Hayden Bell
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Hayden Bell is a music executive and entrepreneur. Based in Queensland, Australia, he is Creative Director of the Bell Hughes Music Group
(BHMG) that he established with his co-partner Dr Charles Margerison.
Via the Excalibur Productions Company (a subsidiary of BHMG) he discovered and developed The Veronicas
girl rock pop group. He established a contract to publish the songs written by The Veronica’s (Warner/Sire records)
Hayden Bell discovered Mark Sholtez
(Verve/Universal) and signed his publishing.
Hayden Bell is signed as a songwriter/producer with EMI Music Publishing worldwide.
Hayden Bell creatively manages The Bell Hughes Music Groups abilities in popular music publishing & marketing, artist development, record production, artist, writer and producer management, record licensing, and most recently, mobile phone content aggregation.
pop
approach that is now their trademark. On the strength of these demos Bell then took them to meet the executives at Engine Room a subsidiary of PBL (Packer) Group and they were immediately signed to a production deal.
To further develop The Veronicas songwriting skills, Bell connected them with internationally acclaimed songwriters and producers including Cliff Magness (Avril Lavigne), Billy Steinberg (Madonna, Cyndi Lauper), Eric Nova, Dead Mono and Vince DeGiorgio, where they created a catalogue of over 50 songs. Meetings were then arranged with Warners Brothers in the USA. Seymour Stein and senior executives recognized that Hayden Bell had indeed discovered and developed a unique musical talent, signing them quickly to a recording contract with Warner/Sire America.
Hayden Bell then took one of The Veronicas songs titled "All About Us" and placed it with t.A.T.u.
, the Russian girl group, and it became a massive hit in Europe. In Australia, he placed their song “What’s Goin’ On” with Casey Donovan
and the song “Faded” for Kate DeAraugo
. Both of these artists were winners of the Australian Idol
Competition.
. Bell arranged for him to meet Tommy Li Puma at Verve Records where Sholtez then gained a recording contract making him the first ever Australian artist to be signed to Verve Records
in America
. This has also led to Mark gaining an international reputation.
became the new vocalist of the international pop music project Sweetbox
, executive producer of the project Heiko Schmidt started working closely with Bell who connected Jamie to various songwriters around the globe and developed the projects seventh studio album and Jamie's first album under the Sweetbox name. The Next Generation was released in June 2009.
Bell Hughes Music Group
The Bell Hughes Music Group is an Australian based Music company. The BHMG directs and oversees Excalibur Productions Australia, Multiplay Music Australia, Multiplay International & CJM Songs Australia...
(BHMG) that he established with his co-partner Dr Charles Margerison.
Via the Excalibur Productions Company (a subsidiary of BHMG) he discovered and developed The Veronicas
The Veronicas
The Veronicas are an Australian electrorock, pop-punk and rock band. Twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso formed the band in 1999 in Brisbane. They have their own line of clothing which was released in 2007....
girl rock pop group. He established a contract to publish the songs written by The Veronica’s (Warner/Sire records)
Hayden Bell discovered Mark Sholtez
Mark Sholtez
Mark Sholtez is an Australian singer-songwriter. His debut album, Real Street from 2006, has resulted in nominations for an ARIA Award and APRA Awards winning an APRA for 'Most Performed Jazz Work' for "Love Me for the Cool" in 2007. His follow-up album is titled The Distance Between Two...
(Verve/Universal) and signed his publishing.
Hayden Bell is signed as a songwriter/producer with EMI Music Publishing worldwide.
Bell Hughes Music Group
The Bell Hughes Music Group (BHMG) is an Australian based Music company that directs and oversees Excalibur Productions Australia, Multiplay Music Australia, Multiplay International & CJM Songs Australia.Hayden Bell creatively manages The Bell Hughes Music Groups abilities in popular music publishing & marketing, artist development, record production, artist, writer and producer management, record licensing, and most recently, mobile phone content aggregation.
Signing The Veronicas
Recent international success in his role as Music Director at Bell Hughes Music Group includes discovering and signing the publishing of The Veronicas through BHMG subsidiary Excalibur Productions. Bell, produced their original demos and helped cultivate their progression from acoustic pop to the more rhythmic rockRock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
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...
approach that is now their trademark. On the strength of these demos Bell then took them to meet the executives at Engine Room a subsidiary of PBL (Packer) Group and they were immediately signed to a production deal.
