Wax Ltd
| WAX LTD. | |
|---|---|
 Wally Gagel and Xandy Barry in the studio. | |
| Background information | |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, engineer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Wax Ltd is the production and songwriting team of Wally Gagel and Xandy Barry. Collectively and individually they have worked with a wide variety of artists including, Blondfire, Family of the Year, Redlight King, Zella Day, Miley Cyrus, Best Coast, Backstreet Boys, Rihanna, Lenka, Britney Spears, as well as Muse, The Rolling Stones, New Order, Puddle of Mudd, Rev Theory, The Folk Implosion, Eels, The Old 97's, Sebadoh, and many others.
History
Xandy Barry was in the New York based band Kilowatt and began his recording career at Green Street Studios and the Cutting Room before moving out to Los Angeles, CA. Wally Gagel was known for his work on the Top 40 hit Natural One by the band Folk Implosion as well as his involvement with Fort Apache Studios in Boston. He was also a member of the A&M recording act, Orbit. In 2005, after working on Barry’s solo album, “All the Money in the World” together, the pair began writing, producing, recording and mixing for other artists under the name WAX LTD. In 2009, WAX LTD moved their operations into the former TTG Studios in Hollywood, CA, where a number of acts from the 1960s and 1970s recorded such as Jimi Hendrix, the Velvet Underground, the Doors, Neil Young, Frank Zappa and the Animals.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Discography
- Best Coast - California Nights LP, May 2015 - Producer, Engineer, and Mixer
- Zella Day - "Sacrifice" - Insurgent Soundtrack, March 2015 - Producer, Co-Writer, Mixer, Engineer
- Family_of_the_Year - "Hero" - Boyhood Soundtrack - Producer, Mixer, Engineer
- The Mowglis - "Your Friend" - Earth To Echo Soundtrack (Relativity) - Producer, Mixer, Engineer
- Zella Day - "East Of Eden" (B3 Science), July 2014 - Producer, Co-Writer, Mixer, Engineer
- Zella Day - "Sweet Ophelia" "1965" Single (B3 Science), April 2014 - Producer, Co-Writer, Mixer, Engineer
- Blondfire - Young Heart, February 2014 - Co-Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Instruments and Co-Writer
- Best Coast - Fade Away (Mini Album), October 2013 - Producer, Engineer, and Mixer
- Cillie Barnes - Happy Valley EP, October 2013 (Universal Republic Records) - Co-Producer, Engineer
- Sebadoh - "Defend Yourself, September 2013 (Joyful Noise Recordings) - Mixer
- Redlight King - "Born To Rise" Single (Hollywood) - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instrumentation and Mixer
- Redlight King - "Redemption" (Hollywood) - Iron Man 3 Heroes Fall Soundtrack - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instrumentation and Mixer
- Black Prairie - Performs Wild Ones LP, May 2013 - Producer and Engineer
- Best Coast - "Fear of My Identity"/"Who have I become" single, April 2013 - Producer, Engineer, and Mixer
- Hunter Hunted - Hunter Hunted EP, February 2013 - Producer, Engineer, and Mixer
- Blondfire - Where The Kids Are EP, November 2012 (Warner Bros.) - Producer, Engineer, and Mixer
- Family Of The Year - Loma Vista LP, July 2012 (Nettwerk Productions) - Producer, Engineer, and Mixer
- Zella Day - Cynics vs. Dreamers EP, May 2012 - Co-writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Instruments
- Bon Iver - iTune Session - Engineer and Mixer
- Family_of_the_Year - Diversity EP, May 2012 (Nettwerk Productions) - Producer, Engineer, and Mixer
- We Are Augustines - iTunes Session - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Lady Danville - "Operating" Single, February 2012 - Producer, Engineer, and Mixer
- Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - iTunes Session - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- The Head and the Heart - iTunes Session - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Javier Colon - Come Through For You (Universal) "Echo" - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer
- Blondefire - We Are The Kids (Tender Tender Rush) - Mixer
- The Gaslight Anthem - iTunes Session - Mixer
- Family_of_the_Year - St. Croix EP (Tiny Ogre/Sony) - Producer, Engineer, and Mixer
- Lykke Li - iTunes Session - Mixer
- The Decemberists - iTunes Session - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Best Coast - iTunes Session - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Redlight King - Something For the Pain (Hollywood) - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer
- PJ Harvey - iTunes Session - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Maroon 5 - iTunes Session - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Metric - iTunes Session - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Vampire Weekend - iTunes Session - Mixer
- Slash - iTunes Session - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Shelby Lynne - iTunes Session - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - iTunes Session - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Ozomatli - iTunes Session - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Gorillaz - iTunes Session - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - iTunes Session - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Joshua James - iTunes Session - Mixer
