Captain Cuts

Captain Cuts
Origin Los Angeles, CA, USA
Occupation(s) Record producers, songwriters
Years active 2011–present
Labels Cuts Records/Warner Bros
Associated acts Grouplove, The Mowgli's
Website www.captaincutsmusic.com
Members Ben Berger
Ryan McMahon
Ryan Rabin

Captain Cuts is a multi-platinum selling songwriting, record production, and remix team based in Los Angeles.[1][2] The trio is composed of Ben Berger, Ryan McMahon and Ryan Rabin, drummer and producer of the band Grouplove. Together they have produced and written songs for artists such as Walk The Moon, Tove Lo, Smallpools,[3][4] Jessica Mauboy,[5] The Mowgli's,[6] Marina and the Diamonds, Grouplove,[7] and The Knocks, among others, several of their tracks reaching number one on various charts.

In December 2013, they signed a joint venture deal with Warner Bros Records to form Cuts Records, a record label through which to sign, produce and develop new artists.[2]

Background and career

Berger, McMahon and Rabin grew up in Los Angeles, going to the same high school and involved in the music scene.[8] They first wrote together several years later, and when their creative dynamic felt natural after the first song, they continued working together, eventually forming Captain Cuts and becoming long-term collaborators.[2]

Production discography

Singles/Albums

Year Artist Album Label Details
2011 Grouplove Never Trust A Happy Song Canvasback/Atlantic Records Producer, cowriter, comixer ("Itchin' on a Photograph," "Tongue Tied," "Lovely Cup", "Colours," "Slow," "Naked Kids," "Spun," "Betty's a Bomb Shell," "Chloe," "Love Will Save Your Soul," "Cruel and Beautiful World," "Close Your Eyes and Count to Ten")
2012 The Knocks "The Feeling" (single) A&M/Octone Records Cowriter, additional production ("The Feeling")
Marina And The Diamonds Electra Heart Asylum Records, Elektra Records Producer, cowriter ("Lonely Hearts Club")
2013 Eddie Gomez No Producer, cowriter, mixer ("Someday," "Figure It Out," "Backseat," "Monsters," "Little Bit Of Candy," "I Want You")
Grouplove Spreading Rumours Atlantic Records Producer, cowriter, comixer ("I'm With You," "Borderlines and Aliens," "Schoolboy", "Ways To Go", "Shark Attack", "Sit Still", "Hippy Hill", "What I Know", "Didn't Have To Go", "Bitin' the Bullet", "News to Me", "Raspberry", "Save The Party", "Girl", "Flowers", "Beans on Pizza")
Jessica Mauboy Beautiful Sony Music Australia Producer, cowriter ("To the End of the Earth")
Grouplove & Manchester Orchestra "Make It To Me" (single) Atlantic Records Producer, cowriter ("Make It To Me")
The Mowgli's Waiting For The Dawn Photo Finish Records/Island Records Producer, cowriter ("Clean Light")
2014 Tegan and Sara Endless Love soundtrack Mercury Records Producer, mixer ("Don't Find Another Love")
Strange Talk Cast Away Fine Time/Sony Music Australia Producer, cowriter ("Young Hearts")
Waters It All Might Be OK Vagrant Records Producer, cowriter, mixer ("Got To My Head," "I Feel Everything," "Over It," "Down Together")
Third Degree "Different Kind of Love" (single) Sony Music Australia Producer, cowriter, mixer ("Different Kind Of Love")[9]
Walk The Moon Talking Is Hard RCA Records Cowriter ("Shut Up And Dance"), Co-producer, cowriter ("Up 2 U")
Tove Lo Queen Of The Clouds Island Records Producer, cowriter ("Crave")
2015 Bella Thorne TBA Hollywood Records Producer, cowriter, mixer ("Break Into My Heart")
Smallpools Lovetap! RCA Records Producer, cowriter ("American Love," "Killer Whales," "Dreaming," "Street Fight," "Mason Jar," "Over & Over," "Lovetap!," "What's That A Picture Of?," "Dyin' To Live," "Admission To Your Party," "9 To 5," "No Story Time," "Submarine")
The Mowgli's Kids In Love Photo Finish Records Producer, cowriter ("I'm Good," "Through The Dark," "Bad Dream")[10]
Fancy Reagan "Knock Me Out" (single) Republic Records Producer, cowriter
Say Lou Lou Lucid Dreaming Kitsuné Cowriter ("Angels Above Me")
Sabrina Carpenter Eyes Wide Open Hollywood Records Producer, cowriter, mixer ("Two Young Hearts")
Tigertown "Papernote" (single) Producer, cowriter, mixer ("Papernote")

Singles

The following singles peaked inside the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs), and/or the Billboard Alternative Songs.

Remixes

References

  1. ↑ "RIAA searchable database". RIAA.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Interview: Captain Cuts". Mostly Junk Food. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  3. ↑ "Smallpools Talks 'Ridiculously Quick' Ascent and 'Dreaming' Single". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  4. ↑ "Allmusic: Captain Cuts credits". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  5. ↑ Wass, Mike. "Jessica Mauboy Embraces Her Inner Dance Diva On "To The End Of The Earth": Listen". Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  6. ↑ "The Mowgli’s Debut Album Waiting for the Dawn Available Today via Photo Finish/Island Records". PressParty.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  7. ↑ Lentz, Andrew. "Ryan Rabin: Gettin' Down To Business". Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  8. ↑ Howard, John. "Need to Know: Ben Berger and Ryan McMahon". Stereotude. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  9. ↑ Wass, Mike. "Third D3gree Drop Captain Cuts-Produced Debut Single "Different Kind Of Love"". Idolator. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  10. ↑ Wass, Mike. "The Mowgli’s Keep It Upbeat And Uplifting On "Bad Dream": Idolator Premiere". Idolator. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  11. ↑ "Premiere: Imagine Dragons – "Radioactive (Grouplove & Captain Cuts Remix)"". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  12. ↑ "Check out Captain Cuts remix of Believer". WeAreAmericanAuthors.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  13. ↑ "Icona Pop’s "All Night" Gets The Captain Cuts Remix Treatment: Idolator Premiere". Idolator. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  14. ↑ Spada, Andrew. "Grouplove – Ways To Go (Captain Cuts Remix)". DancingAstronaut.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  15. ↑ "Gold Fields, 'Dark Again' (Grouplove and Captain Cuts Remix) – Song Premiere". RollingStone.com. 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2015-04-22.