David Sneddon
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David Sneddon is a Scottish musician
and singer-songwriter
.
He has performed on British
television, radio and theatre. Sneddon won the first BBC UK series of Fame Academy
in 2002. Sneddon released his debut single "Stop Living the Lie
" in January 2003 which was a number one hit single
selling over 250,000 copies, and making it the 12th highest selling single of the year. Seven Years – Ten Weeks, Sneddon's album released in April 2003 four months after he won the show and containing his own compositions, entered the UK Albums Chart
at No. 5. He also had three further
UK Singles Chart
hit singles with his own compositions - "Don't Let Go
" No.3, "Best of Order
" No. 19 and "Baby Get Higher
" No.39. Sneddon's song "Baby Get Higher" has since been a success hit on the dance floor for Almighty Records
and also a Singles Chart hit for Dutch singer VanVelzen
. He has written songs for other artists and co-wrote the international hit "The Message" for UK soul
artist Nate James
. In 2009 Sneddon signed to major music publisher Sony/ATV Music Publishing
as a songwriter
, and describes his music as 'melody-driven indie pop
'. He has been writing with several high profile, as well as highly-anticipated emerging artists in both the US and the UK in 2010 and 2011.
Sneddon works with the UK based songwriting and music production team "The Nexus" and has been building a strong reputation as a songwriter
the past years. In June 2011 it was revealed in the press that Sneddon is the co-writer behind three songs on the synthpop
duo Hurts
2010 debut album Happiness
- "Illuminated
", "Silver Lining" and "Blood, Tears & Gold
." Sneddon has also co-written songs for 2010 The X Factor (UK)
winner Matt Cardle
's debut album "Letters
" which was released in October 2011, and charted at No.2 on the UK Albums Chart
.
, Scotland
with mother Anne, father David Sr. and younger sister Pauline. He enjoyed performing in musicals from a young age, and when his parents bought him a piano
he discovered he had a talent
for writing songs and taught himself to play. Sneddon was inspired by his father’s record collection of The Beatles
, Frank Sinatra
, Van Morrison
and Elton John
, and he cites The Beatles as a big influence. He studied music at school, won several talent competitions and played lead roles in musicals both at school and at PACE Youth Theatre
. "The person who has inspired me the most is Elton John. I love the Beatles, but as I was growing up, I always wanted to play the piano like him. I've never had any lessons, so he has been my only teacher.".........?" After attending The University of Paisley
for a year, where he met Danny Dyer
, with whom he forged a close personal relationship, Sneddon decided to pursue a career in music. He performed in musicals and sang with bands in Scotland for several years, while he continued working on his songwriting and sending off demos. He was offered a role in a musical in London, and a part in a young boyband called Arena. He presented Inside Out, a children's show on Scottish TV.
While acting in Romeo and Juliet
he met John Kielty (Sneddon was Romeo and John played Juliet's father). After performing some acoustic nights together at the Tron theatre in Glasgow
in 2001, they decided to start a band and called themselves The Martians
. The Martians busked and did shows during the Edinburgh Festival
. Sneddon was performing with The Martians in 2002 when he decided to enter the BBC's first series of Fame Academy
. After David won the show he brought John down to London
to co-write his debut album and go on tour with him. Sneddon also played in the indie-rock band The Sham with John Kielty in 2004 and 2005. Since then The Martians won the Highland Quest for a new musical
in 2006 - The Sundowe
was produced by Cameron Mackintosh
and toured the Scottish Highlands
in early 2007.
and a reality television show) in 2002. He was not selected for the first show, but was drafted in as a replacement when one contestant withdrew from the TV show due to illness. Sneddon soon became a favourite with both the audience and his fellow contestants. He won the final program of the show winning the voters attention for his versions of "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
" by Elton John, "I Don't Want to Talk About It
" by Danny Whitten
, and his own composition "Stop Living the Lie
". He won the public vote with approximately 3.5 million votes in December.
Sneddon signed a record contract with Mercury Records
and was given a luxury penthouse, Audi car and more as part of his prize. He shot his music video for his first single at Abbey Road Studios
. His first single "Stop Living the Lie
", was no. 1 in the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in January 2003, and in the UK Top 40 for a full nine weeks. Sneddon is the only artist from a reality TV show to have a number one hit single with his own composition, without working with any co-writers.
