TMS (production team)

TMS are a 4 X Grammy nominated, Brit Award-winning English songwriting and record production team composed of Tom 'Froe' Barnes, Benjamin Kohn and Peter 'Merf' Kelleher. The trio have written hit records for a host of stars including Lewis Capaldi, Dua Lipa, John Legend, Maroon 5, G-Eazy + Bebe Rexha. They have collectively had twenty-eight Top 40 singles, sold over 15 million records, accumulated over 5 billion streams and have contributed to over fifty Top 40 albums.[1][2] They currently hold the record for the longest running top 10 in UK chart history by a British act for Lewis Capaldi's "Someone You Loved"[3] for which they were also Grammy-nominated in 2020 for Song of the Year[4] and won the Brit."[5]

TMS
Also known as
  • TMSLDN
  • Ghosted
  • The Breakfastaz
OriginEaling, London, England, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Songwriters
  • record producers
Years active2002–present
Associated acts
Members
  • Tom 'Froe' Barnes
  • Pete 'Merf' Kelleher
  • Ben Kohn

Early life

The members of TMS were all brought up in West London and met while at school. They began playing in local bands before building a studio in a garden shed.[6] After a long gestation period that included releasing records under the name "The Breakfastaz", they broke through in 2011 with two UK #1 records in the space of two months.[7] They all still live in the UK.

Career

Career highlights include one US No.1 single and seven UK No.1 singles for Lewis Capaldi ("Someone You Loved", "Before You Go"), Jess Glynne ("Don't Be So Hard on Yourself"), Sigma ft. Paloma Faith ("Changing"), Little Mix ("Wings"), Professor Green ft. Emeli Sandé ("Read All About It") and Dappy ("No Regrets").

For the UK Olympics in 2012, TMS had the honour of having their song "Read All About It" performed by Emeli Sandé open the Closing Ceremony, also known as "A Symphony Of British Music." The song featured prominently, being performed twice in front of a backdrop of a stadium covered in newspaper. Watched by a worldwide audience of 750 million people.[8]

In 2019 Capaldi's "Someone You Loved" spent 3 weeks at #1 in the US Billboard Hot 100 while also topping the US AC, Hot AC & Top 40 Radio charts.[9] It spent over 6 months in the European Airplay Top 40 Chart.[10] It was named the biggest single of 2019 by the Official UK Charts Company, spending 7 consecutive weeks at #1 in the Official UK Singles Chart and 43 weeks in the UK Radio Airplay Top 40 Chart.[11] It is currently certified 5 x Platinum in the UK and has amassed over 1.55bn plays on Spotify alone, currently making it the 12th highest streaming single in Spotify's history.[12]

