TMS (production team)

TMS
Birth name	Tom Barnes, Ben Kohn & Peter Kelleher
Also known as	TMSLDN, Froe, Merf, The Musical Shed, Trade-Mark Sound
Origin	West London, England, United Kingdom
Genres	Pop, electronic, hip hop
Occupation(s)	Songwriters, record producers
Years active	2003–present
Associated acts	Emeli Sandé, Bebe Rexha, G-Eazy, Olly Murs, Ella Henderson, Little Mix, Jess Glynne, Kwabs, Sigma, One Direction, The Vamps, Professor Green, James Arthur, Jessie J, Lily Allen, Devlin, Dappy, Dot Rotten, Tinchy Stryder, Wretch 32, Ed Sheeran, Breakfastaz,

TMS are an English songwriting and record production team composed of Tom 'Froe' Barnes, Ben Kohn and Peter 'Merf' Kelleher, originating from West London. They are the writing/production team behind G-Eazy + Bebe Rexha's "Me, Myself & I", Jess Glynne's "Don't Be So Hard On Yourself", Sigma's "Changing", Professor Green's "Read All About It", Emeli Sandé's "Read All About It, Pt. III", Little Mix's "Wings" and Dappy's "No Regrets"^[1] which on 25 September 2011 became the 11th homegrown chart topper in a row, eclipsing a record set in 1963 when UK artists held the number one spot for an uninterrupted run of ten singles.^[2] Their records played major roles in Sandé and Little Mix breaking chart records, the former in the UK (the longest ever stay in the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart)^[3] and the latter in the US (first album from British girl group to go straight into US album chart top 5).^[4]

Career

The members of TMS met at school when they were nine and have worked together since they were 13. Their name is an acronym with various meanings including The Music Shed as their first studio was in a converted garden shed.^[5] They were, along with Gavin Jones, the dance act "The Breakfastaz" who won "Best Breakthrough Act" at the 2005 Breakspoll awards and performed as DJs around the world.^[6] They worked as music producers on the 2012 series of X-Factor.^[7]

Single success

• No. 7 Single (US) G-Eazy + Bebe Rexha "Me, Myself & I" – Co-writing & Vocal Production
• No. 1 Single (UK) Jess Glynne "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" – Co-writing & Production
• No. 1 Single (UK) Sigma "Changing" feat Paloma Faith – Co-writing & Co-Production
• No. 2 Single (UK) The Vamps "Last Night" – Co-writing & Production
• No. 2 Single (UK) James Arthur "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" – Co-writing & Production
• No. 3 Single (UK) Little Mix "DNA" – Co-writing & Production
• No. 1 Single (UK) Little Mix "Wings" – Co-writing & Production
• No. 3 Single (UK) Emeli Sandé "Read All About It (Part III)" – Co-writing
• No. 1 Single (UK) Professor Green "Read All About It" – Co-writing & Production
• No. 2 Single (UK) Dappy "Rockstar" – Co-writing & Production
• No. 1 Single (UK) Dappy "No Regrets" – Co-writing & Production

Album success

• No. 1 Album (UK) Jess Glynne "I Cry When I Laugh" – Co-writing & Production
• No. 1 Album (UK) Years & Years "Communion" – Co-writing & Production
• No. 1 Album (UK) Olly Murs "Never Been Better" – Co-writing & Production
• No. 1 Album (UK) Ella Henderson "Chapter One" – Co-writing & Production
• No. 3 Album (US) & No. 4 Album (UK) Cher "Closer to the Truth" – Co-writing & Production
• No. 1 Album (UK) Olly Murs "Right Place Right Time" – Co-writing & Production
• No. 1 Album (UK) Emeli Sandé "Our Version of Events" – Co-writing

Single / Album discography

2016

Birdy "Beautiful Lies" – Atlantic

• "Give Up" – Production, Co-writing
• "Wild Horses" – Production

2015

Cyrus Villanueva – Sony Music

• "Stone" – Production, Co-writing

One Direction "Made in the A.M" – Syco

• "Temporary Fix" – Production, Co-writing

Little Mix "Get Weird" – Syco Records

• "I Love You" – Production, Co-writing
• "I Won't" – Production, Co-writing
• "Clued Up" – Production, Co-writing

