Nick Southwood is a British songwriter, musician and producer best known for his contribution to "

Lost Stars "Lost Stars" is an original song performed by Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine for the romantic comedy-drama film '' Begin Again''. It was released on June 23, 2014, through ALXNDR, 222 Records, Polydor, and Interscope in the United States. The ...

", which is featured in the 2014 film '' Begin Again'' soundtrack. He is also known for his songwriting and production work with

The Overtones The Overtones are a UK-based vocal harmony group. They were discovered by a Warner Bros. Records talent scout while working as decorators in a shop near Oxford Street, singing during their tea break. Their first album, '' Good Ol' Fashioned Love ...

Lost Stars

"Lost Stars" is an original song performed by Maroon 5 singer-songwriter

Adam Levine Adam Noah Levine ( ; born March 18, 1979) is an American musician who is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and sole continuous member of the pop rock band Maroon 5. Levine began his musical career in 1994 with the band Kara's Flowers, for ...

for the musical romantic comedy-drama film '' Begin Again''. It was released on 30 June 2014 through ALXNDR (a rising musical group), 222 Records,

Polydor Polydor Limited, also known as Polydor Records, is a British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in ...

, and

Interscope Interscope Records is an American record label based in Santa Monica, California, owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture ...

in the United States. "Lost Stars" was written by

Gregg Alexander Gregg Alexander (born Gregory Aiuto; May 4, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He served as lead vocalist and guitarist for the short-lived alternative rock band New Radicals, who are best known for the 1998 single "Yo ...

Danielle Brisebois Danielle Brisebois (born June 28, 1969) is an American producer, singer, songwriter and former child actress. She is best known for her role as Stephanie Mills on the Norman Lear-produced sitcoms ''All in the Family'' and its spin-off '' Arch ...

Nick Lashley "Lost Stars" is an original song performed by Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine for the romantic comedy-drama film '' Begin Again''. It was released on June 23, 2014, through ALXNDR, 222 Records, Polydor, and Interscope in the United States. The ...

and Nick Southwood. The song was recorded at the

Electric Lady Studios Electric Lady Studios is a recording studio in Greenwich Village, New York City. It was commissioned by rock musician Jimi Hendrix in 1968 and designed by architect John Storyk and audio engineer Eddie Kramer. It was completed by 1970. Hendrix ...

in New York City during the summer of 2012. The Adam Levine main version is produced by Gregg Alexander, Nick Lashley and Nick Southwood with vocals produced and arranged by Danielle Brisebois.

The Overtones

Southwood arranged and produced The Overtones' first album ''

Good Ol' Fashioned Love ''Good Ol' Fashioned Love'' is the debut studio album by British-Irish doo-wop boy band the Overtones. The album was released on 1 November 2010 in the UK by Rhino Entertainment. The album was subsequently re-released on 8 March 2011, containing ...

''. He co-wrote the single "

Gambling Man "Gambling Man" is the debut single from five-piece British-Irish doo-wop boy band the Overtones, from their debut album '' Good Ol' Fashioned Love''. The single was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 8 October 2010. Music vi ...

" with the band. Southwood also has production and engineering credits on The Overtone's third album ''

Saturday Night at the Movies ''Saturday Night at the Movies'' was a weekly television series on TVOntario, the public educational television network in Ontario, Canada. The series presented classic movies, followed by interviews and feature segments with directors, actors an ...

''.

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