String arrangements are an integral part of Wired Strings identity. Their unusual talent for improvisation and their collaboration with artist and producer creates lush, organic and unique backing tracks for rock and pop through to R ‘n B and Hip Hop.
Adele
Rosie Danvers collaborated with Adele on her debut album, '19' in October 2007. Danvers wrote and recorded the string arrangement for the stand out track, 'Make You Feel My Love', which went on to be the third single.
Rosie also wrote and recorded the string arrangement for Adele's US No. 1 'Set Fire To The Rain'.
Rosie Danvers collaborated with Producer Inflo and Little Simz on her single 'Woman', featuring Cleo Sol, writing and recording the string arrangement for this beautiful track from her 'Mercury' winning album 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert'.
Michael Kiwanuka
Rosie began working with Michael Kiwanuka and producer INFLO in September 2015, writing and recording strings for his second album ‘ Love and Hate’.
All the string tracks were recorded at Metropolis Studios in London, with the exception of ‘Love and Hate’ and ‘Cold Little Heart’ which were recorded at the St Mary Magdelena Church in Holloway.
Tracks recorded: 'Father’s Child', 'Rule the World', 'Cold Little Heart', 'Love and Hate', 'Black Man in a White World’, ‘The Final Frame’ and ‘Falling’.
Rosie Danvers wrote and recorded the string arrangement for Jungle's hit single ‘Keep Moving’ from their album ‘Loving in Stereo’.
Sam Fender
Rosie Danvers has collaborated with Sam Fender on both his albums, including the hit single 'Get You Down' taken from the album '17 Going Under'.
Emeli Sande
One of Rosie’s most exciting collaborations to date is with Scottish Artist Emeli Sandé.
Rosie wrote and recorded strings for several tracks on Emeli’s No. 1 debut album.
Tracks recorded: 'Mountains', 'Suitcase', 'Maybe', 'Where I Sleep', 'Breaking The Law' for the album's Special Edition, and the single version of 'My Kind Of Love’
Rosie went on to collaborate with Emeli on her second album, ‘Long Live the Angels’ and wrote and and recorded strings for ‘Hurts’, 'Breathing Underwater’ and 'Kung Fu’.
Watch Wired Strings perform ‘Hurts’ live with Emeli Sandé on ‘Later... with Jools’ in 2016.
Rosie recorded just one track with Kwabbs, but 'Perfect Ruin' is perhaps one of the most beautiful songs ever written.
The strings, Arranged by Rosie were recorded at RAK Studios.
Kanye West
Rosie Danvers, TommyD and Kanye West, working on orchestral arrangements for their collaborative album, 'Late Orchestration', Sept 2005
Rosie Danvers has worked extensively with West on numerous projects including 'Late Orchestration', 'Late Registration', 'Graduation' and his 'My Dark Twisted Fantasy'. Rosie Orchestrated the music for Kanye's 'Glow in the Dark' world tour, 2008.
In September 2016, West invited Rosie to orchestrate his incredible album ‘808 and Heartbreak’ for two sold-out performances at the Hollywood Bowl.
West took to the stage with Rosie's 30 piece orchestra, a choir and over 100 performance artists to perform the album, from beginning to end. Special guests included Mr Hudson and Kid Cudi.
This show was ten years to the day that Rosie Danvers and Kanye West performed ‘Late Registration’ at Abbey Road Studios.
Raleigh Ritchie
Rosie Danvers Arranged and Recorded the strings for the Raleigh Ritchie song ‘Stronger Than Ever’ which was featured extensively by ITV, 2014
Rosie has continued her collaboration with Ritchie and written and recorded several arrangements for his forthcoming debut album.
Strings Arranged by Rosie Danvers, Performed by Wired Strings, Strings produced by TommyD, track Produced by Justin Broad and Paul Herman, Engineered by Nick Taylor and Recorded at Air Edel, London, 2014
Jess Glynne
Rosie Danvers Arranged the strings for JESS GLYNNE’s No.1 Hit ‘Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself’ in 2015, which was also her first collaboration with the successful song writing and production team TMS. The song is taken from her album ‘I Cry When I Laugh’.
Strings arranged by Rosie Danvers and performed by Wired Strings
THE VIDEO FOR ‘Don’t be so hard on Yourself’:
Noel Gallagher
Rosie Danvers in rehearsals with Noel, working on Arrangements for their show at the Royal Albert Hall. Sept 2007
Rosie has worked extensively with Noel, both as an arranger and cellist. They have collaborated on arrangements for both his solo albums 'Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds’ and ‘Chasing Yesterday’.
Strings Arranged by Rosie Danvers and Performed by Wired Strings. Strings Produced by TommyD, Track produced by Noel Gallagher and Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London. 2014.
Rosie Danvers and Noel Gallagher at Abbey Road Studios, London, 2014.
Jay-Z
Rosie Danvers in the studio with Nas, Jay-Z and Beyonce, working on orchestrations for their show at the Royal Albert Hall, Sept. 2006
Rosie began working with Jay-Z in June 2006, when she was asked to orchestrate his seminal, debut album
'Reasonable Doubt'. This culminated in a performance at the Radio City Music Hall', New York.
They went on to complete another project with an orchestra, this time at the Royal Albert Hall, London, with guest performers Beyonce, Nas, Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Rosie pictured with Paul Weller and Adele, backstage at the BBC
Rosie’s first album collaboration with Weller was on the ‘Heavy Soul’ album released in 1997.
Wired Strings performing ‘Up in Suze’s Room’ with Paul Weller, live on the ‘White Room’ in 1997.
SIGMA
Wired Strings in the studio with SIGMA.
Rosie Danvers has been lucky enough to collaborate on three of SIGMA’s tracks. The drum and bass duo produce awesome, high energy songs that consistently use strings to the max!
Rosie Danvers collaborated with Stormzy on debut album 'Gang Signs and Prayer', writing and recording orchestrations for several songs on the album including 'Blinded By Your Grace', The Ivor Novello nominated 'Don't Cry for Me', 'Cold', 'Mr Skeng' and 'Bad Boys'.
Orchestrations written by Rosie Danvers, Performed by Wired Strings and Brass, Engineered by Nick Taylor and Manon Grandjean and Recorded at Air Edel Studios, London.