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'''David |
'''David Hodges''' (born December 5, 1978) is an American songwriter and record producer from ]. He was a studio contributor to the rock band ] from 2000 to 2002, and has co-written and co-produced for ], ] and ] artists, including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Hodges co-wrote on ]'s 2000 demo CD '']'' and 2003 debut album, '']''. In 2002 in ], he co-founded with Mark Colbert a band called Trading Yesterday, which released a demo CD called ''The Beauty and the Tragedy'' on May 15, 2004. In 2004, as a credited name on ''Fallen'', Hodges received two ] for Best Hard Rock Performance and Best New Artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/david-hodges/3886|title=David Hodges|publisher=]|access-date=November 25, 2010}}</ref> He and former Evanescence member ] co-wrote on ]'s songs "]" and "Addicted" from her 2004 album '']''. "Because of You" reached number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. | |||
In 2004, Trading Yesterday, which was renamed The Age of Information, signed a record deal with ] and moved to Los Angeles, California to work on their major label album. The single "One Day" was released on the soundtrack to the film '']''. In 2006, they parted ways with Epic and the album, tentatively titled ''More Than This'', was shelved; it was independently released in September 2011. Hodges co-wrote on the single "]" from ]'s 2006 ]. | |||
===1999–2002: Evanescence=== | |||
Hodges joined ] in late 1999 and made their '']'' demo CD and their debut album, '']'', with bandmates Amy Lee and Ben Moody. The band's first single, "]," went to No. 1 on multiple charts, including the Billboard Top 40, and catapulted the band into an international spotlight. ''Fallen'' was certified platinum within weeks of its release in March 2003 and has gone on to sell over 16 million copies worldwide. In 2004, Hodges took home two ] with the band for Best Hard Rock Performance and Best New Artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2004/grammys.htm |title=46th Annual Grammy Awards – 2004 |publisher=Rock on the Net |date=February 8, 2004 |access-date=November 25, 2010}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | In 2007, The Age of Information released an ], ''Everything is Broken''. Hodges co-wrote on ]'s "]" and the ]' "]". In July 2008, he signed to ] as a solo artist.<ref name="solo">{{cite web |url=http://www.arthouseent.com/ |title=ArtHouse Entertainment (July 2008 news) |work=ArtHouseEnt.com |access-date=September 30, 2008}}</ref> Under Warner, ''The Rising'' (EP) was released digitally on August 11, 2009.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090731005391&newsLang=en|title=Singer-Songwriter and Grammy-Award Winner David Hodges Nabs Sold-Out Chris Daughtry Tour|publisher=]|date=July 31, 2009|accessdate=August 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050511/http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090731005391&newsLang=en|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He co-wrote and co-produced on '']'' runner up ]'s song "]", which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Hodges took home BMI pop awards for both "Crush" and "What About Now" in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/video/entry/548230/ |title=Video | David Hodges at 58th Annual BMI Pop Awards |publisher=BMI.com |access-date=November 25, 2010}}</ref> | ||
===2003–2007: Trading Yesterday and The Age of Information=== | |||
After the Evanescence album ''Fallen'' was completed, Hodges left the band. Back in Little Rock, he started a band in 2003 called Trading Yesterday. The band, which consisted of Hodges (vocals, guitar and keyboard/piano), Colbert (drums) and Steven McMorran (bass), released a demo CD called ''The Beauty and the Tragedy'' on May 15, 2004. Within weeks, they signed a record deal with ] and moved to Los Angeles, California to record their major label album. The album was finished during the first half of 2005 and the single "One Day" was released on the soundtrack to the movie '']''. In 2006, Trading Yesterday parted ways with Epic Records and the album, tentatively titled ''More Than This'', was shelved. After six years, ''More Than This'' was independently released in September 2011. | |||
