Bucks Music Group (UK) and Mushroom Music (Australia) have signed musician, songwriter, producer and engineer Oscar Dawson in a joint venture publishing deal.
Dawson is one half of Holy Holy, who amassed a catalogue of five albums, a double platinum single, one platinum and four gold singles, and over 150 million streams on Spotify alone, before announcing a hiatus at the start of 2025.
As a writer, producer and engineer, Dawson has worked with a wide range of acts including Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers, Vacations, Amy Shark, Alex Lahey, The Darklings, Last Dinosaurs, Lotte Gallagher, Jamie McCool and many more.
Erol Yurdagul, Mushroom Music senior director, A&R and creative, said: “We’ve long admired Oscar as an artist, writer and producer here at Mushroom, and we’re thrilled to be working with him on this next chapter of his career. Collaborating alongside our great friends at Bucks makes it even more special.”
Sarah Liversedge Platz, Bucks Music Group co-director and director A&R, said: “Oscar is a fantastic songwriter and musician, as well as being an incredibly sought-after producer in the studio for many artists. We’re really pleased to be working with him, alongside Mushroom, as he goes from strength to strength. Credit to Flash and Josh from our A&R team for bringing Oscar to us.”
Oscar is a fantastic songwriter and musician, as well as being an incredibly sought-after producer
Sarah Liversedge Platz
Mushroom Music’s catalogue extends from late ’60s classics by Billy Thorpe and The Loved Ones through to Daddy Cool, and important acts in later decades including The Triffids, Skyhooks, Hunters & Collectors, Split Enz, Boys Next Door, Models, Sunnyboys, Yothu Yindi, Archie Roach, The Chills, Dance Exponents, The Vines and The Bats.
It’s more recent roster has included Chet Faker (Nick Murphy), The Temper Trap, DD Dumbo, Nat Dunn, Dan Sultan, Violent Soho, Julia Jacklin, Vance Joy, King Gizzard & the Wizard Lizard, Jack River, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Gordi, Rolling Blackouts CF, Hatchie, and DMA’s.
Bucks’ catalogue includes works written by David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, Procol Harum, DJ Fresh, James Blunt, Professor Green, Rudimental, Beyoncé, Can, Pete Doherty, Roni Size & Reprazent, David Arnold, Guy Chambers, Sacha Skarbek, Troy Miller, and more.
The publisher has also signed deals with Erol Alkan, Little Barrie, Nadine Shah, Manpower, Erland Cooper, Catty, Emma Blackery, The Heavytrackerz, Brooke Bentham, Molly Payton, Johnny Madden, Joshua Epithet, Rosbeh, Clavis7even, Murdo Mitchell and more.
Label publishing partners include: Heavenly, Nude, Full Time Hobby, Brownswood, Rekids and Arts & Crafts.
PHOTO: (L-R) Ali Barter (Oscar Dawson’s wife), Dave Batty (Custom Made Artist Representation), Oscar Dawson, Sarah Liversedge Platz (director A&R, Bucks), Flash Taylor (senior A&R, Bucks), Josh Gregg (A&R, Bucks), Rhiannon Bramley (A&R, Bucks)
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