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Boots

Boots

About Me

Boots Ottestad is a Norwegian songwriter/producer based in Brooklyn, New York. After spending the late 90s as the lead singer and composer with the Getaway People, touring the US and Europe till it hurt, he packed in the road for the tranquillity of home. The group managed to put out two albums on Columbia Records and went on the road with the Dave Matthews Band, the Barenaked Ladies etc.Since the turn of the century Boots has written songs with/for artists like Robbie Willams, Thomas Dybdahl, Tim McGraw and Macy Gray. He has also had music featured in major movies (Crazy Beautiful, Bring it on etc.) and tv shows (MTV's real world, Desperate Housewives etc.).For some reason, the people who make music for tv and radio commercials think Boots sounds like the heartland of the US of A. He therefore heads in to Union Square on a regular basis to sing jingles for Budweiser, Mastercard, Wendy's and whatever else you can sell on tv. He thanks his lucky stars for Val's Artist Management on a regular basis.Boots is desperately in love with his family; When he's not working he's with his kids Harry and Lucy, trying to give Edie a break from the little devils.

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Member Since: 12/18/2005
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Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

I’ve just signed with Razor and Tie Music Publishing

Very excited to say that my days as a renegade drifter in the industry have yet again come to an end. After years of staying publisher free I have signed a publishing deal with the very vibrant and co...
Posted by Boots on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:19:00 PST

New Toby Lightman cd

I produced Toby's latest album and co-wrote most of it with her also. She is awesome, lots of good things happening right now.Her first single has just been picked up as the new theme tune for the Hom...
Posted by Boots on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:41:00 PST

Kane record shoots in at number one in Holland this week

I have had the pleasure of working with the uber cool dutch super group KANE. Among my co-writes are "Catwalk Criminal" which was the first single from the album.Check them out!!!www.myspace.com/kaneo...
Posted by Boots on Fri, 16 May 2008 02:42:00 PST

My man Huck playing Rockwood tuesday at 7pm

hour long acoustic set with new percussionist at the rockwood at 7 !!!come early!! show starts at 7 sharp!!!Huck and I have been working together for a couple of years now. He's a great singer/songwri...
Posted by Boots on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:32:00 PST

New Louise Hart album, video and single!!

Louise Hart's new album just came out on Copenhagen Records. Louise is an incredibly talented singer/songwriter who Edie and I have had the pleasure of working with for her latest album.Check out the ...
Posted by Boots on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:26:00 PST

Boots co-writes and co-produces Dutch supergroup Kane

"Catwalk Criminal" is the first single from Dutch rockers Kane. Check out the new video at: http://www.youtube.com/kaneofficial
Posted by Boots on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:35:00 PST

Lindsay at World’s End!

Starting 08 with a BANG. Lindsay Goldstein and World's End are now my new managers. I have known Lindsay from when we were both with EMI publishing. We have stayed in touch and I have watched from the...
Posted by Boots on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:50:00 PST

We are selling our Brooklyn apartment!

Hey everyone -We are selling our Brooklyn apartment which is a 3br 2ba 1730 sq ft penthouse duplexwith a 300 sq ft private terrace. We are asking $1,075,000.Here is a website containing multiple photo...
Posted by Boots on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:31:00 PST

wrap it up!

Desperately trying to wrap up the year. In 07 I have been lucky enough to write with wonderful aritsts like Alex and Zoe (Mercury), Toby Lightman (Atlantic), Susan Cagle (Columbia), Emily Brooke (Univ...
Posted by Boots on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:45:00 PST