Tommy English (producer)
Tommy English | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas James Schleiter |
| Born | May 8, 1986 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer |
| Formerly of | |
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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] He also saw Recording Academy nods for his work on Kacey Musgraves' 2018 Album Of The Year and Best Country Album Golden Hour, as well as in 2024 for the Best Country Album-nominated Deeper Well.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Artist | Credit | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Blink-182 | Producer/writer | "If You Never Left" |
| Kacey Musgraves | Songwriter | "Little Sister" | |
| Joshua Bassett | Producer/Writer | The Golden Years | |
| Kacey Musgraves | Songwriter | "Sway" | |
| Ricky Montgomery | Producer/Writer | Rick(y) | |
| Yot Club | Producer/Writer | "Pixel" | |
| SHAED | Producer/Writer | "Everybody Knows I'm High" | |
| 2023 | Joshua Bassett | Producer | "Just Love" |
| Ricky Montgomery | Producer/Writer | Rick | |
| Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness | Producer/Writer | Tilt at the Wind No More | |
| 2022 | Noah Cyrus | Producer/Writer | "Ready To Go" |
| Noah Cyrus | Producer/Writer | "I Just Want A Lover" | |
| Billy Idol | Producer/Writer | The Cage EP | |
| Little Big Town | Producer/Writer | "Last Day On Earth" | |
| bülow | Producer/Writer | "booty call" | |
| G Flip | Producer/Writer | "Love Hurts" | |
| Lights (musician) | Producer/Writer | "In My Head" | |
| 2021 | Walk The Moon | Producer/Writer | "Can You Handle My Love??" |
| X Ambassadors | Producer/Writer | "Okay" | |
| Ricky Montgomery | Producer/Writer | "Sorry for Me" | |
| 2020 | COIN | Producer/Writer | "Crash My Car" |
| PVRIS | Producer/Writer | "Dead Weight" | |
| PVRIS | Producer/Writer | "Gimme a Minute" | |
| Adam Lambert | Producer/Writer | "Loverboy" | |
| Adam Lambert | Producer | "Love Dont" | |
| 2019 | Fitz & The Tantrums | Producer/Writer | All The Feels |
| K.Flay | Producer/Writer | Solutions | |
| Broods | Producer/Writer | Don't Feed the Pop Monster | |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | Producer/Writer | "The Sound" | |
| Foster The People | Producer/Writer | "Worst Nites" | |
| Adam Lambert | Producer/Writer | "Superpower" | |
| 2018 | Kacey Musgraves | Songwriter | "High Horse" [4] |
| Dagny | Producer/Writer | "That Feeling When" | |
| The Knocks | Producer/Writer | New York Narcotic | |
| Poppy and Diplo | Producer/Writer | "Time Is Up" | |
| 2017 | K. Flay | Producer/Writer | Every Where Is Some Where |
| BØRNS | Producer/Writer | Blue Madonna | |
| Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness | Producer | Zombies on Broadway | |
| 2016 | Ladyhawke | Producer/Writer | Wild Things |
| Against the Current | Producer/Writer | In Our Bones | |
| Dagny | Producer/Writer | Ultraviolet EP | |
| Poppy | Producer/Writer | "Money" | |
| 2015 | BØRNS | Producer/Writer | Dopamine |
| 2014 | Set It Off | Producer/Writer | "Ancient History" |
| Set It Off ft. Jason Lancaster | Producer/Writer | "Tomorrow" |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tommy English Grammy Nomination". Grammy.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "TOMMY ENGLISH - EIGHTY-NINE". Mag.agolde.com. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ^ "Blueberry the Dog (@blueberrythedog) • Instagram photos and videos". Instagram.com. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ^ "Natalie Hemby & Tommy English are co-writers on Kacey Musgraves' #1 Country Album". Pulserecordings.com. Retrieved 2018-10-24.