Wally Gagel is an American, multi platinum, award winning record producer , audio engineer, mixer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. His current work with Blondfire , Zella Day , Best Coast , Hunter Hunted , The Mowglis and Redlight King has garnered critical acclaim as well as commercial success. His production of Family of the Year 's #1 single "Hero" caught the attention of movie director Richard Linklater who used it in the film "Boyhood."
He recently formed the production partnership WAX LTD with songwriter and producer, Xandy Barry in Los Angeles .
His other credits include, Miley Cyrus , New Order , Muse , Rolling Stones , Jessica Simpson , Rihanna and in collaboration with iTunes Sessions: Bon Iver , Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros , Gorillaz , The Gaslight Anthem , Lykke Li , Vampire Weekend , Black Rebel Motorcycle Club , PJ Harvey , Metric , The Decemberists , Norah Jones , and more.
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Early life and career
Gagel was born in Port Jefferson, NY. He and his family moved to Boston , MA, where at a young age he became interested in music. He attended Mass College of Art to pursue studies in Interrelated Media. Later Gagel became house engineer at Fort Apache Studios in Cambridge, MA where he worked with Superchunk , Belly , Juliana Hatfield , Buffalo Tom , Come, Karate , Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion . He joined the band Orbit whom he toured and recorded with until deciding to leave the group and pursue his production work full-time. In 1996 Gagel was awarded the Boston Music Awards ' Outstanding Song/Songwriter of the Year for Natural One , and in 1997 Debut Album of the Year for Orbit's Libido Speedway . He currently resides in Los Angeles and is half of the production/songwriting team WAX LTD .
Albums produced
2016, Red Rosamond - "Looks Can Kill" single - WAX LTD - Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer 2016, Blondfire - "True Confessions" EP - WAX LTD - Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer 2016, Larkin Poe - "Trouble In Mind" single - WAX LTD - Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer 2016, Blondfire - "True Confessions" single - WAX LTD - Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer 2016, Escondido - Walking With A Stranger LP - Kill Canyon - Mixer, Additional Production 2015, Blondfire - "Pleasure" single - Wax LTD - Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2015, MOBIVSTRIP - MOBIVSTRIP EP - FF1 - Producer, Engineer, Writer, Instruments, Mixer 2015, Robert DeLong - In the Cards LP - Glassnote Records - Producer, Engineer, Writer, Mixer 2015, Family of the Year - Loma Vista LP - Nettwerk Productions - Producer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer 2015, Hunter Hunted - Hunter Hunted EP - RCA Records - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer 2015, Zella Day - Kicker LP - Pinetop Records/Hollywood Records - Co-writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2015, Best Coast - California Nights LP - Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2015, Zella Day - "Sacrifice" - Insurgent Soundtrack - Co-writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2014, Zella Day - Zella Day EP - B3 Science - Co-writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2014, Family of the Year - "Hero" - Boyhood Soundtrack - Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2014, The Mowglis - "Your Friend" - Earth To Echo Soundtrack - Relativity - Producer, Mixer, Engineer 2014, Zella Day - "East Of Eden" - B3 Science - Co-writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2014, Zella Day - "Sweet Ophelia" "1965" Single - B3 Science - Co-writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2014, Blondfire - Young Heart - Co-Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Instruments and Co-Writer 2013, Best Coast - Fade Away (Mini Album) - Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2013, Cillie Barnes - Happy Valley EP - Universal Republic Records - Co-Producer, Engineer 2013, Sebadoh - Defend Yourself - Joyful Noise Recordings - Mixer 2013, Redlight King - Born To Rise (single) - Hollywood Records - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instrumentation and Mixer 2013, Redlight King - Redemption - Iron Man 3 Heroes Fall Soundtrack - Hollywood Records - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instrumentation and Mixer 2013, Black Prairie - Performs Wild Ones LP - Warner Bros. - Producer, Engineer 2013, Best Coast - "Fear of My Identity"/"Who Have I Become" single - Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2013, Hunter Hunted - Hunter Hunted EP - Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2012, Blondfire - Where The Kids Are EP - Warner Bros. - Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2012, Family of the Year - Loma Vista LP - Nettwerk Productions - Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2012, Zella Day - Cynics vs. Dreamers EP - WAX LTD. - Co-writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Instruments 2012, Bon Iver - iTunes Originals 2012, Imperial Teen - Feel The Sound LP - Merge Records - Mixer 2012, Family of the Year - Diversity EP - Nettwerk Productions - Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2012, We Are Augustines - iTunes Originals 2012, Lady Danville - Operating (single) - Producer, Engineer, Mixer 2011, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - iTunes Originals 2011, The Head and the Heart - iTunes Originals 2011, Javier Colon - Come Through For You - Universal - Mixer 2011, Blondfire - We Are The Kids - Tender Tender Rush - Mixer 2011, The Gaslight Anthem - iTunes Originals 2011, Lykke Li - iTunes Originals 2011, Family of the Year - St. Croix EP - Tiny Ogre/Sony - Mixer 2011, PJ Harvey - iTunes Originals 2011, The Decemberists - iTunes Originals 2011, Redlight King - Something For The Pain - Hollywood Records - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Bass, Writer 2011, Best Coast - iTunes Originals 2010, Slash - iTunes Originals 2010, Joshua James - iTunes Originals 2010, Shelby Lynne - iTunes Originals 2010, Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros - iTunes Originals 2010, Metric - iTunes Originals 2010, Ozomatli - iTunes Originals 2010, Maroon 5 - iTunes Originals 2010, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - iTunes Originals 2010, Gorillaz - iTunes Originals 2010, Vampire Weekend - iTunes Originals 2010, Styrofoam - Kids on Acid Nettwerk - Producer, Engineer, Mixing 2010, Norah Jones - iTunes Originals iTunes - Mixing 2009, Tamar Kaprelian - Delicate Soul Single Interscope - Producer, Engineer 2009, Tamar Kaprelian - New Day Single Interscope - Producer, Engineer, Ins, Writer 2008, Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad Live - Mixing 2008, Blondfire - My Someday - Engineer, Mixing 2008, Eels - Useless Trinkets - Engineer, Mixing 2008, Styrofoam- Thousand Words - Producer, Engineer, Mixing 2008, Eels - Meet The Eels: Essential Eels, Vol. 1 (1996–2006) - Mixer, Engineer, Ins 2008, iCarly: Music from and Inspired... Original TV Soundtrack] - Producer, Mixing, Ins, Writer 2007, Rihanna - Soundcheck (Wal-Mart) - Mixing 2007, The Billionaires - Really Real for Forever - Producer, Engineer, Mixing 2007, Hannah Montana - Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Bass 2006, Elan - Together as One - Guitar, Engineer, Writer 2006, Jessica Simpson - Public Affair - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer 2006, Model/Actress - Model/Actress - Mixing 2006, Jessy Moss - Down at the Disco - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer 2006, Old 97's - Hit by a Train: The Best of Old 97's - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Prog, Ins 2006, Nick Lachey - What's Left of Me - Producer, Engineer, Ins, Writer 2006, Shane Nicholson - Faith and Science - Pre-Production, Writer 2006, Elan - Nothing is Worth Losing You - Guitar, Writer 2006, Gus Black - Autumn Days - Engineer, Mixing 2005, Backstreet Boys - Never Gone - Writer 2005, Jessy Moss - Polyamorous - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer 2005, The Mormons - Statement of No Statement - Producer, Engineer, Mixing 2005, Sarah Blasko - The Overture & the Underscore - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Prog, Ins 2005, Lou Barlow - Emoh - Engineer, Mixing 2005, Jessy Moss - Fast