OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder has revealed that he doesn't like it when people say he has a 'trademark sound' because it implies that everything he does sounds the same and there's no variety to his music. 

During a new interview with Notion magazine, the star admitted that while people meant it as a compliment to his ability, he couldn't help but find it quite offensive because the idea of having a 'trademark sound' means that there's a sense of repetition in the work, which he doesn't want:

"I remember with some of my earlier work, people would tell me they could identify when a song was produced by me. They thought it was a compliment but I took it as an insult. As soon as I had my first big hit, I thought I have to do my damnedest not to repeat myself."

"There are producers who stick to one sound and style because that's what makes them money. When I've done something that resonates and is successful I walk away from that sound because I don't want to become known for it and it's been done."

At the end of April, Tedder confirmed that he has been working on something with British boyband One Direction although he is yet to share any details on the nature of the project. 

Watch the band's lyric video for 'Love Runs Out' here: