Bad Manors
For six years, daWorks Music Publishing, The Woods, and BYRÅ has invited professional Norwegian, British and international songwriters to the songwriting camp Bad Manors at Seven Springs House - a manor in the English countryside, a few hours outside London.
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Over three days, 23 songwriters and artists will participate in songwriting teams focusing on contemporary hit songwriting with a unique Scandinavian and British twist: Pop, R&B, hip hop, and EDM. In total, six teams will be announced at breakfast each morning. Six artists who need songs for their upcoming recording projects will join the teams for co-writing (the artists have a first option to cut the songs). We always aim for 50/50 female/male participation.
The Hosts
daWorks Music Publishing
Jørn Dalchow/Cecilie Iversen
daWorks Records AS was established spring of 2000 and has since been one of Norway’s most successful small indies focusing on popular music. The sister company daWorks Music Publishing was established in 2008. daWorks focuses on artist and songwriter development in Norway for the Norwegian and international markets.
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daWorks Music Publishing represents some great songwriters and their works. A handful of songwriters write or co-write songs for artists and their recording projects.
The Woods
Carl-Henrik Wahl/Jonas Jensen
The Woods is a full-service production house that designs and builds creative projects in the unique location of Rena, Norway. We offer tailored music services combined with the peace and tranquillity impossible to find in cities.
The Woods' self-contained hub in the heart of the town doubles as a venue and base for songwriting camps, performances, and exclusive club nights.
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Over the last few years, they have produced several participants in the Norwegian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, including “Give That Wolf A Banana” with Subwoolfer in 2022.
BYRÅ
Jørn Dalchow/Cecilie Iversen
Carl Henrik Wahl/Jonas Jenssen
The founding of BYRÅ AS was a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, where two well-established companies in the Norwegian music industry saw the opportunity to join forces in order to create something new.
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BYRÅ is a joint venture company owned and operated by indielabel/publisher daWorks and production house/label/publisher The Woods. The company is currently working with artist-producer duo ZIDA, Umami Tsunami, Magnus Winjum, and other projects.
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BYRÅ is both a label and music publisher.