He had three other UK Singles Chart hits with his compositions - "Don't Let Go
" No. 3, "Best Of Order" No. 19 and "Baby Get Higher
" No. 39. "Baby Get Higher" has since been a hit on the dance floor for Almighty Records
and a singles chart hit for Dutch singer VanVelzen
.
Seven Years - Ten Weeks
Sneddon's album, was released in April 2003, four months after he won the show, and entered the UK album chart at No. 5. The album contains all original compositions written by Sneddon, two co-writes with Scott MacAlister and four songs co-written with Martians' member Kielty. Sneddon wrote songs about his seven years after leaving university when he performed with bands, and on stage in Scotland - and about his ten weeks singing live on the BBC television series. It contains his three chart singles "Stop Living the Lie", "Don't Let Go" and "Best of Order".
The album was produced by Hugh Padgham
who produced Phil Collins
and Peter Gabriel
in the '80s, and was recorded with Elton John's band. There was a Scottish album launch for the release on April 27 when David performed 7 gigs in ten hours all over Scotland.
David was given all of 3 months to write, rehearse and record original material for his debut album, a process that normally takes years. By comparison now in 2010 the The X Factor (UK)
winners release their debut album during the next year series when they are able to jog the public's memories - and are given a year to work with co-writers and producers for an album of original material
Throughout 2003 Sneddon and his band played a university tour, the Box Live and Summer XS tours, headlined at the 'Pop on the Rock' music festival in the Channel Islands
, and supported Bryan Adams
in Bristol and Elton John in Hull. Sneddon also performed on TV many times, including the BBC's chart music program Top of the Pops
. David was also a guest presenter on The Saturday Show (BBC TV series)
and the BBC Scotland
Children in Need
Appeal, and he took part in Avid Merrion's comedy show 'Bo Selecta' on Channel 4
After all the expectations of the shows, the highs of the chart successes and playing the SECC Glasgow
and the Scottish tour for his album, he was never happy with the popstar role thrust on him, while he did love all the music side - the writing and recording, which he has a natural talent for.
Sneddon signed an exclusive publishing deal as a songwriter with Universal Music Group
in October 2003. Sneddon's main focus has always been his songwriting. He said "I've loved all the music side of it, it's everything I hoped it would be - the recording, the studio, writing, but the other stuff..........?"
, Scotland
and the North of England, and headlined at the Hogmanay
Celebrations in Aberdeen
. The Sham included Jay Mein(bass), Ed Carlile(drums), Si Jones(guitar), Jake Gosling(keys) and John Kielty (guitar)
In 2006 Sneddon started writing and recording for a new solo album. In July he showcased his songs in a series of intimate, acoustic gigs with John Kielty on guitar in London
, Essex and Scotland
. In an interview for FPR Radio Oct 2006, he said "It's not what people are expecting, I’m trying something a bit different. The feedback, from people who know me from the show, on the new songs has been incredible."
From July 2006 to Oct 2007 he performed occasional gigs mostly in London
, at the Bedford, the Regal Room, The Cobden and the Troubadour venues. When John Kielty moved to America
in late 2006, Sneddon brought in David Mullins as his backing guitarist. He also presented a radio sports show on BBC radio
in June 2007. Sneddon performed a few gigs in Scotland
over this time - the Oran Mor, Dunstaffstage, the Jazz Bar and the Kilsyth festival.
Sneddon released an acoustic
five-track EP called "White Noise" in January 2007, his first recorded work for several years. It was recorded in 'one live acoustic take' and has melody-driven piano
songs. Tracks include White Noise, Time, Lady Lullaby, One Old Soul and Wish You Well.
He played gigs and festivals across England and Scotland in 2007 with backing guitarist David Mullins. In August 2007 he performed three sold out gigs at the Jazz Bar Edinburgh Festival
to good reviews. David's songs Insomnia, Anticipation, One Old Soul, and Scars are popular with his fans.
Sneddon's 2007 EP sold well and re-entered the top of the Indiestore chart in 2008, where it has stayed into 2010, even with him rarely performing. In 2008, Sneddon played several gigs in London, while he continued with his song writing work alongside guitarist James Mein. He describes his music as 'melody driven'.
recording studio discovering, producing and writing with new talent - including the international hit The Message for Nate James
, and the hit single "Baby Get Higher
" for Van Velzen. Sneddon co-wrote international hit The Message for UK soul
singer Nate James
which was released as a single in the UK in 2005, and was also on Nate's debut album "Set The Tone". It charted in Italy and Japan in 2006. Nate James is now on the third album, and has had hits on the worldwide stage. He keeps his music closely to the classic soul
of Motown.