Sigma "Life" – 3 Beat Records

• "Coming Home" feat Rita Ora – Co-Production, Co-writing
• "Coming Home (Acoustic)" feat Rita Ora – Production, Co-writing
• "Higher" feat Labrinth – Co-Production, Co-writing

G-Eazy "When It's Dark Out" – RCA Records

• "Me, Myself & I" + Bebe Rexha – Vocal Production, Co-writing

Jem & the Holograms feat Aubrey Peeples "Jem & the Holograms Soundtrack" – Republic Records

• "The Way I Was" – Production, Co-writing

Kwabs "Love + War" – Atlantic Records

• "Forgiven" – Production, Co-writing

Leona Lewis "I Am" – Island Records & Def Jam

• "Another Love Song" – Co-Production, Co-writing

Jess Glynne "I Cry When I Laugh" – Atlantic Records

• "Don't Be So Hard On Yourself" – Production, Co-writing

Sinead Harnett – Virgin EMI Records

• "She Ain't Me" – Production, Co-writing

Years & Years "Communion" – Polydor Records

• "Worship" – Co-Production, Co-writing

2014

Olly Murs "Never Been Better" – Epic Records

• "Nothing Without You" – Production, Co-writing
• "Never Been Better" – Production, Co-writing
• "Why Do I Love You" – Production, Co-writing

Ella Henderson "Chapter One" – Syco

• "Empire" – Production, Co-writing
• "Pieces" – Production, Co-writing
• "Lay Down" – Production, Co-writing
• "Rockets" – Co-production
• "Five Tattoos" – Production

Professor Green "Growing Up In Public" – Virgin Records

• "Can't Dance Without You" feat Whinnie Williams – Production, Co-writing

Kwabs "Love + War" – Atlantic Records

• "Walk" – Production

Sigma "Life" – 3 Beat Records

• "Changing" feat Paloma Faith – Co-Production, Co-writing

The Vamps "Meet The Vamps" – Virgin EMI Records

• "Last Night" – Production, Co-writing

2013

Madison Beer – School Boy Records & Island Records

• "Melodies" – Production, Co-writing

Rebecca Ferguson "Freedom" – RCA Records

• "My Best" – Production, Co-writing

Little Mix "Salute" – Syco Records

• "Salute" – Production, Co-writing
• "Little Me" – Production, Co-writing
• "Competition" – Production, Co-writing
• "About The Boy" – Production, Co-writing
• "Good Enough" – Production, Co-writing
• "A Different Beat" – Production, Co-writing

James Arthur "James Arthur" – Syco Records

• "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" – Production, Co-writing
• "Recovery" – Production

Cher "Closer to the Truth" – Warner Bros. Records

• "Favorite Scars" – Production, Co-writing

Jessie J – "Alive" – Lava Records & Republic Records

• "Square One" – Production, Co-writing

Devlin – "A Moving Picture" – Island Records

• "Rewind" feat Diane Birch – Production, Co-writing

Dot Rotten "Voices in My Head" – Mercury Records

• "Pressure" – Production, Co-writing
• "I Can See" – Production, Co-writing
• "Free" – Production, Co-writing
• "Thank You" – Production, Co-writing

2012

Dot Rotten "Voices in My Head" – Mercury Records

• "Are You Not Entertained?" – Production, Co-writing
• "Overload" (feat. TMS) – Featured Artist, Production, Co-writing
• "Karmageddon" – Co-production, Co-writing

Olly Murs "Right Place Right Time" – Epic Records

• "Hand on Heart" – Production, Co-writing
• "Personal" – Production, Co-writing

Little Mix "DNA" – Syco Records

• "DNA" – Production, Co-writing
• "Wings" – Production, Co-writing
• "Stereo Soldier" – Production, Co-writing
• "Make You Believe" – Production, Co-writing

