Warner Chappell Music is proud to announce the signing of a global publishing deal with one of Australia’s most acclaimed songwriters, Sam Hales. The agreement will encompass Sam’s entire catalogue and future works.
Dan Rosen, President of Warner Music Australasia says, “I am thrilled to welcome Sam Hales to our international roster of songwriters and producers at Warner Chappell. Sam is an exceptional talent with a global vision. His songwriting has not only shaped the Australian music landscape but continues to make an impact on a global scale. At Warner Chappell Music, we’re excited to support the next chapter of Sam’s creative journey.”
John Halstead, Senior A&R Manager at Warner Chappell Music Australia, “Sam is a phenomenal songwriter. His ability to craft songs that feel both deeply personal and universally anthemic is rare. We’re proud to welcome him to Warner Chappell and excited to help take his music to even greater global heights.”
On signing with Warner Chappell Music, Sam shares, “I am very excited to join the Warner Chappell family, after years of writing albums with The Jungle Giants and Confidence Man the timing couldn’t be better to delve into more global co-writing. This has been a dream of mine for years, and the team couldn’t be more perfect.”
Stu McCullough, Manager, Amplifire Music continues, “Dan, John and the global publishing creative team blew us away with their commitment and desire to work with Sam.”
Sam has produced and written songs for seven successful albums across The Jungle Giants and Confidence Man discography. As frontman of The Jungle Giants, the band has pocketed nearly a billion streams worldwide, achieved a #1 ARIA-charting album, multiple platinum and gold singles and albums, and toured to a legion of global fans. Sam’s co-writing credits include tracks with Hermitude and Mexican breakout star RENEE, remix collaborations with the who’s who of the electronic world including Odd Mob, Joe Goddard from Hot Chip, Chromeo and Tom Trago. Sam recently produced the lead single for Love Fame Tragedy, Murph from The Wombats solo project.