In October 2003 Sneddon's single release, "Baby Get Higher
" reached No.39 in the UK Singles Chart
, and this song has achieved further chart successes. In November 2003 the dance label Almighty Records
produced an exclusive promo remix, which was a hit. The label then recorded a version featuring Belle Lawrence, which was included on several dance compilation albums.
In November 2006 the song was then also a Singles chart hit for Dutch
singer VanVelzen
. Sneddon had several songs picked up by artists worldwide.
In 2009 Sneddon signed a new deal with major Music publisher (popular music) Sony/ATV Music Publishing
and he will be writing for labels Decca Records
, Universal Music Group
and Syco
, which is Simon Cowell
’s label. Quote from Sneddon in Paisley
Daily Express, “This deal has been in the pipeline for a year…we wanted to wait for the right deal. I don’t think there has been another reality TV winner who took a back step to this side of the industry but I like being able to get on with my work. We had to prove ourselves...and so that’s why we did a lot of development work."
.
In 2008 Sneddon focused exclusively on his songwriting career, while he also performed a few occasional gigs in London
over this time. He signed in 2009 with new management Three Six Zero Group
and to Sony/ATV Music Publishing
in July 2009, as a songwriter
. He has been working with several high profile, as well as highly-anticipated emerging artists in both the US and the UK, with several releases expected in 2010 and 2011. In May 2010, Sneddon travelled to Los Angeles
for his song writing work with James Mein.
Sneddon works with the UK based Songwriting and Music Production team "The Nexus" and has been building a strong reputation as a Songwriter
the past years. "The Nexus" work on major label projects across the UK, Europe
and US. "The Nexus" also specialise in the discovery of new talent, assisting in their development and have successfully taken several artists from independent to Major Label status. It was revealed in the press in June 2011 Sneddon has co-written three songs on the synthpop
duo Hurts
2010 debut album Happiness
- "Illuminated
", "Silver Lining" and "Blood, Tears & Gold
."
Sneddon has also co-written songs for 2010 The X Factor (UK)
winner Matt Cardle
's debut album "Letters" which was released in October 2011 and charted at No.2 on the UK Albums Chart
.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
.
He has performed on British
United Kingdom
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television, radio and theatre. Sneddon won the first BBC UK series of Fame Academy
Fame Academy
Fame Academy is a televised competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner received a chance to become a successful music artist. The prize consisted of a £1m recording contract with a major record company, plus the use of a luxury apartment in London and a sports car for one...
in 2002. Sneddon released his debut single "Stop Living the Lie
Stop Living the Lie
Stop Living the Lie was written by musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon, and was his No 1 debut release single 2003. The single was released on January 13, 2003 and during its first week it charted at number one in the UK singles chart, as well as reaching number seven in Ireland. The...
" in January 2003 which was a number one hit single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
selling over 250,000 copies, and making it the 12th highest selling single of the year. Seven Years – Ten Weeks, Sneddon's album released in April 2003 four months after he won the show and containing his own compositions, entered the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
at No. 5. He also had three further
UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
hit singles with his own compositions - "Don't Let Go
Don't Let Go (David Sneddon song)
"Don't Let Go" is a pop song, written by musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon and Scott MacAlister, and released as a single on April 21, 2003 when in made No.3 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the second single and follow up to his debut number-one hit, "Stop Living the Lie".The song was...
" No.3, "Best of Order
Best of Order
"Best of Order" is a song by Scottish musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon. It was released as the third single from his debut album, Seven Years - Ten Weeks, on 11 August 2003 in the United Kingdom. It charted at No. 18 in the UK Singles Chart....
" No. 19 and "Baby Get Higher
Baby Get Higher
Baby Get Higher is a song written by Scottish musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon. This song was his fourth single release and it was not featured on his debut album Seven Years - Ten Weeks...
" No.39. Sneddon's song "Baby Get Higher" has since been a success hit on the dance floor for Almighty Records
Almighty Records
Almighty Records is a British recording label and remix production team founded in 1989, releasing their first single in the same year. Producing mainly Dance-Pop and Hi-NRG music, the label is best known for releasing remakes and remixes of mainstream pop songs...
and also a Singles Chart hit for Dutch singer VanVelzen
VanVelzen
Roel van Velzen , better known as VanVelzen, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Besides being known for his short stature, standing at a mere 4'11", he and his band enjoy a huge live reputation; they have played at virtually every festival in the Netherlands, shared the stage with Queen's Brian May, and...