JLS "Evolution" – RCA Records

• "I Like It" – Production

Misha B – Relentless Records

• "Do You Think of Me?" – Production, Co-writing

Professor Green – Virgin Records

• "Remedy" feat Ruth Anne (single version) – Additional Production

TMS – Universal Island Records

• "Keep on the Light" feat Jagga & Devlin – Artist, Production, Co-writing

Dot Rotten – Mercury Records

• "Positive Energy" – Production

Dappy "Bad Intentions" – Takeover Entertainment & All Around the World

• "Rockstar ft Brian May" – Production, Co-writing

Emeli Sandé "Our Version of Events" – Virgin Records

• "Read All About It (Part III)" – Co-writing

2011

Dot Rotten "Voices in My Head" – Mercury Records

• "Keep It on a Low" – Production, Co-writing

Tinchy Stryder "Full Tank" – Takeover Entertainment & Universal Island Records

• "Off The Record" feat Calvin Harris & BURNS – Vocal Production, Co-writing
• "Spaceship" feat Dappy – Production, Co-writing

Professor Green "At Your Inconvenience" – Virgin Records

• "Read All About It" feat Emeli Sandé – Production, Co-writing
• "Trouble" feat Luciana – Production, Co-writing

Dappy "Bad Intentions" – Takeover Entertainment & All Around the World

• "No Regrets" – Production, Co-writing

Clement Marfo & the Frontline – Warner Bros. Records

• "Overtime" feat Ghetts – Production

Wretch 32 "Black & White" – Ministry of Sound

• "Hush Little Baby" feat Ed Sheeran – Production, Co-writing

TMS – Major Label

• "I Need You" feat Jagga – Artist, Production, Co-writing

Dot Rotten – Takeover Entertainment & Mercury Records

• "Human Being" – Vocal Production

Maxsta

• "Average Kid" – Production, Co-writing

2010

Tinchy Stryder "Third Strike" – Takeover Entertainment & Universal Island Records

• "Gangsta?" – Production, Co-writing
• "Take The World" feat Bridget Kelly – Production, Co-writing
• "Walk This Road" – Production, Co-writing
• "Tomorrow" – Additional Production

Devlin "Bud, Sweat and Beers" – Island Records

• "World Still Turns" – Production, Co-writing
• "I Made It" feat Mclean – Production, Co-writing

ROX "Memoirs" – Rough Trade

• "I Don't Believe" – Production, Co-writing

2009

Tinchy Stryder "Catch 22" – Takeover Entertainment & Universal Island Records

• "I'm Landing" – Production, co-writing

2007

Lily Allen "Alright, Still (digital release)"' – Regal Recordings

• "Blank Expression" – Production

Remixes

2012

Dappy – Takeover Entertainment & All Around the World

• "Rockstar (TMS Remix)"

2011

Cover Drive – Polydor

• "Lick Ya Down (TMS Remix)"

Oh My – 679 Artists

• "Run This Town (TMS Remix)"

The Streets – 679 Artists

• "Hell (TMS Vs Dot Rotten Remix)"

Awards and nominations

2014

The Vamps "Last Night" – Virgin EMI Records

• BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards – Best British Single – Won

2013

Emeli Sandé "Our Version of Events" – Virgin Records

• Brit Award – Best Album – Won

2012

Emeli Sandé "Our Version of Events" – Virgin Records

• MOBO – Best Album – Won

2011

Tinchy Stryder "Spaceship" – Takeover Entertainment

• MOBO – Best Video – Won

References

1. "Dappy of N-Dubz tops UK singles chart". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
2. "Music Week Article". Domestic dominance drives UK talent. Music Week. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
3. "Hollywood Reporter Article". Emeli Sande ks The Beatles' U.K. Album Chart Record. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
4. "Billboard Article". Little Mix ks Spice Girls' Chart Record. Billboard. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
5. "SOS Readerzone". TMS Readerzone. Sound on Sound.
6. "kfastaz Profile". kfastaz Profile. samurai.fm. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
7. "Music Week". TMS Interview. musicweek.com. Retrieved 4 November 2013.

External links

• TMS official site