Songwriting and production discography

Title Year Artist Album Songwriter Producer
"Weaponry" feat Jessie J 2020 Mike Posner Operation: Wake Up Y Y
"All Dressed Up" Raye Euphoric Sad Songs Y Y
"Confetti" Little Mix Confetti Y Y
"Happiness" Y Y
"Naughty List" feat Dixie D'Amelio Liam Payne Y Y
"Kill Me Slow" David Guetta & Morten New Rave Y
"Alien" Dennis Lloyd Y
"Wild" ft. Gary Clark Jr John Legend Bigger Love Y Y
"Cool" Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia Y Y
"Time After Time" ft. Jessie Ware 2019 Franky Wah Y Y
"Before You Go" Lewis Capaldi Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent (Extended Edition) Y Y
"Marine Parade 2013" James Arthur You Y Y
"Heartbeats" Tom Walker What A Time To Be Alive Y Y
"Halfway" James Blunt Once Upon A Mind Y Y
"5 Miles" Y Y
"Youngster" Y Y
"If I Left The World" feat. MARINA & Model Child Gryffin Gravity Y Y
"Doing To Me" Astrid S Trust Issues Y Y
"Blow My Mind" Sabina Ddumba Y Y
"Hold Me While You Wait" Lewis Capaldi Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Y Y
"Hindsight" Matrix & Futurebound Mystery Machine Y Y
"Stopped Believing in Santa" 2018 MNEK Y Y
"So Long" Niall Horan Flicker: Featuring the RTE Concert Orchestra Y Y
"The Cure" Little Mix LM5 Y Y
"Footsteps" Olly Murs You Know I Know Y Y
"Go Hard" Y Y
"A Lover and a Memory" feat. Mike Posner Steve Aoki Neon Future III Y
"Someone You Loved" Lewis Capaldi Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Y Y
"Photographs" with Rag'n'Bone Man) Professor Green Y
"No One Compares to You" Jack & Jack A Good Friend Is Nice Y Y
"One In A Million" Matoma One In A Million Y Y
"You Deserve Better" James Arthur Y Y
"Emotional" feat. Stefflon Don & Chip Kamille Y Y
"Emotional" feat. Kranium & Louis Rei (WSTRN) Y Y
"Can I Get Your Number" Anne-Marie Speak Your Mind Y Y
"Your Ex" Paloma Faith The Architect: Zeitgeist Edition Y Y
"Make Your Own Kind of Music" Y
"If I Get My Way" 2017 Little Mix Glory Days: Platinum Edition Y Y
"Til I'm Done" Paloma Faith The Architect Y Y
"Guilty" Y Y
"I'll Be Gentle" with John Legend Y
"Denim Jacket" Maroon 5 Red Pill Blues Y Y
"On My Own" Niall Horan Flicker Y Y
"One Chance To Dance" feat. Joe Jonas Naughty Boy Y
"Play It Cool" feat. Kyla Zac Samuel Y Y
"Don't Think About It" Justine Skye Ultraviolet Y Y
"How Would You Like It?" Lauren Aquilina Isn't It Strange? Y
"Bad Together" Dua Lipa Dua Lipa Y Y
"You Make Me Whole" Steps Tears On The Dancefloor Y
"Best Behaviour" Louisa Johnson Y Y
"Love Goes On" with Aloe Blacc Kelly Clarkson The Shack OST Y Y
"Naturally" 2016 Emeli Sandé Long Live the Angels Y Y
"Highs & Lows" Y Y
"Private" Olly Murs 24 Hrs Y Y
"Find Me" feat. Birdy Sigma Y Y
"Better With You" Craig David Following My Intuition Y Y
"Change My Love" Y Y
"Body Language" Carly Rae Jepsen Emotion: Side B Y Y
"New Girl" Reggie 'n' Bollie Uncommon Favours Y
"Give Up" Birdy Beautiful Lies Y Y
"Wild Horses" Y
"Gold Watch" 2015 Fleur East Love, Sax and Flashbacks Y Y
"Temporary Fix" One Direction Made in the A.M. Y Y
"Clued Up" Little Mix Get Weird Y Y
"I Won't" Y Y
"I Love You" Y Y
"Coming Home" with Rita Ora Sigma Life Y Y
"Me, Myself & I" with Bebe Rexha G-Eazy When It's Dark Out Y Y
"Another Love Song" Leona Lewis I Am Y Y
"Forgiven" Kwabs Love + War Y Y
"Don't Be So Hard On Yourself" Jess Glynne I Cry When I Laugh Y Y
"Worship" Years & Years Communion Y Y
"She Ain't Me" Sinead Harnett Y Y
"Higher" feat. Labrinth Sigma Life Y Y
"Who Do I Love You" 2014 Olly Murs Never Been Better Y Y
"Never Been Better" Y Y
"Nothing Without You" Y Y
"Five Tattoos" Ella Henderson Chapter One Y
"Lay Down" Y Y
"Rockets" Y
"Pieces" Y Y
"Empire" Y Y
"Walk" Kwabs Love + War Y
"Can't Dance Without You" feat. Whinnie Williams Professor Green Growing Up In Public Y Y
"Changing" Sigma Life Y Y
"Last Night" The Vamps Meet The Vamps Y Y
"Word Up!" Little Mix Word Up! EP Y
"My Best" 2013 Rebecca Ferguson Freedom Y Y
"Personal" Olly Murs Right Place Right Time: Special Edition Y Y
"A Different Beat" Little Mix Salute Y Y
"Good Enough" Y Y
"About The Boy" Y Y
"Competition" Y Y
"Little Me" Y Y
"Salute" Y Y
"Recovery" James Arthur James Arthur Y
"You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" Y Y
"Square One" Jessie J Alive Y Y
"Favourite Scars" Cher Closer To The Truth Y Y
"Melodies" Madison Beer Y Y
"Thank You" Dot Rotten Voices In My Head Y Y
"Free" Y Y
"I Can See" Y Y
"Pressure" Y Y
"Rewind" feat. Diane Birch Devlin A Moving Picture Y Y
"Karmageddon" 2012 Dot Rotten Voices In My Head Y Y
"Make You Believe" Little Mix DNA Y Y
"Stereo Soldier" Y Y
"I Like It" JLS Evolution Y
"Personal" Olly Murs Right Place Right Time Y Y
"Hand On Heart" Y Y
"DNA" Little Mix DNA Y Y
"Wings" Y Y
"Overload" feat. TMS Dot Rotten Voices In My Head Y Y
"Are You Not Entertained?" Y Y
"Rockstar" feat. Brian May Dappy Bad Intentions Y Y
"Read All About It, Pt III" Emeli Sandé Our Version Of Events Y
"Keep It On A Low" 2011 Dot Rotten Voices In My Head Y Y
"Dub On The Track" feat. Mic Righteous, Dot Rotten and Ghetts Cher Lloyd Sticks and Stones Y
"Do You Think Of Me?" Misha B Y Y
"Trouble" feat. Luciana Professor Green At Your Convenience Y Y
"Read All About It" Y Y
"No Regrets" Dappy Bad Intentions Y Y
"Hush Little Baby" feat. Ed Sheeran Wretch 32 Black and White Y Y
"Spaceship" with Dappy Tinchy Stryder Y Y
"Walk This Road" 2010 Third Strike Y Y
"Gangsta" Y Y
"Take The World" Y Y
"I'm Landing" 2009 Catch 22 Y Y
"Blank Expression" 2006 Lily Allen Alright, Still Y

