Oliver Som

About

Oliver entered the music industry early; touring in a battered old Bedford van, playing the drums for 5 piece band teen rock sensation Linchpin from the age of 12. Progressed to indie/rock act Temple Grounds. Then went on to form the duo Beech with his mate Josh Beech an internationally recognised mode; they signed to Universal Records and enjoyed success with the single release 'Lovers'. Whilst always harboured ambitions to become a songwriter/producer. Oliver is self-taught from on-line programming and production tutorials; He is known for innovative sound design drawing influence from a variety of genres. He was then hired by Sleeper Sounds as Guy Chambers' in-house engineer/programmer. This period provided the ideal environment for Oliver to hone his skills with songwriting & Production. In the studio he takes a relaxed approach prioritising the chemistry between writers to create songs with depth, then applying his strong work ethic to bring songs to the finish line. Oliver has his own self-contained studio set-up in south London and plays drums, guitar, keys & vocals. He has credits that include Marie-Mai (Spectra), Louane, JC Stewart (Warner Bros.) Katya Edwards (BMG), James Blunt, Newton Faulkner (BMG), Robbie Williams, Madeline Juno (Embassy of Music). Oliver Co-wrote & Produced the single 'Nos Secrets' for French artist/actress Louane. Some of Oliver's notable achievements include the Canadian SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for Co-Writing, Producing & Mixing the hit single "Je Décolle" for Canadian superstar Marie-Mai (currently on a sold-out 68 date tour), as well as co-writing and producing the 2018 album release ‘Elle et Moi”.  He also produced the album "Anomalie" by French band "Louise Attaque" won Best album award at the "Victoires de la Musique" (French Grammy’s). Influences as wide-ranging from people like Dillon Frances & Diplo all the way to Fleetwood Mac & Jeff Buckley.

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