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Martin Johnson
Frontman of late 2000s pop rock band Boys Like Girls and 80sesque new wave rock band The Night Game, singer and songwriter Martin Johnson showcases his storytelling abilities through his songs, using his experiences growing up in suburban Massachusetts as inspiration. With the rise of Boys Like Girls, Johnson's songwriting career for other artists rose as well. Martin has penned songs that have sold over 25 million copies and has had 10 Billboard Top 40 songs. With the growing songwriting accolades, Martin has become one of the most desired pop producers with production credits including Pentatonix, Dan + Shay, Daughtry, Jason Derulo, Elle King, and Gavin DeGraw to name a few. While not writing or producing projects, Martin spends his time on his music project, The Night Game. With The Night Game, Martin signed with Interscope Records and landed a touring slot with John Mayer.
Brandon Paddock
Brandon Paddock grew up in the Kansas City suburb of Lenexa, KS and resides in Nashville after 10 years working in Los Angeles. He has played guitar since age 7 and began teaching himself recording and production at age 14 at the dawn of the home recording revolution. When he was 5 he wrote a song about the sun shining. Most of his other songs have been more successful than that one. Brandon is deeply involved in all aspects of song creation from producing to engineering to composing and is frequently lending his skills on an array of instruments as well as his voice. Along with being Martin Johnson’s #1 collaborator, he has productions credits including Echosmith, Gryffin, Set It Off, Daughtry, and many more.
Danen Reed Rector
Danen Reed Rector is a Nashville based songwriter and producer specializing in Pop and Alternative music. While still independent, over the past two years Danen has penned songs and made tracks for upcoming artists such as Quinn Lewis, Charlotte Sands, James Droll, Kyd the Band, Phangs, and more with releases frequently being featured in major editorial playlists. Recent credits and sessions see Danen's name alongside Martin Johnson (Boys Like Girls/The Night Game), Devon Gilfillian (Capitol Records), Aaron Gillespie, Nightly, and Betty Who.