Adam Watts and Andy Dodd have been writing and producing music together for over 6 years and have enjoyed a great deal of success from their combined efforts. Recently, they wrote and co-produced the RIAA Platinum selling breakout hit for Jesse McCartney, _x001c_ Beautiful Soul_x001d_ . A huge hit on radio, _x001c_ Beautiful Soul_x001d_ reached the top 5 on Billboard s Top 40 Mainstream chart, as well as spending 50 days in the top 10 on MTV s TRL. Along with being one of the most downloaded songs on the internet, _x001c_ Beautiful Soul_x001d_ has also appeared on 8 other albums including the Cinderella Story Soundtrack (RIAA Gold), That s So Raven TV Soundtrack (RIAA Gold) and Kidz Bop 7 (RIAA Gold). Andy & Adam also received a 2006 ASCAP Pop Award, recognizing Beautiful Soul as one of the _x001c_ Most Performed Songs of 2005_x001d_ .
Recently, Andy & Adam have co-written 5 songs and produced 6 songs for Jesse McCartney s sophomore release on Hollywood Records, including the title track and first single, _x001c_ Right Where You Want Me_x001d_ . Just weeks after it s release, the single has already entered the Top Ten on MTV s TRL and is currently one of the most added songs on Mainstream CHR radio.
Andy and Adam also wrote and produced the song, _x001c_ What I ve Been Looking For,_x001d_ (RIAA Gold Dig. Single) featured in the movie and on the soundtrack for Disney s High School Musical (RIAA 3x Platinum). As the highest selling album of 2006, the soundtrack spent two weeks at the #1 spot on Billboard s Top 200, and has been in the top 10 for 28 straight weeks.
Andy and Adam have also written and produced songs for Aly & AJ s RIAA certified Gold album, _x001c_ Into The Rush_x001d_ on Hollywood Records. The song, _x001c_ On The Ride_x001d_ , co-written and produced by Andy and Adam, has already received multiple television placements.
Andy and Adam recently received an award at the 2006 ASCAP Christian Music Awards, for the song _x001c_ What If_x001d_ which they co-wrote with Jadon Lavik, one of the top 25 Christian songs of 2005. Other credits include production on three GOLD albums, including seven #1 hits, for Christian music mega-star, Jeremy Camp. Recognized as the 2004 and 2005 ASCAP Christian Songwriter of the Year, Jeremy Camp has risen to the top of the Christian music industry. Adam and Andy s productions are also featured on the platinum selling WOW Hits 2004, WOW Hits 2005 and WOW #1 s along with records for the O.C. Supertones, Avalon and Jadon Lavik.
Adam and Andy have also written the theme song for the hit animated series W.I.T.C.H. Appearing multiple times weekly on ABC, Toon Disney and ABC Family, W.I.T.C.H. is also currently broadcast internationally. Their songs and productions have also been featured in the Disney Channel movies/shows, _x001c_ Hannah Montana_x001d_ , _x001c_ Read It And Weep_x001d_ , _x001c_ Cowbelles_x001d_ , _x001c_ Go Figure_x001d_ , _x001c_ Stuck In The Suburbs_x001d_ and _x001c_ Halloweentown High_x001d_ .
In addition to lending his writing and producing talents to other artists, Adam Watts released his critically acclaimed, debut solo album _x001c_ The Noise Inside_x001d_ in November of 2004 on BEC Recordings. Adam was recently named one of the best new artists of 2004 by Christianity Today.
