Katy Perry stands out as one of the most distinguished pop icons of today, boasting an impressive collection of awards including 13 Grammy nominations, four Guinness World Records, and nine #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. In addition to her music career, she is the founder of Unsub Records, a label dedicated to supporting new talent.
The label, initially named Metamorphosis Music, was first revealed in a 2012 interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Katy expressed her vision for Unsub Records, stating:
“When this record label does come to fruition, I’m going to try and avoid the things that take away any fighting chance for an artist to have financial success. As people are coming to me with opportunities, I’m thinking, ‘How would I want to be treated?’”
On June 17, 2014, Perry officially announced the launch of Metamorphosis Music as a subsidiary of Capitol Records via X. It was later rebranded to Unsub Records in 2016.
Which artists are currently represented by Katy Perry’s Unsub Records?
So far, Unsub Records has signed three talented artists:
Surprised
Ferras Mahmoud Alqaisi became the inaugural artist signed by Unsub Records in 2014 when it was still known as Metamorphosis Music. A native of Los Angeles, Ferras previously recorded for Capitol Records, where he released his debut album, Aliens & Rainbows, yielding the hit “Hollywood’s Not America,”which peaked at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2010, he independently released an EP titled Interim, and co-wrote “Aftermath”for Adam Lambert’s debut album, which became a #1 hit in Finland. He also co-wrote “Love The Fail” for Michael Paynter, marking the latter’s first entry into the ARIA top 20.
Ferras first crossed paths with Katy Perry in 2007 during their time at Capitol Records. Upon signing with Unsub Records, he dropped a self-titled EP in 2014, which included a collaboration with Perry called “Legends Never Die.”He also served as a supporting artist on the Asian leg of the Prismatic World Tour.
Ferras continued his journey with three singles under Unsub Records: “Closer”(2016), “Medicine”featuring Raja Kumari (2016), and “Coming Back Around”(2018).
Before
Cynthia “Cyn”Nabozny first impressed Katy Perry with her performance of “Only With You”in September 2015. By 2017, she became the second artist to join Unsub Records.
Cyn’s debut single, “Together,”was released in July 2017, followed by her EP titled Mood Swing in September 2019. She described the songs on her album as centered around a single thematic statement conveyed through both melody and lyrics. A reimagined version of this album, Mood Swing (even moodier), was released in 2018.
In 2020, Cyn made waves by contributing two songs, “Drinks”and “Uh-Oh,”for the award-winning film Promising Young Woman. That year also saw the launch of her remix collection, The Mixed Drinks Collection, featuring contributions from artists like Ladyhawke and MNDR.
The artist released “Lonely Gun”and “I Can’t Believe”in 2020, which appeared in the soundtracks for Birds of Prey and To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, respectively. In 2022, she released two singles, “House with a View”and “Losing Sleep,”and is preparing for her debut full-length album set to launch in November 2024.
Michael J. Woodard
Michael Jordan Woodard has navigated a diverse musical career, balancing singing and voice acting. His journey began in 2009 when he performed the national anthem for the Philadelphia Freedoms at the US Open.
He gained fame by winning the reality show Majors & Minors in 2012 and subsequently participating in American Idol in 2017. Throughout the competition, he showcased his vocal prowess with songs like “You Oughta Know”and “Beauty and the Beast,”although he was eliminated in the top five.
Signed by Unsub Records in May 2021, Woodard is set to release his debut EP in January 2024, marking an exciting new chapter in his career.
To date, Unsub Records has launched 18 singles and two EPs, and fans are eager to see if Katy Perry will continue to expand her roster of emerging artists in the future.
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