Captain Cuts

Captain Cuts
Origin Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation(s) Record producers, songwriters
Years active 2011–present
Labels Epic Records
Website captaincutsmusic.com
Members Ben Berger
Ryan McMahon
Ryan Rabin

Captain Cuts is a 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 ("Shut Up and Dance"), Grouplove ("Tongue Tied"), Tove Lo, American Authors, Smallpools, Halsey, and Marina and the Diamonds, among others.[3][4][5]

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]

In 2016, they signed a record deal with Epic Records as artists and released their first single "Love Like We Used To" on October 14.[6]

Background and career

Berger, McMahon and Rabin grew up in Los Angeles, going to the same high school and involved in the music scene.[7] 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

List of singles written or produced by Captain Cuts, with selected chart positions, year released and certifications.
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
US
 US Alt
 US Pop
 US Hot AC
 US Rock
 AUS
 CAN
 NZ
 SWE
 UK
2011 "Colours"
(Grouplove)		 — 15 — — 29 — — — — —
"Tongue Tied"
(Grouplove)		 42 1 21 18 3 33 90 — — 84
2012 "Itchin' on a Photograph"
(Grouplove)		 — 10 — — 30 — — — — —
2013 "To the End of the Earth"
(Jessica Mauboy)		 — — — — — 21 — — — —
  • ARIA: Gold
"Ways to Go"
(Grouplove)		 120 2 — — 18 60 — — — —
"Shark Attack"
(Grouplove)		 — 20 — — — — — — — —
2014 "Dreaming"
(Smallpools)		 — 23 — — — — — — — —
"Different Kind of Love"
(Third Degree)		 — — — — — 22 — — — —
2015 "Shut Up and Dance"
(Walk the Moon)		 4 1 2 1 1 3 4 11 12 4
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
  • ARIA: 5× Platinum
  • MC: 4× Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
  • GLF: 4× Platinum
  • RMNZ: Platinum
2016 "What We Live For"
(American Authors)		 — — — 24 — — — — — —
"Love Like We Used To"
(Captain Cuts)		 — — — — — — — — — —
"I Got You"
(Bebe Rexha)		 — — — — — 100 — — 39[8] —

Full discography

Year Artist Album Details
2011 Grouplove Never Trust a Happy Song Producer, co-writer, co-mixer ("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) Co-writer, additional production ("The Feeling")
Marina and the Diamonds Electra Heart Producer, co-writer ("Lonely Hearts Club")
2013 Eddie Gomez No Producer, co-writer, mixer ("Someday", "Figure It Out", "Backseat", "Monsters", "Little Bit Of Candy", "I Want You")
Grouplove Spreading Rumours Producer, co-writer, co-mixer ("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 Producer, co-writer ("To the End of the Earth")[9]
Grouplove & Manchester Orchestra "Make It to Me" (single) Producer, co-writer ("Make It to Me")
The Mowgli's Waiting for the Dawn Producer, co-writer ("Clean Light")[10]
2014 Tegan and Sara Endless Love soundtrack Producer, mixer ("Don't Find Another Love")
Strange Talk Cast Away Producer, co-writer ("Young Hearts")
Third Degree 'Different Kind of Love" (single) Producer, co-writer, mixer ("Different Kind of Love")[11]
Walk the Moon Talking Is Hard Co-writer ("Shut Up and Dance"), Co-producer, co-writer ("Up 2 U")
Tove Lo Queen of the Clouds Producer, co-writer ("Crave")
2015 Bella Thorne TBA Producer, co-writer, mixer ("Break Into My Heart")
Smallpools Lovetap! Producer, co-writer ("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 Producer, co-writer ("I'm Good", "Through the Dark", "Bad Dream")[12]
Fancy Reagan "Knock Me Out" (single) Producer, co-writer ("Knock Me Out")
Say Lou Lou Lucid Dreaming Co-writer ("Angels Above Me")
Sabrina Carpenter Eyes Wide Open Producer, co-writer, mixer ("Two Young Hearts")
Tigertown "Papernote" (single) Producer, co-writer, mixer ("Papernote")
Waters What's Real Producer, co-writer, mixer ("Got to My Head", "I Feel Everything", "The Avenue", "What's Real", "Breakdown", "Over It")
Lucas Nord "Voices" (single) Co-writer ("Voices")[13]
R5 Sometime Last Night Producer, co-writer ("All Night")
Halsey Badlands Producer, co-writer ("Roman Holiday")
The Score Where Do You Run Producer, co-writer ("Something New"), Additional production ("Livin' Right")
Third Eye Blind Dopamine Producer ("Rites of Passage")
Us the Duo "Slow Down Time" (single) Producer, co-writer ("Slow Down Time")
2016 Cardiknox Portrait Co-producer, co-writer ("Into the Night")[14]
St. Lucia Matter Co-producer, co-writer ("Physical", "Game 4 U")[15]
American Authors What We Live For Producer, co-writer ("What We Live For", "Right Here Right Now")[16][17]
Broods Conscious Producer, co-writer ("Are You Home")[18]
The Knocks 55 Vocal producer ("Kiss the Sky")
Captain Cuts Love Like We Used To (single) Producer, co-writer, artist ("Love Like We Used To")
Bebe Rexha I Got You (single) Producer, co-writer ("I Got You")[19]

