BDi Music has signed emerging artist, producer and topline writer Jack Critchlow to a worldwide publishing deal.

Hailing from the North of England, Critchlow has seen significant support from Mollie King and Jodie Bryant at BBC Radio 1 Future Pop, John Kennedy’s X-Posure show on Radio X and Jess Iszatt at Radio 1 BBC Introducing. He earned BBC Introducing’s Track of the Week for So Easy. 

Critchlow completed his first UK tour in 2023 without having released any music at that stage. He has performed at venues including Manchester Academy, The Deaf Institute, The Amersham Arms and the Royal Albert Hall.

He has also performed alongside and supported Tim Burgess (The Charlatans), Cian Ducrot and Finn Forster, and was longlisted in Glastonbury Festival’s Emerging Talent Competition.

In September this year, Critchlow released his debut EP, Two Sides Of The Same Coin, which secured 10 plays on BBC Radio 1, two on Radio X, and major editorial support across streaming platforms, including placements on Spotify’s Fresh Finds and Fresh Finds Pop playlists, as well as on Apple Music’s Heartbreak Pop playlist. 

As a producer and topline writer, Critchlow has amassed over two million streams on Spotify with other artists across dance, R&B, lo-fi, electronic and beyond.   

He has co-written with Connor Ball (The Vamps), Mark Maitland (James Hype, Low Steppa), Kid Rain, Pablo Miller, Danae Livieratou, Nyah Grace, Olivia Diafferia, Rory Hope, Tiggi Hawke, Ellyse Mason, Zac Pajak, Sumner, Raven, Brodie Kelly, Hetta Falzon, Tayte Nickols, Eastland Park, Maya Blandy, Emile Almira, Holly Rolfe, Thomas Graham, Pinkfish, Pure Cold and Jos Rivers.

BDi Music founder Sarah Liversedge said: “Jack is a fantastic artist, producer and writer who has gained a tremendous amount of buzz already, despite being so early in his career. We’re delighted that he has chosen to join BDi Music and look forward to helping him develop his career path.”

Jack Critchlow said: “I’m very excited to be partnered with a publisher like BDi. They have such a respected reputation and heritage and, as a family-run company, they value and strive to create long-lasting careers in the industry. I’m looking forward to this next chapter alongside them, and am excited for what our future together will bring.”

James Merritt from AuthorityMGMT said: “We’re absolutely thrilled that Jack’s signed his first publishing deal with BDi. It already feels like the perfect home for him to grow and elevate his career, and we’re excited about what we know will be a long and fruitful relationship with Sarah and the whole BDi team.”

PHOTO: (L-R) James Paterson (A&R, BDi Music), Sarah Liversedge (MD, BDi Music), Jack Critchlow, James Merritt (AuthorityMGMT)