Todd Wright started this century as the touring guitarist for then-Atlantic-now-Verve recording artist Lucy Woodward. From 2004-2006 he was the touring keyboardist for Warner Brothers recording artist Pat McGee whom Wright later co-wrote and produced "These Days - The Virginia Sessions" for. In 2008 he signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell music publishing and with his writing partner Scott Simons wrote songs for a real housewife of Orange County, a Dutch Idol (Lisa Lois - Sony), a Eurovision Song Contest winner (Lena - Universal) and Judy Garland's grandniece (Audra Mae - Sideonedummy). After leaving Warner in 2009 Wright helped develop local DC artist Chelsea Lee and was instrumental in her signing to Atlantic Records. Four of his songs are on Lee's upcoming Atlantic release. In 2010 Wright signed with Pen music publishing and has since placed songs on TV shows Bones (FOX) and One Tree Hill (CW) as well as an upcoming major motion picture called What's Your Number.Todd is also endlessly wrapped up in various side projects including a power-pop-electronic band with ex-Atlantic recording artist Toby Lightman called Girl Named Toby. He also has a trio with Better Than Ezra bassist Tom Drummond and America's Next Top Model winner CariDee English called Broken English. In his 39th year Wright completed a project called 40x40 where he wrote and released a song every week for 40 weeks culminating on his 40th birthday. The project was participated in by many of Todd's musical buds including members of Collective Soul, Better Than Ezra, The New York Dolls and Taylor Swift's band. One of these songs (Lay Down) was re-mixed by internationally loved producers Roger Shah, Ross Lara and Johnny Yono and reached #18 on the Beatport charts. All of the proceeds raised by 40x40 were donated to Juvenile Diabetes research.
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CASSIDY FORD
There are plenty of rebellion songs that deal with with the heartache that is growing up...but "Wings Are Useless," the first single from Virginia teenager Cassidy Ford handles the subject in a way few, if any, have. At 15, Cassidy has written a song so thoughtful it is sure to be a comfort anyone who needs to know that the pain of getting older is universal and, most importantly, can be overcome. Her producer Todd Wright says "I had written a handful of songs that I felt defined my life's body of work and then along comes this kid who lives around the corner from me and changes everything. So many of the songs I've written with Cassidy I would say are the best I've been a part of in 25 years of writing songs. And 'Wings Are Useless'...well, it's just an indescribable and important piece of music and the perfect way to introduce Cassidy to the world." An ironic title for a young new artist who's limit is surely the sky.
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