⚫ | Hodges next worked with ], co-writing "What Can I Say" for her third album '']'' (2009), which went to No. 1 on the Country Billboard Charts. He also co-wrote the songs "Open Up Your Eyes" and "Supernatural" with Daughtry for their second album '']'' (2009), and ]'s "]". In 2010, Hodges released a project with John Campbell entitled Avox. He co-wrote with Underwood and Hillary Lindsey on "]", the end title song of the film '']''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/carrie-underwood-records-there-s-a-place-for-us-for-new-chronicles-of-narnia-film/7709278 |title=Carrie Underwood Records "There's a Place For Us" For New "Chronicles of Narnia" Film – ARTISTdirect News |publisher=Artistdirect.com |access-date=November 25, 2010 |archive-date=December 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210191840/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/carrie-underwood-records-there-s-a-place-for-us-for-new-chronicles-of-narnia-film/7709278 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The song was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for best original song in a motion picture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2010/12/2011-golden-globe-nominations-announced-90609/|title=2011 Golden Globe Nominations Announced|date=December 14, 2010}}</ref> | ||
In August 2007, after parting ways with Epic, Hodges and McMorran started a new band called The Age of Information with collaborators Josh Dunahoo and Will Hunt. The band evolved from the acoustic sound of Trading Yesterday to something more electronic. The ] ''Everything is Broken'' was released on September 11, 2007. | |||
In 2011, Hodges released an album entitled ''Kings & Thieves'' with the band Arrows to Athens. That year, he co-wrote and co-produced on ]'s debut album '']'', including the singles "Arms" and "Distance" featuring ]. Hodges co-wrote the song "Stitch by Stitch" that '']'' winner ] performed on the ] as his first single, which topped the iTunes pop charts. He also had credits on several songs from ]'s second album '']'' (2011). | |||
===2004–2010: Initial songwriting success, Warner Bros solo project, Avox, and Arrows to Athens=== | |||
While busy working on his own music, Hodges was also writing and producing songs for various artists. Hodges worked with artist ] along with former ] bandmate ] on songs from her album '']'' ("]" and "Addicted"). Clarkson's second album sold more than 12 million copies and Hodges' work was awarded the 2007 BMI Song of the Year. "Because of You" went on to be covered by ] & Clarkson for McEntire's duets album '']''. Clarkson's version was a Billboard Top 40 No. 1, and Reba's ] peaked at No. 2 on the ], garnering Hodges BMI Pop and Country Awards respectively. | |||
Hodges and songwriting partner Steven Solomon wrote multiple songs together with Tristan Prettyman for her ] album ''Cedar and Gold''. Hodges worked again with Perri to co-write the song "]" for the soundtrack of the film '']'' (2011). He then co-wrote "]" with Mraz from his album '']'' (2012). | |||
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In 2012, Hodges was one of the producers on ]'s ], and co-wrote on multiple songs in the album including "]", "]", "]" featuring ]'s ], and "]". Hodges also began writing with ] frontman ] for Hart's solo record ''Beauty in Disrepair''. 2012 also marked the end of Hodges' seven-year publishing relationship with ] after the company was bought by ]. Hodges signed with ] and started his own publishing joint-venture with them called Third and Verse. | |||
After Reba McEntire's "Because of You" duet, Hodges' next step into country music was with ] when he co-wrote "What Can I Say" with her for her third album '']'', which went to No. 1 on the Country Billboard Charts and sold over 2 million copies. Hodges also co-wrote gold certified pop hit "Wanted" for ], along with "Circadian," "Hard To Believe," and "Rapid Eye Movement" for ]'s second record '']''. | |||
