Peermusic signs producer/songwriter/recording artist Dan Lancaster

14 January 2026 - Press release

Peermusic, the global independent music publishing company with 39 offices in 33 countries, has signed songwriter/producer and recording artist Dan Lancaster to a go-forward worldwide publishing deal as announced today by Ralph W. Peer, Managing Director, U.K., Australasia and Vice President of peermusic's African and Middle East operations, Peermusic and Harry Knyt, Head of A&R, UK, Peermusic. 

Dan Lancaster is a UK-based GRAMMY®-nominated producer, mixer, and songwriter known for his genre-bending approach and his ability to make rock records that feel both massive and modern. With a career spanning over a decade, Lancaster has become a go-to collaborator for some of the biggest names in rock, pop, and alternative music. His credits include prominent global acts such as Muse, Bring Me the Horizon, Blink-182, 5 Seconds of Summer, One OK Rock, Three Days Grace and The Warning, among many others. He is a three-time GRAMMY® nominee for his work with Bring Me the Horizon and Blink-182 and has twice been nominated in the "Best Producer" category at the Heavy Music Awards. 

Ralph W. Peer commented: "Dan's significant influence on alternative rock, both in the U.K. and internationally, is undeniable, and we're delighted to welcome him to the Peermusic family. We're looking forward to all the great things that we can accomplish together."

Harry Knyt commented: "Signing Dan Lancaster is a defining moment for us. Some of the world's biggest & most influential pop producers have a creative DNA shaped by rock, and Dan is cut from the same cloth. I'm excited to work with, and champion a generational talent that will continue to become a powerhouse in the years to come."

Dan Lancaster commented: "From my first meeting with Harry and Dylan [Dylan Myerscough-Harris, Senior A&R Manager, Peermusic], to meeting Ralph and the wider Peermusic team, I felt their passion and ambition really aligned with mine and I'm excited to be working with them on the next chapter of my career." 

In the early days of his career, Lancaster was the lead singer and guitarist of the post-hardcore band Proceed, using a self-taught home studio setup to record and produce – a process that laid the groundwork for his production career.  

From 2012–2014, Lancaster broke through as a producer, songwriter and mixer with UK Top 40 chart success on Don Broco's Priorities, a UK Top 20 album with Lower Than Atlantis, and his first international credit via 5 Seconds of Summer, establishing him as a leading new force in British alternative music.  2015 saw his first Top 10 UK album with 'Automatic' by Don Broco. 

That same year, Lancaster had his breakout moment when his mix on Bring Me the Horizon's 'That's the Spirit' reached #2 on both the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200 and #1 in Australia and Canada. The success of this album led to collaborations with international acts, including Blink-182's 2016 album, California, which not only reached #1 in both the UK Album Chart and US Billboard 200, but also garnered Lancaster's first GRAMMY® nomination for "Best Rock Album."

From 2017–2022, Lancaster delivered multiple global chart-topping albums, including Bring Me the Horizon's 'amo', earning Grammy nominations, UK #1s, and #1 albums in the US and Japan, and achieved his first UK Number 1 album with Don Broco. Lancaster was also involved in working on the standout Ed Sheeran x Bring Me The Horizon 2022 Brit Awards show opener collaboration of 'Bad Habits'.

Across the same period, he expanded into solo artistry with sold-out shows and started his collaboration with Muse, starting with 2022's single 'Won't Stand Down' and then became an on-stage collaborator on their 2022 - 2024 World Tour. During this time, Lancaster continued to evolve and have success, this time working on Bring Me The Horizon's 2024 'Post Human: NeX Gen' as a writer and producer.

Last year Lancaster co-produced and co-wrote Three Days Grace's 'Apologies', a 25-week, multi-territory No.1 across US and Canadian Rock radio and Top 10 on Billboard Alternative, followed by 'Kill Me Fast', which became the most-added song on Active Rock radio in both the US and Canada and is currently at it's 4th week at Number 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock airplay. Alongside this, Lancaster also co-produced, co-wrote and mixed Muse's Unravelling (Top 10 Billboard Rock & Alternative) and co-wrote Pendulum's Save The Cat, which featured on their UK Top 10 album.

Lancaster continues to be regarded as a top-tier producer whose work inspires and shapes the sound of the modern rock genre.