and Cheap - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer 2005, New Order - Waiting for the Sirens Call (Mash) - Remix 2005, Eels - Blinking Lights and Other Revelations - Performer 2004, Feersum Ennjin - Feersum Ennjin - Mixing 2003, Gus Black - Uncivilized Love - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Writer, Ins 2003, Thirteen [Original Soundtrack] - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer 2003, Kim Fox - Return to Planet Earth - Engineer 2003, Charmed - [Original Soundtrack] - Writer 2003, Pay the Girl - Pay the Girl - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Writer 2003, The Folk Implosion - The New Folk Implosion - Producer, Engineer, Mixing 2003, Levity - [Original Score] - Engineer, Mixing 2003, MC Honky - I Am the Messiah - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer 2003, Lucia - From the Land of Volcanos - Programming, Writer 2003, Production Club - Follow Your Bliss - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer 2003, Run Run Run - Drizzle - Mixer 2003, Emm Gryner - Asianblue - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer 2003, Muse - Absolution - Engineer, Digital Editing 2002, Belly - Sweet Ride: The Best of Belly - Engineer, Mixing 2002, Gilmore Girls Soundtrack - Our Little Corner of the World - Producer, Engineer, Mixing 2002, Juliana Hatfield - Gold Stars 1992-2002 - Engineer 2001, Orbit - XLR8R - Mixing 2001, Eels - Souljacker - Programming, Engineer, Mixing 2001, Old 97's - Satellite Rides - Producer, Engineer 2001, Freddy Got Fingered - [Original Soundtrack] - Producer 2001, The Incredible Moses Leroy - Electric Pocket Radio - Remixing 2000, Various Artists - Fire and Skill: The Songs of the Jam - Producer, Mixing, Programming 2000, Down To You [Original Soundtrack] - Producer, Mixing, Ins, Writer 2000, Eels - Daisies of the Galaxy - Engineer, Mixing, Ins 2000, Juliana Hatfield - Beautiful Creature - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer 1999, Dust Brothers - This is Your Life (Fight Club) - Remix 1999, American Beauty [Original Soundtrack] - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer 1999, One Ton Shotgun - Police Navidad - Producer, Engineer, Mixing 1999, The Folk Implosion - One Part Lullaby - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer 1998, Slowpoke - Virgin Stripes - Producer, Engineer 1998, Clay Pigeons [Original Soundtrack] - Producer, Engineer, Mixing 1997, Various Artists - What's Up Matador - Engineer 1997, Old 97's - Too Far to Care - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Keys, Perc 1997, The Weaklings - Remarkably Good - Engineer, Mixing 1997, Tanya Donelly - Pretty Deep - Producer, Engineer, Mixing 1997, Juliana Hatfield - Please Do Not Disturb - Engineer, Mixer 1997, Tanya Donelly - Lovesongs for Underdogs - Producer, Mixing, Programming, Ins 1997, A Life Less Ordinary (Original Soundtrack) - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Programming 1997, Orbit - Libido Speedway - Engineer, Mixing, Bass, Vocals 1997, The Folk Implosion - Dare to Be Surprised - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Programming 1997, The Rolling Stones - Bridges to Babylon - Mixing 1997, Bandwagon [Original Soundtrack] - Engineer, Mixing 1996, Swish - Supermax - Engineer, Mixing 1996, Tanya Donelly - Sliding and Diving - Producer, Mixing, Engineer, Prog, Ins 1996, Come - Secret Number - Mixing 1996, Various Artists - Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks - Engineer, Mixing 1996, Various Artists - Safe and Sound - Engineer 1996, Come - Near Life Experience - Engineer 1996, Steve Wynn - Melting in the Dark - Engineer 1996, Karate - Karate - Engineer, Mixing 1996, Jack Drag - Jack Drag - Mixing 1996, Sebadoh - Harmacy - Engineer, Mixing 1996, Boys [Original Soundtrack] - Producer, Engineer, Mixer 1995, Mary Lou Lord - Mary Lou Lord , Engineer, Mixer, Tambourine 1995, Orbit - Mano, Producer, Engineer, Mixing 1995, The Folk Implosion - Kids [Original Soundtrack], Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer 1995, Pell Mell - Interstate - Engineer, Mixing 1995, Superchunk - Here's Where the Strings Come In - Engineer, Mixing 1994, Belly - Superconnected - Engineer, Mixing 
