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Phrased Differently

We don’t really like talking about ourselves, but here are some things others have said about us…

“Phrased Differently emerged as the victors in the Independent Publisher category. The UK publisher has become a powerhouse of hitmaking talent based on strong A&R development” Music Week

“Phrased Differently are starting to resemble The Neptunes in their heyday!” Evening Standard

“Independent publishers Phrased Differently and Budde Music have partnered on an exclusive joint venture music publishing business in what is being billed as an ‘A&R focused collaboration’. Under the terms of the ‘multi-million pound’ deal, Budde Music will merge its existing London operation into the new venture”. Billboard Magazine

“Hiten Bharadia literally bet the house on Phrased Differently: he sold his property and invested the proceeds to launch the London-based company …….. It went on to develop songwriters who have secured cuts with superstars including Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Britney Spears and Ava Max”. Music Week

And if you need more information, just ask…

Ariana Grande, Calvin Harris, Doja Cat, BTS, Ava Max, Chainsmokers, Miley Cyrus, Khalid, Marshmello, Stormzy, Lady Antebellum, Demi Lovato, Aitch, Iggy Azalea, Britney, Meduza, KSI, Little Mix, Olly Murs, Tiesto, Kylie Minogue, Anne Marie, Sigala, Alok, Jax Jones, Tom Walker, Nathan Dawe, Rudimental, Joel Corry, Kygo, Wiz Khalifa, Jonas Blue, Ella Henderson ………and Michael Bolton & James Blunt

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No matter the genre, we love songs. We love songs that are “phrased differently”, songs that jump out and grab your attention, make you stop what you’re doing, make you feel something, songs that mean something, say something original and make you want to play them again and again on repeat.

We are an ambitious independent music publishing collective based in the heart of Shoreditch with 7 full time creative staff, 8 recording studios, 38 writers and endless musical hopes and ambitions. We believe everything is possible, work 24-7, wish the week had more days and never accept “no” for an answer. Our mission is to sign outstanding talent, help develop that talent and build global hits, but it all starts with a song that gets us so excited that we can’t rest until we find it the perfect home.

Across the globe we’ve had over 150 No. 1 records, 300 Top 10’s, 150 Platinum records and 100 Gold records. We’ve won BMI Awards for US success with artists such as Miley Cyrus and Calvin Harris, Brit Awards with Little Mix, Olly Murs and more, and most recently took home Music Week’s 2023 “Independent Publisher Of The Year” Award.

In the past few years alone, we have placed a number of syncs in major advertising campaigns with brands such as General Motors, Jaguar, Skoda, Royal Carribean, American Express, Samsung, Walmart, Aldi, Schwarzkopf and an incredible 5 adverts with Apple. You’ll regularly hear our songs on Netflix, Amazon and various US and UK TV shows and video games such as FIFA, Gran Turismo, Call Of Duty and Fortnite.

A small selection of artists that we have had success with include Ariana Grande, Calvin Harris, Doja Cat, BTS, Ava Max, Chainsmokers, Miley Cyrus, Khalid, Marshmello, Stormzy, Lady Antebellum, Demi Lovato, Aitch, Iggy Azalea, Britney, Meduza, KSI, Little Mix, Olly Murs, Tiesto, Kylie Minogue, Anne Marie, Sigala, Alok, Jax Jones, Tom Walker, Nathan Dawe, Rudimental, Joel Corry, Kygo, Wiz Khalifa, Jonas Blue and Ella Henderson.

Why the baby pictures below? Our motto is Raised By Phrased and we are a family.

Roster

Adrian "AMac" McLeod

Producer / Instrumentalist

Based In UK

Adrian ‘A Mac’ McLeod is a highly talented producer and multi-instrumentalist most known for his contributions to Stormzy’s critically acclaimed album “Heavy Is The Head” and KSI’s gold-certified album “All Over The Place”.

Andreas Moe

Instrumentalist / Vocalist / Writer / Artist / Producer / Topliner

Based In Sweden

Get ready to have your heart broken and fixed all at once by the incredible Andreas Moe, a singer- songwriter with the unique ability to evoke both heartbreak and hope with his voice and lyrics. With several platinum and gold awards to his name and collaborations with industry icons like Avicci and Tiesto, Andreas’ music transcends genres and touches the hearts of listeners worldwide.

Arcades

Instrumentalist / Writer / Producer / Topliner

Based In UK

ARCADES co-wrote and produced two songs on the BTS album Map of the Soul: Persona; “Jamais Vu ” and “Mikrokosmos”. “Inner Child” from the 2020 BTS album, Map of the Soul: 7 as well as BTS’ single “Take two”. The duo received songwriting credits on 4 of TXT’s albums including hit song “OX1lovesong”, co-wrote/produced Fifty Fifty’s first single “Higher” and Jungkook single “Stay Alive” which recorded over 4.2 million streams in its first day of release, becoming the biggest single debut by a South Korean soloist in Spotify history. This all putting ARCADES just under two billion Spotify streams and 27 million album sales.

Bhav

Producer

Based In UK

Bhav is an immensely gifted producer and songwriter with the ability to produce across a wide genre with strong pop sensibility. He has over 30 Top 5 international hits to his name including Gorgon City and MK’s Billboard Dance No.1 single “There For You”.

Brad Mair

Instrumentalist / Writer / Producer / Topliner

Based In Barcelona

Barcelona-based songwriter and producer Brad Mair originally hails from the south of England where he began his musical career.After having made an impact in the industry with Grammy Award winning producer Kipper (Sting, Mary J Blige, Stevie Wonder), Brad decided to go solo. He went on to write and produce with artists such as Kygo, Martin Garrix, Dean Lewis, Isak Danielson, Valerie Broussard and Elderbrook.

BOIKID

Artist

Based In UK

BOIKID is artist, DJ, Producer and Writer LAWRENT’s virtual alter-ego. Born in the metaverse, BOIKID experiments with different sounds, creating anthemic, timeless and cinematic music, providing nothing but a feel good experience in a digital world that meets real life.

COMMANDS

Instrumentalist / Artist / Producer

Based In UK

COMMANDS, consisting of Keir MacCullock and Kyle Mackenzie, are a dynamic and highly talented production duo that have made a significant impact on the music scene and dominated the sync space with placements for Apple, Netflix, Disney, Amazon and more.

Conor Byrne

Vocalist / Writer / Artist / Topliner

Based In UK

From the south-west of Ireland comes the incredible singer- songwriter Conor Byrne. With emotive vocals and impassioned lyrics, one cannot help but get drawn into all he touches. Byrne blends contemporary indie pop with well-crafted ideas into explosive records. After recent work with James Blunt, Justin Young (The Vaccines), Ofenbach and more the future is exciting.