Todd Wright (musician)

Todd Wright is a songwriter from Leesburg, Virginia. He has contributed many songs to popular culture including multiple placements in TV and Film

Career

Todd started out as a drummer before getting the itch to move from behind the kit to the front of the stage to allow his story telling abilities to really shine. After having success with GetawayCar and having their song 'Superstar' featured in the national ad campaign for Pontiac Vibe. Todd appeared along side Butch Walker on his album Cover me Badd, The Two performed a duet of Elvis Costello's hit "Alison". Later, Todd was afforded the opportunity to tour with the lovely and talented Lucy Woodward in support of her record While You Can. Todd also toured with Pat McGee Band and played shows with Better Than Ezra. Todd has moved into full on songwriting and producing mode trading in the touring lifestyle for traveling to write in Nashville, Los Angeles, NYC as well as International writing trips to Holland, Germany and France. Todd, developed Chelsea Lee who went on to sign a record deal w/ Atlantic records and is currently writing and producing Cassidy Ford whom has already signed a publishing deal with Young Guns Publishing out of Nashville and released and EP, Skin & Bones. Several of those songs ended up on Nick at Nites 'Hollywood Heights'

Todd took on an ambitious project, 40x40, to write, record and produce 1 song a week for 40 weeks. This 40 week project generated money and awareness for Juvenile Diabetes as well as produced four complete albums. While working on this project Todd signed a publishing deal with PEN Music and along side PEN, Todd is continuing to build a career as a songwriter and producer.

Most recently, along side Mary Ann Redmond, Todd has penned a duet for French superstar, Johnny Hallyday and International superstar Celine Dion that will be released later this year (2012).

Discography

  • Johnny Hallyday "L'Attente" (Warner Music France): "L'amour peut prendre froid" (duet with Celine Dion)
  • Celine Dion "Sans Attendre" (Columbia): "L'amour peut prendre froid" (duet with Johnny Hallyday)
  • Pat McGee Band "These Days (The Virginia Sessions) (Kirtland) (co-wrote and produced)
  • Lisa Lois "Smoke" (Sony): "Smoke" (title track)
  • Audra Mae "The Happiest Lamb" (Sideone Dummy Records): "Smoke"
  • Lena Meyer-Landrut "Good News" (Universal): "A Good Day"
  • Sebastian Wurth "Strong" (German Idol Finalist): "Perfect"
  • Chelsea Lee "18 and Alive" (Atlantic) "Figure Us Out", "Long Way Down", "Fly Me Home", "Look In The Mirror", "Don't Make Me Run" (bonus content)
  • Junior Doctor "Clumsy Words and Bad Pickup Lines" (Universal) "Dancing In Your Dreams", "Beautiful And Blind", "Alright"

TV and Film Placements:

  • Bones (Season 6) (Fox) Episode 1: "The Mastodon in the Room"
  • 90210 (Season 5) (CW) Episode 10: "Misery Loves Company"
  • One Tree Hill Season 8 (CW) Episode 6: "Not Afraid"
  • The Vampire Diaries (Season 2) (CW) Episode 22 (Season Finale): "As I Lay Dying
  • Whats Your Number? (Anna Ferris, Chris Evans) (20th Century FOX)
  • Hollywood Heights (Nick at Nite)
  • Switched at Birth (Season 1) (ABC Family) Episode 24: "The Intruder"
  • Live For The Moment (CBS Special - Theme Song) "Live For The Moment"
  • Assorted MTV Shows

References