. He has written songs for other artists and co-wrote the international hit "The Message" for UK soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
artist Nate James
Nate James
Nathaniel James Harold Speas, known as Nate James, is a British soul singer-songwriter. James released his debut soul album Set the Tone in 2005 which won him two MOBO Nominations for Best Newcomer and Best R&B Artist.He released on his Frofunk imprint via Independent Labels around the world and...
. In 2009 Sneddon signed to major music publisher Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. The organisation was originally founded as Associated TeleVision in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1957, ATV acquired Pye Records as a wholly owned subsidiary...
as a songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, and describes his music as 'melody-driven indie pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
'. He has been writing with several high profile, as well as highly-anticipated emerging artists in both the US and the UK in 2010 and 2011.
Sneddon works with the UK based songwriting and music production team "The Nexus" and has been building a strong reputation as a songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
the past years. In June 2011 it was revealed in the press that Sneddon is the co-writer behind three songs on the synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
duo Hurts
Hurts
Hurts are a British synthpop duo formed in 2009, consisting of singer Theo Hutchcraft and synthesist Adam Anderson . Their debut album Happiness, which was released in September 2010, has reached the Top 10 in 12 European countries, and has sold over 800,000 copies worldwide...
2010 debut album Happiness
Happiness (Hurts album)
Happiness is the debut studio album by English synthpop duo Hurts, released in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2010. It was preceded by the release of the singles "Better Than Love" on 23 May 2010 and "Wonderful Life" on 22 August 2010. Collaborators include Jonas Quant and production team The...
- "Illuminated
Illuminated (song)
"Illuminated" is a song by British recording duo Hurts from their debut album, Happiness. Initially charting on the UK Singles Chart due to a feature on Sky 1's "Unmissable Dramas" advert, the track was released as a double A-side with "Better Than Love" as the fifth single from the...
", "Silver Lining" and "Blood, Tears & Gold
Blood, Tears & Gold
"Blood, Tears & Gold" is a song by British duo Hurts from their debut album, Happiness. The song was co-written with David Sneddon and The Nexus and was released as the fourth single from the album in Germany.-Music video:...
." Sneddon has also co-written songs for 2010 The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
winner Matt Cardle
Matt Cardle
Matthew Sheridan "Matt" Cardle is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to fame after winning the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010. He received a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music by winning, and his debut number one single "When We Collide" was released immediately...
's debut album "Letters
Letters (Matt Cardle album)
Letters is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter and guitarist Matt Cardle. It was released on 14 October 2011 and charted at no.2, selling over 70,000 copies in its first week...
" which was released in October 2011, and charted at No.2 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
.
Origins
Sneddon grew up in PaisleyPaisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
with mother Anne, father David Sr. and younger sister Pauline. He enjoyed performing in musicals from a young age, and when his parents bought him a piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
he discovered he had a talent
Aptitude
An aptitude is an innate component of a competency to do a certain kind of work at a certain level. Aptitudes may be physical or mental...
for writing songs and taught himself to play. Sneddon was inspired by his father’s record collection of The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
, Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Van Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...
and Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
, and he cites The Beatles as a big influence. He studied music at school, won several talent competitions and played lead roles in musicals both at school and at PACE Youth Theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
. "The person who has inspired me the most is Elton John. I love the Beatles, but as I was growing up, I always wanted to play the piano like him. I've never had any lessons, so he has been my only teacher.".........?" After attending The University of Paisley
University of Paisley
The University of the West of Scotland is a university operating from four campuses in south-western Scotland, in the towns of Paisley, Hamilton, Ayr and Dumfries. The present institution dates from August 2007, following the merger of the University of Paisley with Bell College, Hamilton...
for a year, where he met Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer is an English actor, media personality, and chairman of Greenwich Borough, a non-League football team.-Biography:Daniel John Dyer was born in Custom House, an area of East London, to Antony and Christine Dyer...
, with whom he forged a close personal relationship, Sneddon decided to pursue a career in music. He performed in musicals and sang with bands in Scotland for several years, while he continued working on his songwriting and sending off demos. He was offered a role in a musical in London, and a part in a young boyband called Arena. He presented Inside Out, a children's show on Scottish TV.
While acting in Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
he met John Kielty (Sneddon was Romeo and John played Juliet's father). After performing some acoustic nights together at the Tron theatre in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
in 2001, they decided to start a band and called themselves The Martians
The Martians (band)
The Martians are an Edinburgh, Scotland based rock band, consisting of brothers John, Gerry and James Kielty. Their musical The Sundowe won the Scottish "Highland Quest For A New Musical" competition in July 2006...
