Gordavi are Scottish songwriters, Gordon McCracken & David Campbell. They have been writing together since 2001. Currently four of their songs are signed to Many Lives Music Publishing in Toronto Canada. They have also recently signed a five year synchronisation agreement with Tornado Watch Music/Privatewavs Publishing who are based in Colorado and run by Brett Walker, whose clients include NBC,ABC, CBS, FOX, HBO and MTV

Gordavi have been recognised, individually & together, by the songwriting communities in both the UK & US, and had numerous successes, which include

2004 Horizon Nomination for best new songwriter at the TSAI Awards in Nashville, TN

2004 Top 20 Placing – from over 12,000 entries – in the NSAI Songwriting Contest in Nashville, TN

2002 Top 10 Finalists in the UK Songwritng Contest

Gordavi have been members of TAXI for three years and had their music forwarded on numerous occasions to production companies and music libraries in Europe and the U.S.

BIOGRAPHY

With a combined musical experience of 40 years between them in various fields of the industry, which included working with artists/companies as diverse as Belle and Sebastian, Mute Records, Stomp, Looper and The Scottish Opera; the natural progression was for David Campbell & Gordon McCracken to combine their individual skills and form a songwriting partnership.

Since it's inception, gordavi has been involved in numerous musical projects throughout the UK & abroad, and has received critical acclaim from some of the industries top players.

They have elicited praise from such people as Grammy Nominated producer Scott Mathews (Van Morrison, Barbra Streisand, Eric Clapton, Roy Orbison), songwriter/producer Trevon Potts (Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Brandy, Anastacia), and writer Jason Blume (Britney Spears, Backsteet Boys, Collin Raye).

Currently four of their songs are signed to Many Lives Music Publishing in Toronto Canada, which is run by producer Paul Milner, (Sting, Rush, Keith Richards). They have also recently signed a five year synchronisation agreement with Tornado Watch Music/Privatewavs Publishing who are based in Colorado and run by Brett Walker, whose clients include NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, HBO and MTV.

Other people who have benefited from gordavi’s skills include UK management company Spotlight, who employed them to be wholly responsible for the musical supervision of newly signed acts. This involved working with the artists from their first rehearsal; writing material; playing & arranging instrumentation to suit the artists style; shaping the vocal content of the songs, and finally producing the recordings in the studio itself. Their artists included Craig Chalmers, 2003 Pop Idol finalist and member of the boy band No Reason.

gordavi have been recognised, individually & together by the songwriting communities in both the UK & US, and had numerous successes, which include:

• 2004 Horizon Nomination – for best new songwriter – at the TSAI Awards in Nashville, Tennessee.

• 2004 Top 20 Placing – from over 12,000 entries – in the NSAI Songwriting Contest in Nashville, Tennessee.

• 2002 Top 10 Finalists in The UK Songwritng Contest.

In June 2005, David had a song included on the album, “Let’s Build Us A Rocket” by Swiss artist Coal, released on Sony/BMG.

gordavi have been members of TAXI, the online A&R service for three years and had their music forwarded on numerous occasions to production companies and music libraries in Europe and the U.S. In November 2005 Gordon attended the TAXI Road Rally annual conference in Los Angeles.