Roy Kerr aka MyRiot
Producer/ Mixer/ Writer/ Artist
Clients include: London Grammar, Aurora, Birdy, Walking on Cars, and Sir Paul McCartney
Roy Kerr is a true musical polymath. As one-half of the production duo MyRiot with Tim Bran, Roy has worked with acclaimed artists like Aurora, Rae Morris, Halsey, and Walking on Cars, solidifying his status as a British production heavyweight. His recent achievements include co-writing and producing tracks on The Rot by Abby Sage, featuring Milk, which was named one of Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Songs of 2024, and co-writing the title track of Snow Patrol’s latest #1 album The Forest Is the Path.
Roy first rose to prominence in 2001 as The Freelance Hellraiser, creating A Stroke of Genius, a mash-up of The Strokes and Christina Aguilera that became a viral sensation, pioneering a new genre-bending pop landscape. His remixing talents were soon sought by Blur, Pink, and Shakira, while Sir Paul McCartney invited him to join a two-year stadium tour, culminating in the cult-favorite Twin Freaks album, reimagining McCartney’s classics.
In 2007, Roy co-founded the production duo Kid Gloves with Anu Pillai, delivering writing and production hits like Ladyhawke’s Paris Is Burning and tracks for Little Boots’ debut album Hands. Their spin-off artist project found a home on A-Trak’s Fool’s Gold label, and saw them collaborated with artists like Lana Del Rey and pop sensation Cheryl on Ghetto Baby.
In 2012, Roy and Tim Bran formed MyRiot, producing the stunning debut album If You Wait by London Grammar’s . The album sold over a million copies, won an Ivor Novello Award, and earned Kerr and Bran a nomination at the MPG Awards for ‘Producers of the Year’. MyRiot’s subsequent projects include Marlon Roudette’s Electric Soul, featuring the million-selling When the Beat Drops Out, and co-writing Control on Halsey’s debut album Badlands, which entered the Billboard Charts at #2 and is now certified Platinum. They also produced James Morrison’s Higher Than Here and chart-topping albums by Birdy (Beautiful Lies) and the #1 Irish album for Walking on Cars (Colours).
From a humble writing session arranged with a little-known Norwegian aritst, Tim and Roy met Aurora. That two day session sparked a creative collaboration which would see them decamp to the stunning La Fabrique studios in France in 2017 to produce multiple trakcs that featured across Aurora’s next two album releases. MyRiot’s distinctive production helped form Aurora’s ethereal sonic world which she has now become known for.
Further highlights include producing multiple tracks on London Grammar’s #1 album Truth Is a Beautiful Thing, KT Tunstall’s Wax, and Rae Morris’ Someone Out There. Their continued collaboration with IDER yielded tracks for the debut album Emotional Education, including Mirror and Wu Baby. In recent years, MyRiot have been instrumental in developing the career of Abby Sage, co-writing and producing her EP The Florist, quickly followed up by her debut LP The Rot, which was featured on Rolling Stone’s ‘100 Best of 2024’. They’ve also produced electronic pioneer Axel Flovent’s latest record and co-written and produced tracks on Gia Ford’s debut album Transparent Things.
Roy balances MyRiot with solo work. His innovative approach continues to blend underground sensibilities with mainstream appeal, ensuring his place as a pioneer in modern music. From redefining mash-ups to crafting chart-topping records, Roy Kerr’s story remains a testament to the power of creativity and collaboration.
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