Neil Ormandy

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Neil Ormandy
Born Manchester, England
GenresPop, dance, country, rock
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)Guitar, keyboards, vocals
Years active1999–present
Labels EMI, Mercury
Website silomusic.tv

Neil Ormandy 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.

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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 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ; CSI: NY ; 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 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story . [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.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Writing and producing credits

YearArtistAlbumSongCredit [8]
2010Miss MontrealSo… Anything Else?"Here Without You"Writer
"Say What You See"Writer
Sander Kleinenberg feat. Jamie Cullum 5K"Remember When"Writer
2011Sander Kleinenberg feat. Neil Ormandy"Closer"Vocals, writer
2013 Gabriel & Dresden feat. Neil Ormandy"Tomorrow Comes"Vocals, writer
MYNC, Neil Ormandy"Searching"Vocals, writer
2015 Hey Violet I Can Feel It"I Can Feel It"Writer
Ben Haenow feat. Kelly Clarkson Ben Haenow "Second Hand Heart"Writer
2016 Julian Perretta Karma"Rich Kid"Writer, producer
James Arthur Back from the Edge "Say You Won't Let Go"Writer
Leroy Styles feat. Neil Ormandy"Can't Let Go"Vocals, writer, producer
Eric Prydz Opus "Moody Mondays"Writer
"Breathe"Writer
Barns Courtney The 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 Courtney The Attractions of Youth"Hands"Writer
"Champion"Writer
"Rather Die"Writer
Fancy Cars feat. Neil Ormandy"Stay the Same"Vocals, writer
Leo Stannard feat. Frances In My Blood"Gravity"Writer
DVBBS Blood of My Blood"Catch"Writer
SNBRN & BLU J feat. Cara Frew"You Got Me"Writer
Deorro Good Evening"Guide Me"Writer
Bunt feat. Neil Ormandy"Gypsy Heart"Vocals, writer
Mr Hudson feat. Vic Mensa "Coldplay"Writer
2018 Welshly Arms No Place Is Home"Sanctuary"Writer
"Indestructible"Writer
"Unspoken"Writer
Grace VanderWaal "Clearly"Writer
Tyler Shaw Intuition"With You"Writer
Kodaline "Shed A Tear"Writer
Alex Aiono "No Drama"Writer
Albin Lee Meldau About You"I Beg"Writer
Boyzone Thank You & Goodnight "You're Criminal"Writer
2019 Dean Lewis A Place We Knew"Stay Awake"Writer
"Stay Awake (Acoustic)"Writer
Bebe Rexha UglyDolls (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)"Girl in the Mirror"Writer
The Score Pressure"The Fear"Writer
Barns Courtney 404"London Girls"Writer
Dotan "Numb"Writer
Dotan "Letting Go"Writer
Fitz and the Tantrums All the Feels"Livin' for the Weekend"Writer
Delaney Jane"Safe with You"Writer
TVXQ XV"Six in the Morning"Writer
Audien Escapism"Heaven feat. Maty Noyes"Writer
Ella Henderson Glorius"Hold On Me"Writer
Emerson Hart "Lucky One"Writer
2020 Christopher "Ghost"Writer
Cheat Codes "No Service In The Hills feat. Trippie Redd, Blackbear, PRINCE$$ ROSIE"Writer
Gundelach feat. Aurora "Cynical Mind"Writer
Galantis Church"Never Felt a Love Like This (with Hook N Sling) [feat. 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
Dotan Numb"No Words"Writer
Langston Francis"Waste My Time"Writer
Aloe Blacc All Love Everything"My Way"Writer
Paul Kalkbrenner "Parachute"Writer
Nicklas SahlUnsolvable"A Friend Like You"Writer
Wonho Love Synonym Pt. 1: Right for Me"Losing You"Writer
Lukas Graham feat. G-Eazy "Share That Love"Writer
NEEDTOBREATHE Out of Body"Bottom of a Heartbreak"Writer
Aloe Blacc All Love Everything"Hold On Tight"Writer
Disciples "I Got You"Writer
Aloe Blacc All Love Everything"All Love Everything"Writer
Aloe Blacc All Love Everything"Family"Writer
Aloe Blacc All Love Everything"Glory Days"Writer
Justin Caruso "Highs & Lows"Writer
Dotan "There Will Be a Way"Writer
Matoma, Michael Bolton "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
Birdy Young Heart "Deepest Lonely"Writer
Dotan Satellites"With You"Writer
Dotan Satellites"I Will Follow"Writer
Birdy Fire: 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
Oliver Heldens, Anabel Englund "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
Nicky Romero, Nico Santos, Jonas Blue "All You Need Is Love"Writer
Riton, Belters Only, Enisa "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
Bernhoft Avenue of Loveless Hearts"No Place Like Home"Writer
Bernhoft Avenue of Loveless Hearts"I Feel A Change Coming"Writer
Bernhoft Avenue of Loveless Hearts"Feel It the Same"Writer
Bernhoft Avenue of Loveless Hearts"Sleep Safe Tonight"Writer
Bernhoft Avenue of Loveless Hearts"I Got A Feeling"Writer
Bernhoft Avenue of Loveless Hearts"Let It Go"Writer
Bernhoft Avenue of Loveless Hearts"Love Not War"Writer
Venbee zero experience"mona lisa"Writer
INJI"BELLYDANCING"Writer
Brooke Combe"Praise"Writer
UPSAHL Snowglobe"Pick Up Where We Left Off"Writer
Felly"Beautiful Day"Writer
2024Aidan Martin"Lonely People"Writer
Frank Walker, Nate Smith"Missing You"Writer
Paloma Faith The Glorification of Sadness"God in a Dress"Writer
Paloma Faith The Glorification of Sadness"Let it Ride"Writer
Paloma Faith The Glorification of Sadness"Eat Sh*t And Die"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 Nam House 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
Wakyin, Bantu"Closer"Writer
Goodboys, Julia Church"Fractures"Writer
TELYKAST, Sam Gray"Surrender Your Love"Writer
MEDUZA, HAYLA"Another World"Writer
Dotan"Drown Me in Your River"Writer
gavn!"Love Me 'Til You Leave Me"Writer
Syn Cole, Alida"Waterfall"Writer
Nate SmithCalifornia Gold"Hurtless"Writer
Wafia"Say It To The Moon"Writer
Vienna ViennaWonderland"Sex Drugs Whatever"Writer
Vienna ViennaWonderland"Wonderland"Writer
Vienna ViennaWonderland"Make a Man Out of You"Writer
Vienna ViennaWonderland"One More Last Time"Writer
Matteo Bocelli, Sofia Carson"If I Knew"Writer
Bishop BriggsTell My Therapist I'm Fine"I'm Not A Machine"Writer
aespa"Whiplash"Writer
Tiësto ft. Soaky Siren"Tantalizing"Writer
The Score"Better Days"Writer
MEDUZA, HAYLA"Another World (Kevin de Vries & SLVR Remix)"Writer
Anabel Englund"Zen Cowboy"Writer
Letdown."decades"Writer
2025Zerb, Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign"Location"Writer
John Summit feat. CLOVES"Focus"Writer
Vienna Vienna"God Save The Queens"Writer

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