. The Martians busked and did shows during the Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Festival
The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
. Sneddon was performing with The Martians in 2002 when he decided to enter the BBC's first series of Fame Academy
Fame Academy
Fame Academy is a televised competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner received a chance to become a successful music artist. The prize consisted of a £1m recording contract with a major record company, plus the use of a luxury apartment in London and a sports car for one...
. After David won the show he brought John down to London
London
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to co-write his debut album and go on tour with him. Sneddon also played in the indie-rock band The Sham with John Kielty in 2004 and 2005. Since then The Martians won the Highland Quest for a new musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
in 2006 - The Sundowe
The Sundowe
The Sundowe is a musical written by Edinburgh-based writers and performers John, James and Gerry Kielty and featuring their band The Martians. The Sundowe was entered into the "Highland Quest For A New Musical" competition in early 2006, and was announced as the winner in July 2006...
was produced by Cameron Mackintosh
Cameron Mackintosh
Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh is a British theatrical producer notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals. At the height of his success in 1990, he was described as being "the most successful, influential and powerful theatrical producer in the world" by the New York...
and toured the Scottish Highlands
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
in early 2007.
Fame Academy
Sneddon was brought to public attention when he won the BBC's first Fame Academy (a combination of a talent questTalent Quest
Talent Quest is an organization which organizes a singing contest which is conducted in the United States. Singers perform songs with karaoke background music tracks, and are judged by vocal ability, stage presence, and presentation/appearance...
and a reality television show) in 2002. He was not selected for the first show, but was drafted in as a replacement when one contestant withdrew from the TV show due to illness. Sneddon soon became a favourite with both the audience and his fellow contestants. He won the final program of the show winning the voters attention for his versions of "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is the first single from British musician Elton John's 1974 album Caribou; it was released that year during the latter half of May in the United Kingdom, and on 10 June in the United States.-Lyrics and music:...
" by Elton John, "I Don't Want to Talk About It
I Don't Want to Talk About It
"I Don't Want to Talk About It" is the name of a song written by Danny Whitten. Whitten's band, Crazy Horse released it as a track on their 1971 eponymous album....
" by Danny Whitten
Danny Whitten
Daniel Ray Whitten was an American musician and songwriter best known for his work with Neil Young and Crazy Horse, and for the song "I Don't Want To Talk About It", a hit for Rita Coolidge, Rod Stewart and Everything but the Girl.- Biography :Whitten was born on May 8, 1943, in Columbus, Georgia....
, and his own composition "Stop Living the Lie
Stop Living the Lie
Stop Living the Lie was written by musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon, and was his No 1 debut release single 2003. The single was released on January 13, 2003 and during its first week it charted at number one in the UK singles chart, as well as reaching number seven in Ireland. The...
". He won the public vote with approximately 3.5 million votes in December.
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
and was given a luxury penthouse, Audi car and more as part of his prize. He shot his music video for his first single at Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...
. His first single "Stop Living the Lie
Stop Living the Lie
Stop Living the Lie was written by musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon, and was his No 1 debut release single 2003. The single was released on January 13, 2003 and during its first week it charted at number one in the UK singles chart, as well as reaching number seven in Ireland. The...
", was no. 1 in the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in January 2003, and in the UK Top 40 for a full nine weeks. Sneddon is the only artist from a reality TV show to have a number one hit single with his own composition, without working with any co-writers.
He had three other UK Singles Chart hits with his compositions - "Don't Let Go
Don't Let Go (David Sneddon song)
"Don't Let Go" is a pop song, written by musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon and Scott MacAlister, and released as a single on April 21, 2003 when in made No.3 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the second single and follow up to his debut number-one hit, "Stop Living the Lie".The song was...
" No. 3, "Best Of Order" No. 19 and "Baby Get Higher
Baby Get Higher
Baby Get Higher is a song written by Scottish musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon. This song was his fourth single release and it was not featured on his debut album Seven Years - Ten Weeks...
