


Now they are hoping to make an even bigger splash with a new album, Waking Up, which is out this month.Ĭombining hummable tunes with cinematic arrangements, the album underlines Tedder's versatility. Occupying the middle ground between Maroon 5 and Coldplay, their 2007 debut album, Dreaming Out Loud, sold two million copies and had two huge hit singles in Apologize and Stop And Stare. But, for me, the greatest satisfaction comes when a OneRepublic song connects with people.' At least I can now be more choosy about who I work with.

'I used to sell songs to anyone who'd have them, and there are a few skeletons in my closet. 'To be honest, I only started writing and producing for other people to pay my bills and support the band,' says Ryan.
