The deal encompasses Pierce’s publishing interests in songs released up to and including the band’s Encyclopedia album. That includes tracks from early records such as Summertime!

Songs in the acquisition include Money, Let's Go Surfing, Days, Down By The Water, Forever and Ever, Amen and more. The Drums has accumulated over 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify, with Money generating over 471 million streams.

Bella Figura Music has acquired the publishing catalogue of Jonny Pierce, the songwriter and vocalist behind New York indie pop band/project The Drums, marking the company’s first major deal since entering the US market.

Since emerging from New York’s indie scene in 2009, The Drums have become one of indie pop’s most distinctive voices, building a devoted global following with songs that balance aching melancholy and irresistible pop sensibilities through surf-tinged guitars, reverb and synths. 

“[Jonny Pierce’s] ability to craft melodies that feel both immediate and timeless, combined with his distinctive lyrical voice, has made The Drums’ catalogue a cornerstone of the genre.”

Deal encompasses Pierce's songwriter publishing core work including 'Money', 'Lets Go Surfing' and more.

Bella Figura Acquires Jonny Pierce's Catalogue

Bella Figura Music has acquired a significant portion of the Jeepster Recordings catalogue, encompassing select albums, EPs and recordings from the London-based independent label.

The acquisition includes releases from Belle And Sebastian, Snow Patrol and The Gentle Waves, including Belle And Sebastian’s influential albums If You’re Feeling Sinister and The Boy With The Arab Strap; SnowPatrol's early album When It’s All Over We Still Have To Clear Up; and The Gentle Waves’ Swansong For You.

Bella Figura Music acquires significant portion of Jeepster Recordings catalogue. Deal includes seminal releases from Belle and Sebastian with 2026 marking 30 years of If You're Feeling Sinister

Jeepster Recordings was founded in London in 1995 by Stefano D’Andrea and Mark Jones.

2026 marks the 30th anniversary of Belle And Sebastian’s If You’re Feeling Sinister. The band are set to tour across Europe and North America throughout 2026, performing at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and Massey Hall in Toronto.

“We’re proud to become the steward of this catalogue and to support its long-term legacy through thoughtful, active rights management.”

Bella Figura Acquires Jeepster Recordings Stake

David Gray has announced Nightjar, a companion album to his landmark 2005 recordLife in Slow Motion, released on 27 February 2026 via Bella Figura Music. Featuring 19 previously unheard songs written and recorded during the same extended creative period, Nightjar documents a time of upheaval, recalibration and intense productivity, and opens up the wider story behind one of Gray’s most vital albums. 

David Gray announces Nightjar companion album to Life In Slow Motion

The announcement follows November’s 20th-anniversary reissue of Life in Slow Motion, released as its first-ever vinyl edition, including unreleased demos and previously unheard tracks. Nightjar draws from the same sessions, capturing material that sat alongside the eventual album as Gray and his collaborators moved through an open-ended and prolific period of writing and recording.

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