" No. 39. "Baby Get Higher" has since been a hit on the dance floor for Almighty Records
Almighty Records
Almighty Records is a British recording label and remix production team founded in 1989, releasing their first single in the same year. Producing mainly Dance-Pop and Hi-NRG music, the label is best known for releasing remakes and remixes of mainstream pop songs...
and a singles chart hit for Dutch singer VanVelzen
VanVelzen
Roel van Velzen , better known as VanVelzen, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Besides being known for his short stature, standing at a mere 4'11", he and his band enjoy a huge live reputation; they have played at virtually every festival in the Netherlands, shared the stage with Queen's Brian May, and...
.
Seven Years - Ten Weeks
Seven Years - Ten Weeks
Seven Years - Ten Weeks is the debut album from Fame Academy winner David Sneddon, released on April 28, 2003 , a week after his second single Don't Let Go. The album reached No 5 in the UK Album Chart before falling to No 11...
Sneddon's album, was released in April 2003, four months after he won the show, and entered the UK album chart at No. 5. The album contains all original compositions written by Sneddon, two co-writes with Scott MacAlister and four songs co-written with Martians' member Kielty. Sneddon wrote songs about his seven years after leaving university when he performed with bands, and on stage in Scotland - and about his ten weeks singing live on the BBC television series. It contains his three chart singles "Stop Living the Lie", "Don't Let Go" and "Best of Order".
The album was produced by Hugh Padgham
Hugh Padgham
Hugh Padgham is a British record producer. He has won many awards, including four Grammys, with Producer of the Year and Engineer of the Year. A 1992 poll in Mix magazine voted him one of the world's Top Ten Most Influential Producers....
who produced Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
and Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
in the '80s, and was recorded with Elton John's band. There was a Scottish album launch for the release on April 27 when David performed 7 gigs in ten hours all over Scotland.
David was given all of 3 months to write, rehearse and record original material for his debut album, a process that normally takes years. By comparison now in 2010 the The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
winners release their debut album during the next year series when they are able to jog the public's memories - and are given a year to work with co-writers and producers for an album of original material
Throughout 2003 Sneddon and his band played a university tour, the Box Live and Summer XS tours, headlined at the 'Pop on the Rock' music festival in the Channel Islands
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey...
, and supported Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
in Bristol and Elton John in Hull. Sneddon also performed on TV many times, including the BBC's chart music program Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
. David was also a guest presenter on The Saturday Show (BBC TV series)
The Saturday Show (BBC TV series)
The Saturday Show was a BBC children's Saturday morning show that first aired in 2001, replacing the popular Live & Kicking. It had a mix of audience participation, cartoons, games and gunge. Initially it was presented by Dani Behr and Joe Mace. They left in 2002 and were replaced by Fearne Cotton...
and the BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
Children in Need
Children in Need
Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million. The highlight of the Children in Need appeal is an annual telethon, held in November. A teddy bear named "Pudsey Bear" fronts the campaign, while Terry Wogan is a long...
Appeal, and he took part in Avid Merrion's comedy show 'Bo Selecta' on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
After all the expectations of the shows, the highs of the chart successes and playing the SECC Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and the Scottish tour for his album, he was never happy with the popstar role thrust on him, while he did love all the music side - the writing and recording, which he has a natural talent for.
Sneddon signed an exclusive publishing deal as a songwriter with Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
in October 2003. Sneddon's main focus has always been his songwriting. He said "I've loved all the music side of it, it's everything I hoped it would be - the recording, the studio, writing, but the other stuff..........?"
Performing
In 2004 David was songwriting in London. He formed an indie-rock band The Sham with John Kielty in 2004 and 2005. They played gigs in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and the North of England, and headlined at the Hogmanay
Hogmanay
Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner...
Celebrations in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
. The Sham included Jay Mein(bass), Ed Carlile(drums), Si Jones(guitar), Jake Gosling(keys) and John Kielty (guitar)
In 2006 Sneddon started writing and recording for a new solo album. In July he showcased his songs in a series of intimate, acoustic gigs with John Kielty on guitar in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Essex and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. In an interview for FPR Radio Oct 2006, he said "It's not what people are expecting, I’m trying something a bit different. The feedback, from people who know me from the show, on the new songs has been incredible."
From July 2006 to Oct 2007 he performed occasional gigs mostly in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, at the Bedford, the Regal Room, The Cobden and the Troubadour venues. When John Kielty moved to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in late 2006, Sneddon brought in David Mullins as his backing guitarist. He also presented a radio sports show on BBC radio
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
in June 2007. Sneddon performed a few gigs in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
over this time - the Oran Mor, Dunstaffstage, the Jazz Bar and the Kilsyth festival.
