Mark Maxwell (producer)

Mark Maxwell
Origin Edmond, OK
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • synthesizer
  • guitar
  • bass
  • drums

Mark Maxwell is an American songwriter and record producer from Edmond, Oklahoma. Now based in Los Angeles, Maxwell began his career in 2008 working with OC-based hip-hop trio, Millionaires, and since then has gone on to collaborate with the likes of Afrojack, 3OH!3, Boys Like Girls, Blake Lewis, Cobra Starship, Elen Levon, Tonight Alive, and many others.

Maxwell also writes, produces, and performs under the pseudonym "SILAS",[1] having provided remixes for artists such as tyDi, The Ready Set, and The Summer Set, as well as teaming up with 3OH!3 on a song for their 2013 album, Omens.

A frequent musical collaborator of the popular comedy website, Funny or Die, Maxwell has also written and produced songs for such comedy kingpins as Will Ferrell,[2] John C. Reilly, Chris Kattan,[3] John Cho, and Kal Penn. Additionally, having made the foray into television, Maxwell composed the music for the SNL Digital Short, "Sad Mouse",[4] featuring Bruno Mars.

Discography

Year Album Artist Details
2008 Ghost Town Watchout! Theres Ghosts[5] Co-writer, producer, mixer "I'll Take Famous Murders for 500," “Never You," “The Shake Up," “I Ruin Dreams, Not Nightmares," “Makin' Moves," “A Beautiful Goodbye," “Don't Shoot Me Annie Oakley," “Ghost Town," “Sleeping at the Movies," “Remember Me, Oh God, For Good”
2009 Just Got Paid, Let's Get Laid Millionaires Co-writer, producer, mixer "Just Got Paid, Let's Get Laid" “Alcohol" “I Like Money" “Talk Shit" “I Move It"
Heartbreak on Vinyl[6] Blake Lewis Producer, mixer "Rhythm of My Heart", Additional production, mixer "Heartbreak on Vinyl," Additional production "Sad Song"
Love Drunk Boys Like Girls Additional production, "Heart Heart Heartbreak," "She's Got A Boyfriend Now," "Real Thing," "The Shot Heard 'Round the World," "Chemicals Collide"
Jennifer's Body Soundtrack Cobra Starship Additional production "Chew Me Up & Spit Me Out"
2010 Call The Cops Call The Cops Co-writer, additional production "Get Up Or Get Down" Co-writer "The Crash”
My Uke Has a Crush on You Stephen Jerzak Co-writer, producer "Luv Me 2" "Everyday's a Holiday"
2011 Miles and Miles Stephen Jerzak Co-writer "Hot Over Summer" "Peace Out", Producer "Love Is Strong"
Masters of the Universe Let's Get It Co-writer, additional production "Night of the Living Shred"
2012 What Are You So Scared Of? Tonight Alive Co-writer "Starlight" "Let It Land"
Young London Young London Co-writer, producer, mixer "New Reputation" "Let Me Go" "Celebrity" "Be My Radio" "Dangerous" "Whipped" "The Good Stuff" "Trippin' Up" "Summer Valentine" "U Got Me"
Remembering You Poema Co-writer "Wonder" "Fallin"
Dancing to the Same Song[7] Elen Levon Co-writer, co-producer, mixer "Dancing to the Same Song"
2013 OMENS 3OH!3 Co-writer, co-producer, mixer "Hungover" (credited as SILAS)
The Manifesto EPs Itch Co-writer, producer, mixer "Spooky Kids" (credited as SILAS)
2014 The Deep End Itch Co-writer, producer, mixer "Ricochet" (credited as SILAS)
Shatter Me Lindsey Stirling Co-writer, producer, mixer "Shatter Me" "We Are Giants" "Beyond the Veil" "Master of Tides" "Take Flight" "Mirror Haus" "Swag" (credited as SILAS)
Forget the World Afrojack Co-writer, co-producer "The Spark"
Redefined tyDi Co-writer, co-producer, mixer "Die Without You" (credited as SILAS)
Dark Days Spree Wilson Co-writer, co-producer "Dark Days"

Remixes

Year Album Artist Details
2013 GMYH v2 The Ready Set Remixer "Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever) (SILAS Remix)"[8]
F*** U Over The Summer Set Remixer "F*** U Over (SILAS Remix)"[9]
London Is Burning Itch Remixer "London Is Burning (SILAS Remix)"[10]
Homeless Romantic Itch Remixer "Homeless Romantic (SILAS Remix)"[11]
Live This Lie tyDi Remixer "Live This Lie (SILAS Remix)"[12]
2014 Over It The Crystal Method Remixer "Over It (SILAS Remix)"

References

  1. ↑ "SILAS". Isleofsilas.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  2. ↑ "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy with Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly from Will Ferrell, John C Reilly, Matt and Oz, Owen Burke, Shauna O'Toole, Kat Bardot, Funny Or Die, Dalwolf, Laurel_Pochucha, Funny Or Die Music, and BoTown Sound". Funnyordie.com. December 12, 2010. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  3. ↑ "Lost Bond Film with Chris Kattan from Chris Kattan, Bojana Barovic, Elvis Mitchell, Danny Jelinek, Derek Mears, Brian Lane, Kathryn Burns, Annie Monroe, Andy Maxwell, Funny Or Die, and Melissa Gould McNeely". Funnyordie.com. November 11, 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  4. ↑
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  6. ↑ "Blake Lewis – Heartbreak on Vinyl (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. October 6, 2009. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
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  8. ↑ Laurence, Emily (May 2, 2013). "The Ready Set Song Premiere – New Music From The Ready Set". Seventeen. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  9. ↑ "NEW MUSIC: The Summer Set – “Fuck U Over (Silas...". Pup Fresh. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  10. ↑ "PREMIERE: Itch – "London Is Burning (SILAS Remix)"". Do Androids Dance. June 3, 2013. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  11. ↑ "Homeless Romantic (Silas Remix): Itch: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. October 20, 2013. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  12. ↑ "Live This Lie (Silas Remix): tyDi: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. November 11, 2013. Retrieved 2014-08-22.