Birth name Jeffrey Trott Genre Britpop | Website www.jefftrott.com | |
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Occupation(s) Producer, Songwriter, Instrumentalist Instruments Vocals, Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin, Bass, Keyboards, Lapsteel, Veena Associated acts Sheryl Crow, World Party, Wire Train, Tears For Fears, Stevie Nicks, Leighton Meester, Colbie Caillat, Jason Mraz, John Paul White of The Civil Wars, Augustana, Rob Thomas, Guster, Natasha Bedingfield, Michelle Branch, Meiko, Liz Phair, Roger Daltry, Joe Cocker Albums Dig Up The Astroturf, Dig Up the Astoturf Record labels Black Apple, Black Apple Records Nominations Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song Similar | ||
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Jeffrey Trott is an American songwriter/producer and multi-instrumentalist who has collaborated with prominent artists across genres in the United States and abroad. Trott has been named BMI Songwriter of the Year.
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- Sheryl crow jeff trott tchad blake 20 years of if it makes you happy
- Jeff trott sheryl crow tears for fears talks to katie shorey for songwriters vantage
- Early years
- Writing
- Producing
- Movie and television
- Solo project
- ole 2016
- BMI Songwriter Award
- Daytime Emmy Awards
- 1996
- 1998
- 2002
- 2005
- 2008
- 2013
- 2004
- 2011
- 2012
- Songs
- References
He is known for writing many hits with Grammy winning artist Sheryl Crow, “If It Makes You Happy,” “Every Day is a Winding Road,” “My Favorite Mistake,” “Soak Up The Sun,” and “Good Is Good” as well as the Top 10 Billboard Country single “Easy” from her latest album Feels Like Home. He has produced tracks on her multi-platinum albums C’mon, C’mon and Wildflower and has written and played on all of her records.
Jeff trott sheryl crow tears for fears talks to katie shorey for songwriters vantage
Early years
Trott’s roots are West Coast. He got his start in San Francisco where his band was post punk outfit The Lifers. He then went on to join 415/Columbia recording artists Wire Train and in 1990 subsequently joined the UK band cult favorite World Party playing on their critically acclaimed album Goodbye Jumbo.
Writing
Trott's songwriting collaborations including Gemma Hayes, Colbie Caillat, Jason Mraz, John Paul White of The Civil Wars, Augustana, Rob Thomas, Guster, Natasha Bedingfield, Michelle Branch, Meiko, Liz Phair, Roger Daltry for The Who, Joe Cocker, Stevie Nicks, Counting Crows, Marc Broussard, Holly Conlan, Cider Sky and many others. Trott wrote “I’ll Be Your Doctor” for Joe Cocker on his latest record Fire it Up .
Producing
In 2015, Trott produced an album with actress/singer songwriter Leighton Meester from “Gossip Girl” and the movie “Country Strong”. The album was named "Heartstrings". Producer credits include Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, San Diego rock band Augustana, Joshua Radin’s Wax Wings, Meiko, Griffin House, Pete Francis from Dispatch. In 2009, Trott produced the Samantha Stollenwerk record "Carefree". "Carefree" was recorded with members of Beck's band -Joey Waronker, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Brian LeBarton, Lyle Workman and Roger Manning. Trott also produced Max Gomez’s latest record “Rule the World” featuring the single “Run from You” with a video directed by Keifer Sutherland. Randy Jackson chose Trott to produce his musical ensemble venture, The Canyons.
Movie and television
Trott produced the soundtrack for the indie movie “Janie Jones” featuring Abigail Breslin and Alessandro Nivola. He also scored the Kevin Watkins short film animation, “Hose”.
Trott was nominated for an Emmy Award for writing and producing the theme song for the Katie Couric talk show The Katie Show. His songs have gotten many placements in hit television shows like Parenthood, Grey's Anatomy', as well as songs in American Idol, The Voice, and The X Factor.
Solo project
In 2000, Trott recorded and produced his first solo album Dig Up The Astroturf] with Portland electronic whiz kid Keith Schreiner. It was released on Trott's own indie label Black Apple. Trott's reason for making a solo record was to understand “every aspect of making a record, mastering, artwork, branding and PR in order to know firsthand what an artist goes through during the process of making a record.”
ole-2016
In January 2016, Trott signed a publishing and catalogue purchase agreement with the world's fasting growing independent rights management company, ole.
BMI Songwriter Award
The BMI Awards are annual award ceremonies for songwriters in various genres organized by Broadcast Music, Inc.. The main pop music award was founded in 1952. The 63rd Annual BMI Pop Awards were held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on May 13, 2015.
Daytime Emmy Awards
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles–based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. Jeff Trott and Sheryl Crow have received one nomination in the category "Outstanding Original Song".
1996
Sheryl Crow- 'Sheryl Crow' (album)
1998
Sheryl Crow- 'The Globe Sessions'
2002
Sheryl Crow- 'C'mon C'mon'
2005
Sheryl Crow- "Wildflower"
2008
Sheryl Crow- "Detours"
2013
Sheryl Crow- "Feels Like Home"
2002
2004
2011
Augustana - "Augustana"
2012
Joe Cocker - "Fire It Up"
Songs
The Few That RemainDig Up The Astroturf · 2001
Walk a CloudDig Up The Astroturf · 2001
Maybe That's SomethingDig Up The Astroturf · 2001