Sneddon released an acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
five-track EP called "White Noise" in January 2007, his first recorded work for several years. It was recorded in 'one live acoustic take' and has melody-driven piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
songs. Tracks include White Noise, Time, Lady Lullaby, One Old Soul and Wish You Well.
He played gigs and festivals across England and Scotland in 2007 with backing guitarist David Mullins. In August 2007 he performed three sold out gigs at the Jazz Bar Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Festival
The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
to good reviews. David's songs Insomnia, Anticipation, One Old Soul, and Scars are popular with his fans.
Sneddon's 2007 EP sold well and re-entered the top of the Indiestore chart in 2008, where it has stayed into 2010, even with him rarely performing. In 2008, Sneddon played several gigs in London, while he continued with his song writing work alongside guitarist James Mein. He describes his music as 'melody driven'.
Songwriting
Since 2003 Sneddon has been working with James Bauer Mein in a LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
recording studio discovering, producing and writing with new talent - including the international hit The Message for Nate James
Nate James
Nathaniel James Harold Speas, known as Nate James, is a British soul singer-songwriter. James released his debut soul album Set the Tone in 2005 which won him two MOBO Nominations for Best Newcomer and Best R&B Artist.He released on his Frofunk imprint via Independent Labels around the world and...
, and the hit single "Baby Get Higher
Baby Get Higher
Baby Get Higher is a song written by Scottish musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon. This song was his fourth single release and it was not featured on his debut album Seven Years - Ten Weeks...
" for Van Velzen. Sneddon co-wrote international hit The Message for UK soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
singer Nate James
Nate James
Nathaniel James Harold Speas, known as Nate James, is a British soul singer-songwriter. James released his debut soul album Set the Tone in 2005 which won him two MOBO Nominations for Best Newcomer and Best R&B Artist.He released on his Frofunk imprint via Independent Labels around the world and...
which was released as a single in the UK in 2005, and was also on Nate's debut album "Set The Tone". It charted in Italy and Japan in 2006. Nate James is now on the third album, and has had hits on the worldwide stage. He keeps his music closely to the classic soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
of Motown.
In October 2003 Sneddon's single release, "Baby Get Higher
Baby Get Higher
Baby Get Higher is a song written by Scottish musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon. This song was his fourth single release and it was not featured on his debut album Seven Years - Ten Weeks...
" reached No.39 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, and this song has achieved further chart successes. In November 2003 the dance label Almighty Records
Almighty Records
Almighty Records is a British recording label and remix production team founded in 1989, releasing their first single in the same year. Producing mainly Dance-Pop and Hi-NRG music, the label is best known for releasing remakes and remixes of mainstream pop songs...
produced an exclusive promo remix, which was a hit. The label then recorded a version featuring Belle Lawrence, which was included on several dance compilation albums.
In November 2006 the song was then also a Singles chart hit for Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
singer VanVelzen
VanVelzen
Roel van Velzen , better known as VanVelzen, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Besides being known for his short stature, standing at a mere 4'11", he and his band enjoy a huge live reputation; they have played at virtually every festival in the Netherlands, shared the stage with Queen's Brian May, and...
. Sneddon had several songs picked up by artists worldwide.
In 2009 Sneddon signed a new deal with major Music publisher (popular music) Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. The organisation was originally founded as Associated TeleVision in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1957, ATV acquired Pye Records as a wholly owned subsidiary...
and he will be writing for labels Decca Records
Decca Records
Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
, Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
and Syco
Syco
Syco Entertainment, often known as simply Syco , is a global joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment focused on the production and exploitation of music, television, film and digital content...
, which is Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
’s label. Quote from Sneddon in Paisley
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
Daily Express, “This deal has been in the pipeline for a year…we wanted to wait for the right deal. I don’t think there has been another reality TV winner who took a back step to this side of the industry but I like being able to get on with my work. We had to prove ourselves...and so that’s why we did a lot of development work."
.
In 2008 Sneddon focused exclusively on his songwriting career, while he also performed a few occasional gigs in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
over this time. He signed in 2009 with new management Three Six Zero Group
Three Six Zero Group
Three Six Zero is a London-based music management company founded in 2007 by Mark Gillespie, Dean Wilson, and Andy Rutherford.Three Six Zero Group's first client was MySpace star Calvin Harris...
and to Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. The organisation was originally founded as Associated TeleVision in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1957, ATV acquired Pye Records as a wholly owned subsidiary...
in July 2009, as a songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. He has been working with several high profile, as well as highly-anticipated emerging artists in both the US and the UK, with several releases expected in 2010 and 2011. In May 2010, Sneddon travelled to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
for his song writing work with James Mein.