⚫ | In 2013, Hodges co-wrote for ]'s single "]" from her album '']''. The song went to No. 1 at country radio, and was certified platinum. He also co-wrote Colbie Caillat's "When The Darkness Comes", featured in the soundtrack of the film '']'' (2013). In 2014, he helped write the song "Faith" with ] for her album '']''. In 2015, he co-wrote "The Girl You Think I Am" with Underwood from her album '']'', and "]" on ]'s album '']''. Hodges has also co-written songs from ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]. | ||
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===2011–2015: Continued songwriting success, Third and Verse=== | |||
In May 2011, ] released her debut album '']''. Hodges helped produce and co-wrote many songs on the album, including singles "Arms" and "Distance" featuring Jason Mraz. That summer, Hodges' song "Stitch by Stitch" was performed on the ] of '']'' by winner ] as his first single along with "As Long As We Got Love" featuring ] as Colon's second single. "Stitch by Stitch" immediately went to No. 1 on the iTunes pop charts. Also in 2011, Hodges and songwriting partner Steven Solomon wrote many songs together with Tristan Prettyman for her Capitol Record's album ''Cedar and Gold''. He also wrote "]" with ] which was released on his album '']''. By late 2011, Hodges was back in with Perri to write for the hit '']'' film '']''. The song "]" went on to sell over 6 million copies worldwide and the soundtrack that was certified gold. | |||
Starting in March 2012, Hodges co-produced ]'s ] with friend and ] frontman ]. The album's first single "]" has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and is certified platinum in the US. In addition to "Here's to Never Growing Up", Hodges also helped write the album's other singles "]", "]" featuring Chad Kroeger, and "]", which have all had success in various international markets. Additionally in 2012, Hodges began writing with ] frontman ] for Hart's solo record ''Beauty in Disrepair''. Hodges produced the album and co-wrote many songs including "The Best That I Can Give" and "Hurricane." | |||
2012 also marked the end of Hodges' seven-year publishing relationship with ] as the company was bought by ]. Later that year, Hodges signed with ] and started his own publishing joint-venture with them called Third and Verse. The first writer signed to Third and Verse was writer/producer Steven Solomon. Third and Verse has gone on to sign ], Cameron Walker, Jake Scott, ], and others. The company's success ranges from placements in films and commercials to cuts in multiple genres including pop, country, and rock. | |||
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Hodges is published by Kobalt for the world, and managed by ] at Milk & Honey. | |||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
{{main|David Hodges discography}} | {{main|David Hodges discography}} | ||
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*''Musical Demonstrations Part 1'' (2000) | *''Musical Demonstrations Part 1'' (2000) | ||
⚫ | *Trading Yesterday - The Beauty & the Tragedy (2004) | ||
⚫ | *Trading Yesterday - One Day (2005) | ||
⚫ | *The Age Of Information - Everything is Broken (2007) | ||
*''The Rising EP'' (2009) | *''The Rising EP'' (2009) | ||
⚫ | *AVOX - The Fragile World (2010) | ||
⚫ | *Trading Yesterday - More Than This (2011) | ||
*''The December Sessions, Vol. 1'' (2011) | *''The December Sessions, Vol. 1'' (2011) | ||
⚫ | *Arrows To Athens - Kings & Thieves (2011) | ||
*''Passengers: Weapons EP'' (2013) | *''Passengers: Weapons EP'' (2013) | ||
*''The December Sessions, Vol. 2'' (2013) | *''The December Sessions, Vol. 2'' (2013) | ||
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*''The December Sessions, Vol. 3'' (2015) | *''The December Sessions, Vol. 3'' (2015) | ||
*''The December Sessions, Vol. 4'' (2016) | *''The December Sessions, Vol. 4'' (2016) | ||
⚫ | *Arrows To Athens - Exile (2016) | ||
*''The December Sessions, Vol. 5'' (2017) | *''The December Sessions, Vol. 5'' (2017) | ||
*''Discrepancies in the Recollection of Various Principles / Side A'' (2019) | *''Discrepancies in the Recollection of Various Principles / Side A'' (2019) | ||
