Jeff Trott

Jeff Trott
Trott in 2015
Background information
Birth nameJeffrey Robert Trott
BornSan Mateo, California, United States
OriginSan Francisco, California, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Producer
  • songwriter
  • instrumentalist
Instruments
Websitewww.jefftrott.com

Jeffrey Robert Trott is an American songwriter/producer and multi-instrumentalist who has collaborated with prominent artists across genres in the United States and abroad. Trott has been named BMI Songwriter of the Year.[1]

He is known for writing many hits with Grammy winning artist Sheryl Crow, "If It Makes You Happy," "Every Day is a Winding Road," "My Favorite Mistake," "Soak Up The Sun," and "Good Is Good" as well as the Top 10 Billboard Country single "Easy" from her 2013 album Feels Like Home. He has produced tracks on her multi-platinum albums C'mon, C'mon and Wildflower, also co-writing and producing Crow's 2017 album Be Myself. Trott also appears on Crow's album Threads that was released in 2019 - credited as a songwriter, producer and musician.[2]

In 2019 Trott produced, wrote and performed on the Hootie and the Blowfish album Imperfect Circle. The band's first new album in 14 years. The album was met with positive reviews.[3][4]

  1. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 23, 1998.
  2. ^ "Jeff Trott Interview – Hit Songwriter & Producer". Songwriter Universe | Songwriting News, Articles & Song Contest. September 29, 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Imperfect Circle - Hootie & the Blowfish | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Hootie & the Blowfish Reveals 'Imperfect Circle' Track List, Shares 'Rollin'': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020.