Sneddon works with the UK based Songwriting and Music Production team "The Nexus" and has been building a strong reputation as a Songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
the past years. "The Nexus" work on major label projects across the UK, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and US. "The Nexus" also specialise in the discovery of new talent, assisting in their development and have successfully taken several artists from independent to Major Label status. It was revealed in the press in June 2011 Sneddon has co-written three songs on the synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
duo Hurts
Hurts
Hurts are a British synthpop duo formed in 2009, consisting of singer Theo Hutchcraft and synthesist Adam Anderson . Their debut album Happiness, which was released in September 2010, has reached the Top 10 in 12 European countries, and has sold over 800,000 copies worldwide...
2010 debut album Happiness
Happiness (Hurts album)
Happiness is the debut studio album by English synthpop duo Hurts, released in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2010. It was preceded by the release of the singles "Better Than Love" on 23 May 2010 and "Wonderful Life" on 22 August 2010. Collaborators include Jonas Quant and production team The...
- "Illuminated
Illuminated (song)
"Illuminated" is a song by British recording duo Hurts from their debut album, Happiness. Initially charting on the UK Singles Chart due to a feature on Sky 1's "Unmissable Dramas" advert, the track was released as a double A-side with "Better Than Love" as the fifth single from the...
", "Silver Lining" and "Blood, Tears & Gold
Blood, Tears & Gold
"Blood, Tears & Gold" is a song by British duo Hurts from their debut album, Happiness. The song was co-written with David Sneddon and The Nexus and was released as the fourth single from the album in Germany.-Music video:...
."
Sneddon has also co-written songs for 2010 The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
winner Matt Cardle
Matt Cardle
Matthew Sheridan "Matt" Cardle is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to fame after winning the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010. He received a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music by winning, and his debut number one single "When We Collide" was released immediately...
's debut album "Letters" which was released in October 2011 and charted at No.2 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
.
- Winner BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Fame AcademyFame AcademyFame Academy is a televised competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner received a chance to become a successful music artist. The prize consisted of a £1m recording contract with a major record company, plus the use of a luxury apartment in London and a sports car for one...
2002. - Awards - Nordoff Robins Award for Contribution to music 2003.
- Radio ForthRadio ForthRadio Forth is a group owning two radio stations based in Edinburgh. The stations broadcast to Edinburgh, The Lothians and Fife.-History:Radio Forth was launched on 22 January 1975 by current chairman Richard Findlay. His opening speech included "This, for the very first time is Radio Forth"...
(Forth One) Best Newcomer award 2003.
Albums
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| Seven Years - Ten Weeks Seven Years - Ten Weeks Seven Years - Ten Weeks is the debut album from Fame Academy winner David Sneddon, released on April 28, 2003 , a week after his second single Don't Let Go. The album reached No 5 in the UK Album Chart before falling to No 11...
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Singles
- "Stop Living the LieStop Living the LieStop Living the Lie was written by musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon, and was his No 1 debut release single 2003. The single was released on January 13, 2003 and during its first week it charted at number one in the UK singles chart, as well as reaching number seven in Ireland. The...
" (2003) #1 UK - "Don't Let GoDon't Let Go (David Sneddon song)"Don't Let Go" is a pop song, written by musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon and Scott MacAlister, and released as a single on April 21, 2003 when in made No.3 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the second single and follow up to his debut number-one hit, "Stop Living the Lie".The song was...
"(2003) #3 UK - "Best of OrderBest of Order"Best of Order" is a song by Scottish musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon. It was released as the third single from his debut album, Seven Years - Ten Weeks, on 11 August 2003 in the United Kingdom. It charted at No. 18 in the UK Singles Chart....
" (2003) #19 UK - "Baby Get HigherBaby Get HigherBaby Get Higher is a song written by Scottish musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon. This song was his fourth single release and it was not featured on his debut album Seven Years - Ten Weeks...
" (2003) #38 UK
External links
- David Sneddon MySpace - David Sneddon blog, photos, gigs, news
- The Nexus Twitter
- The Nexus MySpace - UK based songwriting and music production team
- David Sneddon fansite - David Sneddon bio, photos, reviews
- David Sneddon fansite Blog - David Sneddon Fan Blog, news items, bio
- David Sneddon YouTube - David Sneddon YouTube
- Edinburgh Guide review