[21] The country home formerly belonged to Alice Liddell, the inspiration behind Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Dave Colquhoun soon left the band and now plays guitar with Rick Wakeman of Yes fame. According to Higgins, he knew "Hole in the Head" was "the single" as soon as he heard the backing track again: "Those moments of clarity are the best bit about the music business. [9], Peter Robinson, writing for The Guardian, credited the effectiveness of Xenomania's output with the number of people working with Higgins: "it's not really just five girls [Girls Aloud] and Brian Higginsa whole team were at work with an acute understanding of how to manufacture an excellent pop phenomenon". Xenomania is a British songwriting and production team founded by Brian Higgins and based in Kent, England.Formed after Higgins met Miranda Cooper, Xenomania has written and produced for renowned artists such as Cher, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Pet Shop Boys, The Saturdays and the Sugababes.In particular, all but one of Girls Aloud's studio albums have been entirely . It was also listed at number 23 on The Observer Music Monthly's 75 best singles of the decade. In the late 1980s, he moved to East Grinstead, West Sussex. His musical style has been described[by whom?] Now let's end the vaccine mandate at the Northern Border. [8] He says, "People are coming to me already with a quality idea in mind, because they've heard it. The same year, they produced songs for The X Factor runner-up Rebecca Ferguson, British boy band The Wanted, and girl group SoundGirl. [70], Higgins told The Telegraph in August 2009, "Pop is where the cutting edge of music is but it needs to be done with total sincerity and an incredible amount of skill, otherwise it doesn't warrant its own existence. Miranda Cooper is a key collaborator who shares co-writing credits in nearly all Xenomania-written tracks.[2]. 175, Darkes Lane, Artists include Alex Gardner, Jessie Malakouti, Brooke X, Mini Viva, and Vagabond. In particular, all but one of Girls Aloud's studio albums have been entirely . They just jump out at you and stay in your brain. Florence Arnold, ne le 28 dcembre 1988 Bristol en Angleterre, plus connue sous le nom de scne Florrie, est une chanteuse et auteur-compositrice, batteuse et mannequin britannique.Lie la maison de production Xenomania [1] dont elle a t la batteuse attitre en 2008, elle a jou en live et enregistr en studio avec des artistes comme Kylie Minogue, Girls Aloud et les Pet Shop . Xenomania is an English songwriting and production team founded by Brian Higgins and based in Kent, England. "[2] "The Promise" became Girls Aloud's first non-cover version number-one single since "Sound of the Underground". That's been the driving force of our relationship with the groupto defy expectations. Xenomania were approached to work with Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue on new tracks for her greatest hits collection Ultimate Kylie, including the single "Giving You Up", which developed a reputation among her fans as one of her worst singles. You will receive email updates when this company's information changes. Once again, Powell and Gray were among his collaborators. [40] "The Promise" won Best British Single at the 2009 BRIT Awards, Girls Aloud and Xenomania's first win at the ceremony. Scott introduced Higgins to Steve Rodway (also known as Motiv8) who took on Higgins as a session musician. [38] Xenomania produced seven more tracks for the album The Alesha Show and an additional two for its reissue. Xenomania was due to produce for New Order's Waiting for the Sirens' Call, but Peter Hook said they "scrapped the Brian Higgins stuff because we didn't like it. He and Cooper, afraid they'd "ruin the moment", waited weeks to write the song's lyrics; they wrote the song in seven minutes. Brian Thomas Higgins (born 1966) is an English record producer, who has written and produced albums and tracks for several successful pop music singers and groups, including Girls Aloud, S Club and The Saturdays, through his Xenomania production group. On paper, Girls Aloud shouldn't still be around, so we go into the making of every record with a view that they have to do something exceptional to warrant even existing. Yes reached number four on the UK Albums Chart in 2009, Pet Shop Boys' highest placing since their 1996 album Bilingual. [6] Referring to Girls Aloud in a 2004 interview with The Observer, Higgins said, "We don't let them out of the room till they've given every ounce of melodic instinct that they've got in them, [] at the end, you find they've contributed really well. Keyboards by Brian Higgins, Matt Gray & Tim Powell. Brian Higgins found early success after producing Australian singer Dannii Minogue's third album, Girl (1997), which gained favourable reviews at the time but failed to enter the British Top 40. [6] Higgins said, "It's very difficult to get in. Long term members Tim Powell and Nick Coler left in 2010. [] I've trained not just me but myself, Miranda, Tim, we've trained our minds to think that way". Hipgnosis has acquired a music catalogue from Ivor Novello Award-winning British songwriter and producer Brian Higgins. "The Promise" became Girls Aloud's first non-cover version number-one single since "Sound of the Underground". Higgins said of Sugababes member Mutya Buena, "She's undoubtedly the finest female singer this country has produced in yearsfor me the closest comparison is Dusty Springfield."[2]. Moonbaby). However, the success of the lead single, "All I Wanna Do", led to a collaboration with American singer Cher and Higgins co-writing her international number-one hit single "Believe" (1998). Xenomania produced seven more tracks for the album The Alesha Show and an additional two for its reissue. Xenomania's Brian Higgins once dismissed it as a 'disaster,' but is Long Hot Summer really *that* bad? As I continue moving forward with new projects its important that I have a collaborative and supportive team at my side, and I know this new partnership with Peermusic will be just that. I thought he did quite a good job on Girls Aloud but he didn't do a good job on us." "[2] When British girl group Sugababes were dropped by London Records, they recorded "Round Round" with Xenomania, which Higgins says was "fusing electronics and guitars and tempo changes and melody shifts, so that the chorus was the only repetitive melody whereas traditional pop structure repeats verse melodies. 19. left their heart in Tokyo. She's played drums for Girls Aloud and Pe Shop Boys at Brian Higgins' Xenomania pop hit factory. Brian Thomas Higgins is a British record producer, who has written and produced albums and tracks for several successful pop music singers and groups, most notably Girls Aloud, The Wanted and The . Higgins called V "bright and motivated, with a lot of charisma [] When we decide to work with an artist it is normally a decision based on personality and the challenge we feel it holds for us". He has collaborated closely withGirls Aloud,co-writing and producing most of their five studio albums. [50][75][76][77][78][79][80] Cooper says that high levels of quality control result from "a group of all sorts of artists, all songwriters, writing hooks on the same track [] Brian had no worries choosing melodies from wherever they came from. [16] "Round Round" and "Sound of the Underground" have been called "two huge groundbreaking hits",[2] credited with reshaping British pop music for the 2000s. "That's when we started writing for other people", according to Cooper. Brian Higgins (1997-present) Matt Gray (1996-present) Miranda Cooper (1997-present) Carla Marie (2007-present) Toby Scott (2008-present) . [15] The single spent four consecutive weeks at number one, achieving a platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry. 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Of ex-Sugababes member Mutya Buena, Higgins has said, "She's undoubtedly the finest female singer this country has produced in years for me the closest comparison is Dusty Springfield. Higgins adds: "I started Xenomania in 1996 and to see it in 2020 as a standalone independent record label and publishing company is something that gives me deep pride and great joy. [25] Despite the group's near total obscurity in the United States, the song was listed at number 245 on Pitchfork Media's "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s" list. "Left My Heart in Tokyo", which charted within the top ten, was co-written by Annie and Fred Falke. But [] we were able to have a lot of fun working on ideas that were maybe a little too odd to be on the radio." 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