Wally Gagel

Infobox musical artist
Name = Wally Gagel

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Img_capt = Wally Gagel in the studio.
Born = Birth date and age|1963|12|19|mf=y
Origin = Port Jefferson, NY
Instrument = Multi-instrumentalist
Genre = Pop, Electronica, Alternative rock, Mashup
Occupation = Music Producer, Songwriter, Engineer
Years_active = 1996–Present
Associated_acts = Folk Implosion Orbit Production Club Walton Steven “Wally” Gagel is an American record producer, songwriter, engineer and musician. He came into prominence in 1996 for his work on the Billboard Top 40 hit Natural One by the band Folk Implosion.

He was a member of the band Orbit. He formed the production partnership WAX LTD with his songwriting partner Xandy Barry. His credits include, Eels, Folk Implosion, New Order, Rolling Stones, Old 97’s, Sebadoh, Nick Lachey, Jessica Simpson, Rihanna, Muse, Tanya Donelly, and Miley Cyrus. [Source: http://www.tlchicken.com/article.php?ARTid=1342] [Source: http://www.myspace.com/wallygagel] [Source: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep00/articles/eels.htm]

Biography

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 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. [Source: http://www.lunchrecords.com/prod.htm]

Discography

[Source: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=WALLY|GAGEL&sql=11:dcfuxqqgldke~T4]

Albums Produced

*1994, Belly - Superconnected - Engineer, Mixing
*1995, Superchunk - Here's Where the Strings Come In - Engineer, Mixing
*1995, Pell Mell - Interstate - Engineer, Mixing
*1995, Folk Implosion - Kids [Original Soundtrack] , Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
*1995, Orbit - Mano, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*1995, Mary Lou Lord - Mary Lou Lord, Engineer, Mixer, Tambourine
*1996, Boys [Original Soundtrack] - Producer, Engineer, Mixer
*1996, Sebadoh - Harmacy - Engineer, Mixing
*1996, Jack Drag - Jack Drag - Mixing
*1996, Karate - Karate - Engineer, Mixing
*1996, Steve Wynn - Melting in the Dark - Engineer
*1996, Come - Near Life Experience - Engineer
*1996, Various Artists - Safe and Sound - Engineer
*1996, Various Artists - Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks - Engineer, Mixing
*1996, Come - Secret Number - Mixing
*1996, Tanya Donelly - Sliding and Diving - Producer, Mixing, Engineer, Prog, Ins
*1996, Swish - Supermax - Engineer, Mixing
*1997, Bandwagon [Original Soundtrack] - Engineer, Mixing
*1997, The Rolling Stones - Bridges to Babylon - Mixing
*1997, Folk Implosion - Dare to Be Surprised - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Programming
*1997, Orbit - Libido Speedway - Engineer, Mixing, Bass, Vocals
*1997, A Life Less Ordinary (Original Soundtrack) - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Programming
*1997, Tanya Donelly - Lovesongs for Underdogs - Producer, Mixing, Programming, Ins
*1997, Juliana Hatfield - Please Do Not Disturb - Engineer, Mixer
*1997, Tanya Donelly - Pretty Deep - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*1997, The Weaklings - Remarkably Good - Engineer, Mixing
*1997, Old 97's - Too Far to Care - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Keys, Perc
*1997, Various Artists - What's Up Matador - Engineer
*1998, Clay Pigeons [Original Soundtrack] - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*1998, Slowpoke - Virgin Stripes - Producer, Engineer
*1999, The Folk Implosion - One Part Lullaby - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
*1999, One Ton Shotgun - Police Navidad - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*1999, American Beauty [Original Soundtrack] - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
*1999, Dust Brothers - This is Your Life (Fight Club) - Remix
*2000, Juliana Hatfield - Beautiful Creature - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
*2000, Eels - Daisies of the Galaxy - Engineer, Mixing, Ins
*2000, Down To You [Original Soundtrack] - Producer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
*2000, Various Artists - - Producer, Mixing, Programming
*2001, The Incredible Moses Leroy - Electric Pocket Radio - Remixing
*2001, Freddy Got Fingered - [Original Soundtrack] - Producer
*2001, Old 97's - Satellite Rides - Producer, Engineer
*2001, Eels - Souljacker - Programming, Engineer, Mixing
*2001, Orbit - XLR8R - Mixing
*2002, Juliana Hatfield - Gold Stars 1992-2002 - Engineer
*2002, Gilmore Girls Soundtrack - Our Little Corner of the World - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*2002, Belly - - Engineer, Mixing
*2003, Muse - Absolution - Engineer, Digital Editing
*2003, Emm Gryner - Asianblue - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
*2003, Run Run Run - Drizzle - Mixer
*2003, Production Club - Follow Your Bliss - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
*2003, Lucia - From the Land of Volcanos - Programming, Writer
*2003, MC Honky - I Am the Messiah - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
*2003, Levity - [Original Score] - Engineer, Mixing
*2003, The New Folk Implosion - The New Folk Implosion - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*2003, Pay the Girl - Pay the Girl - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Writer
*2003, Charmed - [Original Soundtrack] - Writer
*2003, Kim Fox - Return to Planet Earth - Engineer
*2003, Thirteen [Original Soundtrack] - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
*2003, Gus Black - Uncivilized Love - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Writer, Ins
*2004, Feersum Ennjin - Feersum Ennjin - Mixing
*2005, Eels - Blinking Lights & Other Revelations - Performer
*2005, New Order - Waiting for the Sirens Call (Mash) - Remix
*2005, Jessy Moss - Fast and Cheap - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
*2005, Lou Barlow - Emoh - Engineer, Mixing
*2005, Sarah Blasko - Overture & the Underscore - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Prog, Ins
*2005, The Mormons - Statement of No Statement - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*2005, Jessy Moss - Polyamorous - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
*2005, Backstreet Boys - Never Gone - Writer
*2006, Gus Black - Autumn Days - Engineer, Mixing
*2006, Elan - Nothing is Worth Losing You - Guitar, Writer
*2006, Shane Nicholson - Faith and Science - Pre-Production, Writer
*2006, Nick Lachey - What’s Left of Me - Producer, Engineer, Ins, Writer
*2006, Old 97's - - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Prog, Ins
*2006, Jessy Moss - Down at the Disco - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
*2006, Model/Actress - Model/Actress - Mixing
*2006, Jessica Simpson - Public Affair - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
*2006, Elan - Together as One - Guitar, Engineer, Writer
*2007, Hannah Montana - - Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Bass
*2007, The Billionaires - Really Real for Forever - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*2007, Rihanna - Soundcheck (Wal-Mart) - Mixing
*2008, [Original TV Soundtrack] - Producer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
*2008, Eels - - Mixer, Engineer, Ins
*2008, Styrofoam- Thousand Words - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*2008, Eels - Useless Trinkets - Engineer, Mixing
*2008, Blondfire - My Someday - Engineer, Mixing
*2008, Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad Live - Mixing

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=WALLY|GAGEL&sql=11:dcfuxqqgldke~T4 Wally Gagel Discography at All Music Guide]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=WALLY|GAGEL&sql=11:dcfuxqqgldke~T3 Wally Gagel Songs at All Music Guide]
* [http://www.myspace.com/wallygagel Wally Gagel Myspace]
* [http://www.neworderonline.com/Forums/MessageList.aspx?ThreadID=28161 Wally Gagel at New Order Online]
* [http://www.tlchicken.com/article.php?ARTid=1342 Interview at Ti Chicken]
* [http://www.lunchrecords.com/prod.htm Production Club]
* [http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep00/articles/eels.htm Sound On Sound Eels Article]