Bleu (musician)

William James McAuley III (born July 18, 1975), best known by his performing name, Bleu, is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He has written and produced songs for Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, John Oates, Michelle Branch, Hey Violet, Big Freedia, and the Jonas Brothers, and has won multiple Independent Music Awards for his work with Air Traffic Controller.

"To Hell With You" redirects here. For the song by Sister Machine Gun, see Influence (Sister Machine Gun album). For the song by Sleigh Bells, see Bitter Rivals.

Bleu
Bleu in Los Angeles
Background information
Birth nameWilliam James McAuley III
Also known asBleu
Born (1975-07-18) July 18, 1975
OriginUnited States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • bass
Years active1999–present
Labels
Websitewww.bleutopia.com

In addition to his solo act, for which he was signed to Columbia Records, McAuley has been in a number of bands over the years, including a duo with Alexz Johnson called Johnson & McAuley, Electric Light Orchestra-style power pop band LEO, and a Mutt Lange homage super-group called LoudLion with Taylor Locke of Rooney and Allison Robertson of The Donnas.

McAuley's songs have been featured on soundtracks like Spider-Man and The Hills Have Eyes 2. In 2014, he wrote and produced all the soundtrack songs for Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast, one of which is a duet featuring himself and KT Tunstall on vocals.

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