The Story Behind: Life On Planets ‘Curious Palace’ and ‘Denali’
11 years ago
Australia Louis Schoorl has established himself as a prominent songwriter and producer, influencing pop music across global charts and developing new artists.
Co-founded Jaxsta with his wife Jacqui Louez Schoorl to create a platform that serves as a music credits database. Jaxsta's data partners include major labels like Universal Music Group and Sony Music. Schoorl's background as a producer and songwriter contributed to the platform's development.
Louis Schoorl is signed to a worldwide publishing deal with Disney Music Publishing. This partnership provides a publishing framework for his songwriting and production work.
Louis Schoorl collaborated with Rae & Art and This Is Tim Music at Qrated Songs, writing a song with Ned Houston Music and Guy Sebastian.
Primary Wave, a talent management company, represents individuals ranging from multi-platinum recording artists to hit-making songwriters and producers, including Louis Schoorl. This partnership provides management for his entertainment career.
Phrased Differently manages Louis Schoorl, an artist based in the UK who previously worked between LA and Sydney. The company specializes in identifying opportunities for producers and songwriters.
Louis Schoorl is recognized as a songwriter on the Spotify for Artists platform, with credits for songs performed by artists such as Leah Kate and Charlotte Lawrence.
Louis Schoorl, born December 23, 1976, in The Netherlands, is a Dutch-born Australian songwriter, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Based in Sydney, Australia, for part of his career, Schoorl built a home studio and dedicated seven years to pitching to record labels and artists before securing his first publishing deal. His career gained momentum rapidly after this point, particularly through collaborations with artists on the Sony Music Australia roster. By 2015, his work was producing significant results, including contributions to Guy Sebastian’s Eurovision entry ‘Tonight Again’ and a co-write/co-production credit on Jessica Mauboy’s radio hit ‘Fallin’.
Schoorl’s work has extended internationally, leading him to relocate to Los Angeles. In LA, he signed a publishing deal with Disney Music Publishing through Mitch Allan’s joint venture. A notable early success in LA was developing pop artist Charlotte Lawrence, working on multiple songs including ‘Sleep Talking,’ which garnered over 60 million streams on Spotify. He has also contributed to projects for artists such as The Backstreet Boys, Why Don’t We, and Ally Brooke. In 2019, Schoorl landed a song, ‘Chasing Thunder,’ on Kesha’s album “High Road,” co-writing it with Kesha and Jeff Bhasker.
Beyond his creative work, Schoorl co-founded Jaxsta in 2015, a music credits database described as an ‘IMDb for the music industry,’ alongside his wife Jacqui Louez Schoorl. He continues to engage with the Australian music scene, notably contributing to Jessica Mauboy’s 2019 number one album “Hilda.” Schoorl received the Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year award at the 2014 APRA Awards and a nomination for Producer of the Year at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards for his work on “Hilda.” His song “12 Minute Walk” performed by Bow Anderson, achieved second place in the 2024 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition. These achievements highlight his sustained impact and influence in the music production and songwriting landscape.
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