 'Put Us Back Together'Producer
James TW Chapters'Incredible'Songwriter
Milow Break The Silence'She'Songwriter, Producer
'Break The Silence'Songwriter, Producer
'Help'Songwriter, Producer
Mabes'Free'Songwriter, Producer
'Gone'Producer
2018 Gavin James Only Ticket Home'Tired'Songwriter, Producer
'Faces'Songwriter
Liv DawsonBedroom EP'Good Intentions'Songwriter, Producer
Leo StannardMaratea'5 Years Later'Songwriter
Emma Jensen'Rush'Songwriter
Royal Wood Ever After The Farewell'Made of Gold'Songwriter
'King & Queen'Songwriter
'Midnight Hour'Songwriter
'Nowhere to be Found'Songwriter
'Old Young Love'Songwriter
Liv Dawson'Talk'Songwriter, Producer
2017 Michael Patrick Kelly iD'Roundabouts'Songwriter, Producer
Niall HoranFlicker'Mirrors'Songwriter
Hurts Desire'Hold On To Me'Producer
Alan Walker 'Tired'Songwriter
Rag'n'Bone Man Human'Skin'Songwriter
Coasts This Life'Heart Starts Beating'Producer
'Let Me Love You'Songwriter, Producer
'Born To Die'Songwriter, Producer
'Paradise'Producer
'Take Me Back Home'Producer
'Come On Over'Producer
'White Noise'Songwriter, Producer
2016 Niall Horan Flicker 'This Town'Songwriter [14]
The Beach'Geronimo'Songwriter, Producer
Jessie Ware Me Before You Soundtrack'Till The End'Additional Production
2015 One Direction Made in the A.M. 'What A Feeling' Songwriter, Producer [15]
'Home'Producer [15]

Awards and nominations

Ivor Novello Award
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2022 Little Bit Of Love PRS For Music Award Nominated

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