To further develop The Veronicas songwriting skills, Bell connected them with internationally acclaimed songwriters and producers including Cliff Magness (Avril Lavigne), Billy Steinberg (Madonna, Cyndi Lauper), Eric Nova, Dead Mono and Vince DeGiorgio, where they created a catalogue of over 50 songs. Meetings were then arranged with Warners Brothers in the USA. Seymour Stein and senior executives recognized that Hayden Bell had indeed discovered and developed a unique musical talent, signing them quickly to a recording contract with Warner/Sire America.
Hayden Bell then took one of The Veronicas songs titled "All About Us" and placed it with t.A.T.u.
T.A.T.u.
t.A.T.u. was a duo formed in Moscow, Russia in 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov. The group consisted of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova.Their debut single "Ya Soshla S Uma" was released in December 2000. The single had a huge success in Russia and Eastern Europe...
, the Russian girl group, and it became a massive hit in Europe. In Australia, he placed their song “What’s Goin’ On” with Casey Donovan
Casey Donovan (singer)
-Australian Idol :Donovan transferred to the Australian Institute of Music in Sydney's Surry Hills in 2004 and it was in this year that her stepfather encouraged her to audition for the second season of Australian Idol...
and the song “Faded” for Kate DeAraugo
Kate DeAraugo
Katherine Jenna "Kate" DeAraugo, pronounced de roosh , is an Australian singer-songwriter who was the third winner of Australian Idol in 2005. After idol, DeAraugo signed to Sony BMG and released her debut single, "Maybe Tonight", in November 2005. The single debuted and peaked at Number 1 on the...
. Both of these artists were winners of the Australian Idol
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
Competition.
Signing Mark Sholtez
Other Success includes discovering and signing the publishing of Brisbane Jazz cross over artist Mark SholtezMark Sholtez
Mark Sholtez is an Australian singer-songwriter. His debut album, Real Street from 2006, has resulted in nominations for an ARIA Award and APRA Awards winning an APRA for 'Most Performed Jazz Work' for "Love Me for the Cool" in 2007. His follow-up album is titled The Distance Between Two...
. Bell arranged for him to meet Tommy Li Puma at Verve Records where Sholtez then gained a recording contract making him the first ever Australian artist to be signed to Verve Records
Verve Records
Verve Records is an American jazz record label now owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded by Norman Granz in 1956, absorbing the catalogues of his earlier labels, Clef Records and Norgran Records , and material which had been licensed to Mercury previously.-Jazz and folk origins:The Verve...
in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This has also led to Mark gaining an international reputation.
Connections to Sweetbox
Whem Jamie PinedaJamie Pineda
Jamie Pineda, is an American pop singer-songwriter and former model. In late 2007, Jamie signed on to be the front woman of the international pop music project Sweetbox.-Early life:...
became the new vocalist of the international pop music project Sweetbox
Sweetbox
Sweetbox is a Los Angeles based pop music project formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan.Throughout the years Sweetbox has had several leading women including Kimberly Kearney, Dacia Bridges, Tina Harris, Jade Villalon and most recently and...
, executive producer of the project Heiko Schmidt started working closely with Bell who connected Jamie to various songwriters around the globe and developed the projects seventh studio album and Jamie's first album under the Sweetbox name. The Next Generation was released in June 2009.
Written with
- Rob Thomas (Match box Twenty)
- Pam Sheyne (Christina Aguilera/Jessica Simpson)
- Savage Garden
- Arnthor Birgisson (JLO, Janet Jackson, Ricky Martin)
- Tom Nichols (Celine Dion, Kylie Minogue)
- Chrissy Amphlett (Divinyls)
- Cliff Magness - EMI USA (Hanson, Amy Grant, Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne)
- Jack Kugell - EMI USA (Martina McBride)
- Allan Rich - EMI USA ( Whitney Housten, 98 Degrees)
- Jud Friedman - (Barbra Streisand, Nsync)
- Kalju TonumaKalju TonumaKalju Tonuma is a music producer, engineer, mixer, and occasional performer based in Melbourne, Australia. He played guitar as a member of Deadstar in 1998...
- (Crowded House, The Mavises) - Eric Jackson - MCA USA (Az Yet, Toni Braxton)
- Kevin Savigar - Rhondor USA (Rod Stewart, Jimmy Barnes)
- Heather Field - USA EMI (Rick Price, Tina Arena)
- Bloodshy and Avant (Britney Spears/Madonna)
Recently
- Wrote and produced “I SPY” for BoABoABoa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
- Wrote and produced album Sanctity for Columbia Records Japan
- Wrote “Leave Before My Heart Finds Out” for Eran James on Universal Music
- Winner of 8 Sunnie awards
- Won numerous awards for Compositions, Film and TV
- Winner of R’n’B category for South Pacific International Song Contest