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated Work Category Result
2021 Dua Lipa - "Future Nostalgia" 63rd Annual Grammy Awards – Album Of The Year Nominated
63rd Annual Grammy Awards – Best Pop Vocal Album Nominated
John Legend - "Bigger Love" 63rd Annual Grammy Awards – Best R&B Album Nominated
2020 Lewis Capaldi - "Someone You Loved" American Music AwardsFavourite Pop/Rock Song Nominated
Dua Lipa - "Future Nostalgia" Mercury Prize Shortlisted
Lewis Capaldi - "Someone You Loved" Ivor Novello Awards – PRS for Music Most Performed Work Nominated
BMI London Awards – Most Performed Work Won
BMI Pop Awards – Most Performed Work Won
ASCAP Pop Awards – Most Performed Work Won
Brit Awards – Song Of The Year Won
62nd Annual Grammy Awards – Song Of The Year Nominated
2019 BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards – Best Single Won
A&R Awards - Song of the Year Won
Q Awards – Best Track Won
Anne-Marie - "Speak Your Mind" Brit Award – Best Album Nominated
2018 Dua Lipa - "Dua Lipa" Brit Award – Best Album Nominated
2016 G-Eazy + Bebe Rexha - "Me, Myself & I" BMI RnB & Hip Hop Awards – Most Performed RnB & Hip Hop Song Won
BMI London Awards – Most Performed Work Won
ASCAP London Awards – Most Performed Work Won
BMI Pop Awards – Most Performed Work Won
ASCAP Pop Awards – Most Performed Work Won
2014 The Vamps - "Last Night" BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards – Best British Single Won
2013 Emeli Sandé - Our Version of Events Brit Award – Best Album Won
2012 MOBO - Best Album Won
2011 Tinchy Stryder - "Spaceship" MOBO – Best Video Won

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