28 August 2013: Suede songwriters Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes and Neil Codling have chosen BMG Chrysalis to represent their publishing interests around the world.
 
The deal covers Anderson’s work from the band’s 1993 Mercury Music Prize-winning debut album, Suede, widely cited as the inspiration and catalyst for the Britpop era right through to 2013’s Top 10 hit album, the critically-acclaimed Bloodsports. It covers Richard Oakes and Neil Codling’s songwriting contributions to the band since they joined in 1994 and 1996 respectively.
 
It includes songs such as ‘The Drowners’, ‘Metal Mickey’, ‘Animal Nitrate’, ‘So Young’, ‘The Wild Ones’, ‘Trash’ and ‘She’s In Fashion’.
 
Suede’s six album song collection falls into three distinct phases, Suede and Dog Man Star (created by the original line-up), Coming Up, Head Music and A New Morning (produced following the arrival of guitarist Richard Oakes and keyboard player Neil Codling) and the triumphant return to form of Bloodsports, their first new album in over a decade.
 
Alexi Cory-Smith, SVP of BMG Chrysalis UK, said, “Suede’s music has resonated for over 20 years with a distinct creative vision. We are delighted Brett, Richard and Neil have chosen BMG.”
 
Ian Grenfell of Suede’s management company Quietus Management said, “There’s an energy and freshness to BMG which is attractive. We believe Suede can do great things with them.”
 
Suede’s day-to-day manager Didz Hammond said, “Obviously, there's great value in Suede's back catalogue, but looking forward there is great value in Brett, Richard and Neil as songwriters, and BMG Chrysalis get that.” 

The deal with BMG is the latest development in the carefully planned re-emergence of the group since they reformed in 2010. A Best Of album was followed by a series of reissues of their first five albums, building up to the release and success of Bloodsports.

Suede are currently playing a string of festival dates before embarking on a tour of the Far East and Europe in October.