*''Discrepancies in the Recollection of Various Principles / Side B'' (2019) | *''Discrepancies in the Recollection of Various Principles / Side B'' (2019) | ||
*Hemiispheres - Grief (2016) | |||
*''In The Round'' (2021) | *''In The Round'' (2021) | ||
*''The Unattainable'' (2023) | |||
*''The Unavoidable'' (2023) | |||
===Evanescence=== | |||
*'']'' (2003) | |||
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*''Exile'' (2016) | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
* ]: 2004 – Evanescence – Best Hard Rock Performance for "]"; Best New Artist | |||
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Billboard 2003 – Evanescence – Soundtrack Single of the Year<br> | |||
Grammy 2004 – Evanescence – Best New Artist<br> | |||
Grammy 2004 – Evanescence – Best Hard Rock Performance<br> | |||
Grammy 2005 (nomination) – Evanescence – Best Pop Performance<br> | |||
BMI Pop Award 2005 – Evanescence – "Bring Me To Life"<br> | |||
BMI Pop Award 2006 – Evanescence – "My Immortal"<br> | |||
BMI Pop Award 2007 – Kelly Clarkson – "Because of You" – Song of the Year<br> | |||
BMI Country Award 2008 – Reba McEntire – "Because of You"<br> | |||
BMI Pop Award 2010 – David Archuleta – "Crush"<br> | |||
BMI Pop Award 2010 – Daughtry – "What About Now"<br> | |||
BMI Pop Award 2013 – Christina Perri – "A Thousand Years"<br> | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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David Hodges (born December 5, 1978) is an American songwriter and record producer from Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a studio contributor to the rock band Evanescence from 2000 to 2002, and has co-written and co-produced for pop, pop rock and country artists, including Kelly Clarkson, Celine Dion, Daughtry, Backstreet Boys, Avril Lavigne, David Archuleta, Christina Aguilera, Carrie Underwood, Jessie James, 5 Seconds of Summer, Christina Perri, and Tim McGraw.
Career
Hodges co-wrote on Evanescence's 2000 demo CD Origin and 2003 debut album, Fallen. In 2002 in Little Rock, he co-founded with Mark Colbert a band called Trading Yesterday, which released a demo CD called The Beauty and the Tragedy on May 15, 2004. In 2004, as a credited name on Fallen, Hodges received two Grammy Awards for Best Hard Rock Performance and Best New Artist. He and former Evanescence member Ben Moody co-wrote on Kelly Clarkson's songs "Because of You" and "Addicted" from her 2004 album Breakaway. "Because of You" reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2004, Trading Yesterday, which was renamed The Age of Information, signed a record deal with Epic Records and moved to Los Angeles, California to work on their major label album. The single "One Day" was released on the soundtrack to the film Stealth. In 2006, they parted ways with Epic and the album, tentatively titled More Than This, was shelved; it was independently released in September 2011. Hodges co-wrote on the single "What About Now" from Daughtry's 2006 debut album.
In 2007, The Age of Information released an EP, Everything is Broken. Hodges co-wrote on Celine Dion's "This Time" and the Backstreet Boys' "Something That I Already Know". In July 2008, he signed to Warner Bros. Records as a solo artist. Under Warner, The Rising (EP) was released digitally on August 11, 2009. He co-wrote and co-produced on American Idol runner up David Archuleta's song "Crush", which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Hodges took home BMI pop awards for both "Crush" and "What About Now" in 2010.
Hodges next worked with Carrie Underwood, co-writing "What Can I Say" for her third album Play On (2009), which went to No. 1 on the Country Billboard Charts. He also co-wrote the songs "Open Up Your Eyes" and "Supernatural" with Daughtry for their second album Leave this Town (2009), and Jessie James's "Wanted". In 2010, Hodges released a project with John Campbell entitled Avox. He co-wrote with Underwood and Hillary Lindsey on "There's a Place for Us", the end title song of the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The song was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for best original song in a motion picture.
