Dan ‘Braque’ Priddy is the first signing to the newly formed publishing company, Best Laid Plans Music/Universal Music Publishing. Dan has co-written eight tracks on the forthcoming Rag’n’Bone Man album ‘Human’ and has recently been working with a number of other up and coming acts. He co-wrote James Cherry’s ‘Hold On’, Tom Tripp’s ‘Aurelia’, and has also been working with Ray Blk, winner of the BBC’s 2016 Sound Of Poll.
RAG'N'BONE MAN RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM 'HUMAN'
Fresh from winning the Brits for Critics Choice and British Breakthrough, Rag'n'Bone Man released his debut album today. The standard version of the album features five productions from Mark Crew and Dan "Braque" Priddy: Bitter End, Love You Any Less, Grace, Odetta, and Die Easy, and the deluxe version features a further five productions titled Life In Her Yet, Wolves, Lay My Body Down, Fade To Nothing and Your Way Or The Rope.
The release marks the latest chapter in the astonishing ascent of Rag'n'Bone Man, which started when Mark and Dan signed him to the newly formed Best Laid Plans Records back in 2014.
BILLON REMIXES JONAS BLUE ‘BY YOUR SIDE’ FEAT. RAYE
To kick off the new year, Billon puts his own inimitable spin on the Jonas Blue hit ‘By Your Side’, delivering yet another club anthem. Listen HERE.
RATIONALE SELLS OUT LONDON'S HEAVEN
Rationale played the last night of his UK run at a sold out Heaven last night. Tearing through a set that included songs from both his EPs plus from his forthcoming debut, the Evening Standard said: "the audience reaction...was astonishing for an artist yet to release an album. When his fans weren’t screaming they were attempting to sing along to his sultry baritone on the recent singles." Read the review HERE.
BASTILLE RELEASE 'BLAME'
Bastille's latest single from Wild World was added to Radio 1's B List today. The third single from the album, the track show cases a grittier, guitar-led side of the band. Mark Crew produced the track with singer Dan Smith. Check it out HERE.
DAN ‘BRAQUE’ PRIDDY JOINS HATCHIT MANAGEMENT
We’re pleased to welcome Dan ‘Braque' Priddy to Hatchit Management. Dan is a talented songwriter, producer, musician and performer who most recently worked on the forthcoming Rag’n’Bone Man album ‘Human’, co-producing ten songs and co-writing eight. Dan is also a founding partner of Best Laid Plans Records, which signed Rag’n’Bone Man and Rationale.
RATIONALE LAUNCHES 'VESSELS EP' WITH 'PRODIGAL SON'
Rationale unveiled the first track from his new EP, 'Vessels', today. Prodigal Son was posted on New Music Friday lists across the globe, with Clash Music describing the song as "Powerful, stirring, and honest". Rationale explains: "'Prodigal Son' is an autobiographical song that came around accidentally. It explores my relationship with my biological father at first but if I'm really honest, it also explores the relationship that a lot of my friends have with their absent fathers." Take a listen HERE.
RATIONALE SUPPORTS BASTILLE ON 'WILD WORLD' TOUR
Rationale is supporting Bastille on their UK and European tour. The tour takes in two London O2 arenas in the UK run, and also visits Amsterdam, Hamburg, Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Munich, Dusseldorf, Luxembourg, Antwerp, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Vienna, and Zurich. Check out some video from the shows HERE.
BASTILLE RELEASE 'WILD WORLD'
The second album from the multi-platinum selling band has shot straight to the top of the UK charts and debuted at number 4 in the US Billboard 200. The album also achieved Top 10 chart positions in Germany, Canada, Australia, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, Austria, Poland and Holland.
Mark Crew produced the album and mixed 13 titles. Listen to the album HERE.