Remixes

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Nominated work Award Result Ref.
2015 Teen Choice Awards "Shut Up And Dance" Choice Music: Party Song Nominated [25]
MTV Video Music Awards Best Rock Video Nominated [26]
2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards "Shut Up And Dance" Song of the Year Nominated [27]
Alternative Rock Song of the Year Nominated [27]
Billboard Music Awards Top Rock Song Won [28]
Top Radio Song Won [28]
ASCAP Pop Music Awards Song of the Year Won [29]

References

  1. ↑ "RIAA searchable database". RIAA.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  2. 1 2 3 "Interview: Captain Cuts". Mostly Junk Food. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  3. ↑ Lentz, Andrew. "Ryan Rabin: Gettin' Down To Business". Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  4. ↑ "Smallpools Talks 'Ridiculously Quick' Ascent and 'Dreaming' Single". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  5. ↑ "Allmusic: Captain Cuts credits". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  6. ↑ https://www.epicrecords.com/multi-platinum-songwriting-production-team-captain-cuts-release-debut-single-love-like-used-featuring-nateur/
  7. ↑ Howard, John. "Need to Know: Ben Berger and Ryan McMahon". Stereotude. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  8. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  9. ↑ Wass, Mike. "Jessica Mauboy Embraces Her Inner Dance Diva On "To The End Of The Earth": Listen". Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  10. ↑ "The Mowgli's Debut Album Waiting for the Dawn Available Today via Photo Finish/Island Records". PressParty.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  11. ↑ Wass, Mike. "Third D3gree Drop Captain Cuts-Produced Debut Single "Different Kind Of Love"". Idolator. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  12. ↑ Wass, Mike. "The Mowgli's Keep It Upbeat And Uplifting On "Bad Dream": Idolator Premiere". Idolator. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  13. ↑ Law, Tarynn. "Lucas Nord unveils infectious new single 'Voices' [405 Premiere]". The405. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  14. ↑ Kaplan, Ilana. "Song Premiere: Cardiknox Pumps It Up". PopularTV. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  15. ↑ Middleton, Ryan. "St. Lucia Unveils Album 'Matter' Tracklist, Single "Physical"". MusicTimes. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  16. ↑ "What We Live For - American Authors". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  17. ↑ "Right Here Right Now - American Authors". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  18. ↑ Middleton, Ryan. "Broods Announce New Album 'Conscious,' North American Tour Dates : Buzz : Music Times". MusicTimes. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  19. ↑ http://www.josepvinaixa.com/blog/bebe-rexha-i-got-you/
  20. ↑ "Premiere: Imagine Dragons – "Radioactive (Grouplove & Captain Cuts Remix)"". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  21. ↑ "Check out Captain Cuts remix of Believer". WeAreAmericanAuthors.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  22. ↑ "Icona Pop's "All Night" Gets The Captain Cuts Remix Treatment: Idolator Premiere". Idolator. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  23. ↑ Spada, Andrew. "Grouplove – Ways To Go (Captain Cuts Remix)". DancingAstronaut.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  24. ↑ "Gold Fields, 'Dark Again' (Grouplove and Captain Cuts Remix) – Song Premiere". RollingStone.com. 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  25. ↑ "Wave 2 Nominees". Teen Choice. Teen Choice. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  26. ↑ "2015 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Revealed: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran & More". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  27. 1 2 "2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees Revealed!". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  28. 1 2 "Billboard Music Awards 2016: See the Finalists". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  29. ↑ "John Mellencamp, Walk The Moon and Max Martin Receive Top Honors at 33rd Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards". ASCAP. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
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