- Angel Taylor - iTunes Sessions - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Tamar Kaprelian - Sinner or a Saint (Interscope) - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer
- Styrofoam - Disco Synthesizers and Daily Tranquilizers (Nettwerk) - Producer, Engineer, and Mixer
- Lenka - "Force of Nature" (Epic) - Co-Writer
- Norah Jones - iTunes Session - Mixer
- Miranda Cosgrove - iCarly: Music From and Inspired By The Hit TV Show (Columbia) - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer
- Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad Live (Island/Def Jam) - Mixer
- Styrofoam - Thousand Words (Nettwerk) - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Rihanna - Soundcheck (Walmart Exclusive/Universal) - Mixer
- Puddle of Mudd - Famous (Geffen) "Radiate"- Co-Writer
- Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus (Hollywood), "As I Am" and "Clear" - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer
- Jason Reeves - The Magnificent Adventures of Heartache (Warner Bros.), "Happy Accident" and "Reaching" - Co-Writer
- The Billionaires - Really Real Forever (Too Soon) - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Jessica Simpson - Public Affair (Epic), "B.O.Y." - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer
- Nick Lachey - What's Left of Me (Jive), "On Your Own" - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer
- New Order - ''Waiting For The Sirens' Call" (London) - Remixed
- Elan - Together as One (Interscope), "Nothing's Worse Losing You" - Co-Writer and Instruments
- Backstreet Boys - Never Gone (Jive), "Lose it All" - Co-Writer
- Lou Barlow - Emoh (Merge), "Caterpillar Girl" - Producer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer
- Muse - Absolution (Warner Bros.) - Engineer
- Eels - Souljacker (DreamWorks) - Engineer, Programmer and Mixer
- Old 97's - Satellite Rides (Elektra) - Producer and Engineer
- Juliana Hatfield - Beautiful Creature (Rounder), "Cool Rock Boy" and "Don't Rush Me" - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer
- Eels - Daisies of the Galaxy (DreamWorks) - Engineer and Mixer
- Folk Implosion - One Part Lullaby (Interscope) - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer
- The Rolling Stones - Bridges to Babylon (Virgin), "Out of Control" - Mixer
- Juliana Hatfield - Do Not Disturb EP (Atlantic) - Engineer and Mixer
- Tonya Donelly - Lovesongs for Underdogs (Reprise) - Producer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer
- Old 97's - Too Far to Care (Elektra) - Producer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer
- Folk Implosion - Dare to be Surprised (Communion) - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments and Mixer
- Orbit - Libido Speedway (A&M) - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Sebadoh - Harmacy (Sub Pop) - Engineer and Mixer
- Karate - Karate (Southern Sounds) - Producer, Engineer and Mixer
- Superchunk - Here's Where the Strings Come In (Merge) - Engineer and Mixer
- Folk Implosion - Kids Original Soundtrack (London) - Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer and Mixer
- Belly - Superconnected (Reprise) - Engineer[9]
iTunes
Starting in 2010, the duo began producing, mixing, and engineering original sessions for iTunes. Working with artists such as Vampire Weekend, Gorillaz, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Maroon 5, Ozomatli, Metric, PJ Harvey, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Slash, The Decemberists, Shelby Lynne, Joshua James, and Best Coast.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
References
- ↑ "H O L L Y W O O D, Ca". Wax Ltd. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ Wally Gagel. "Wally Gagel - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "WEB EXCLUSIVE: WALLY GAGEL - tastes like chicken". Tlchicken.com. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ Un. "Wally Gagel | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "E, WALLY GAGEL & JIM LANG (EELS): Recording Daisies Of The Galaxy". Soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "Production Club - Follow Your Bliss". Lunch Records. 2003-02-04. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "Scott Benzel". Scott Benzel. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ Sound On Sound Eels Article
- ↑ "Wally Gagel - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - iTunes Session by Best Coast". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - iTunes Session by Metric". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - iTunes Session by Vampire Weekend". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - iTunes Session by Gorillaz". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - iTunes Session by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - iTunes Session - EP by Maroon 5". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "Connecting to the iTunes Store". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - iTunes Session by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - iTunes Session (feat. Myles Kennedy) - EP by Slash". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - iTunes Session by Shelby Lynne". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - iTunes Session by Joshua James". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2013-04-02.