Phil Plested

Philip John Plested is an English singer and songwriter. He has co-written songs for artists including Lewis Capaldi, the Vamps, Little Mix, Kygo, James Arthur, Anne-Marie, and Bastille.^[1][2][3]

Plested was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, UK.^[4] He studied at Central Saint Martins in London.^[5][6] After leaving school in 2012, he formed a band, Chasing Grace, with his school friends. The band released their debut album Nowhere Near Old Enough in 2015, and were active until 2016.^[4][7][8][9] He later transitioned to becoming a songwriter.^[4] Plested made his breakthrough as a songwriter in 2016 when he co-wrote the song "Touch" for Little Mix, which peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.^[10] In 2019, he co-wrote the song "Before You Go" for Lewis Capaldi,^[4] and it peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart^[11] as well as on Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40.^[12]

As a solo artist, Plested released his debut album First & Foremost in 2018 with Atlantic Records.^[13][14][15]

• First & Foremost (2018)

Plested has won the Most Performed Pop Songs of 2021 for Before You Go by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).^[16] He has been nominated for British Artist Video of The Year 2018 and British Single Of The Year for Touch by The Brits 2018.^[17] He has been nominated for British Album of The Year for Lewis Capaldi by The Brits 2020.^[18][19]

• Official website
• Phil Plested at AllMusic
• Phil Plested discography at Discogs