In 2011, Hodges released an album entitled Kings & Thieves with the band Arrows to Athens. That year, he co-wrote and co-produced on Christina Perri's debut album Lovestrong, including the singles "Arms" and "Distance" featuring Jason Mraz. Hodges co-wrote the song "Stitch by Stitch" that The Voice winner Javier Colon performed on the first season as his first single, which topped the iTunes pop charts. He also had credits on several songs from David Cook's second album This Loud Morning (2011).
Hodges and songwriting partner Steven Solomon wrote multiple songs together with Tristan Prettyman for her Capitol Records album Cedar and Gold. Hodges worked again with Perri to co-write the song "A Thousand Years" for the soundtrack of the film The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011). He then co-wrote "The Woman I Love" with Mraz from his album Love is a Four Letter Word (2012).
In 2012, Hodges was one of the producers on Avril Lavigne's self-titled album, and co-wrote on multiple songs in the album including "Here's to Never Growing Up", "Rock n Roll", "Let Me Go" featuring Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, and "Hello Kitty". Hodges also began writing with Tonic frontman Emerson Hart for Hart's solo record Beauty in Disrepair. 2012 also marked the end of Hodges' seven-year publishing relationship with EMI after the company was bought by Sony/ATV. Hodges signed with Kobalt Music Group and started his own publishing joint-venture with them called Third and Verse.
In 2013, Hodges co-wrote for Carrie Underwood's single "See You Again" from her album Blown Away. The song went to No. 1 at country radio, and was certified platinum. He also co-wrote Colbie Caillat's "When The Darkness Comes", featured in the soundtrack of the film The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013). In 2014, he helped write the song "Faith" with Lacey Sturm for her album Life Screams. In 2015, he co-wrote "The Girl You Think I Am" with Underwood from her album Storyteller, and "Jet Black Heart" on 5 Seconds of Summer's album Sounds Good Feels Good. Hodges has also co-written songs from Keith Urban, Gavin DeGraw, Christina Aguilera, Tim McGraw, Phillip Phillips, Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Hey Violet, Tonight Alive, Steven Tyler, Molly Kate Kestner, Hunter Hayes, Josh Groban, Weezer.
Discography
Main article: David Hodges discography- Musical Demonstrations Part 1 (2000)
- Trading Yesterday - The Beauty & the Tragedy (2004)
- Trading Yesterday - One Day (2005)
- The Age Of Information - Everything is Broken (2007)
- The Rising EP (2009)
- AVOX - The Fragile World (2010)
- Trading Yesterday - More Than This (2011)
- The December Sessions, Vol. 1 (2011)
- Arrows To Athens - Kings & Thieves (2011)
- Passengers: Weapons EP (2013)
- The December Sessions, Vol. 2 (2013)
- Passengers: Sirens EP (2014)
- The December Sessions, Vol. 3 (2015)
- The December Sessions, Vol. 4 (2016)
- Arrows To Athens - Exile (2016)
- The December Sessions, Vol. 5 (2017)
- Discrepancies in the Recollection of Various Principles / Side A (2019)
- Discrepancies in the Recollection of Various Principles / Side B (2019)
- Hemiispheres - Grief (2016)
- In The Round (2021)
- The Unattainable (2023)
- The Unavoidable (2023)
Awards
- Grammy Awards: 2004 – Evanescence – Best Hard Rock Performance for "Bring Me to Life"; Best New Artist
- Golden Globe Award: 2010 – Carrie Underwood – "There's a Place For Us" (nomination)
References
- "David Hodges". The Recording Academy. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- "ArtHouse Entertainment (July 2008 news)". ArtHouseEnt.com. Retrieved September 30, 2008.
- "Singer-Songwriter and Grammy-Award Winner David Hodges Nabs Sold-Out Chris Daughtry Tour" (Press release). Business Wire. July 31, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- "Video | David Hodges at 58th Annual BMI Pop Awards". BMI.com. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- "Carrie Underwood Records "There's a Place For Us" For New "Chronicles of Narnia" Film – ARTISTdirect News". Artistdirect.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- "2011 Golden Globe Nominations Announced". December 14, 2010.
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