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== Early life ==
== Early life ==
De la Garza was born and raised in [[Cerritos, California|Cerritos]], California. He started playing drums in high school and played in various local bands. While still in high school, he simultaneously joined [[Long Beach]] ska-punk band [[Suburban Rhythm]] and punk band F.Y.P, and later became a member of [[Reel Big Fish]].
De la Garza was born and raised in [[Cerritos, California|Cerritos]], California. He started playing drums in high school and played in various local bands. While still in high school, he simultaneously joined [[Long Beach]] ska-punk band [[Suburban Rhythm]] and punk band [[F.Y.P]], and later became a member of [[Reel Big Fish]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carlos De La Garza |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/368953-Carlos-De-La-Garza |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Discogs.com |language=en}}</ref>


== Music production and engineering ==
== Music production and engineering ==
De la Garza has worked with artists and bands such as [[The Linda Lindas]], [[Paramore]], [[M83 (band)|M83]], [[Young the Giant]], [[Jimmy Eat World]], [[Teenage Wrist]], [[Tegan and Sara]], [[Wolf Alice]], [[Cherry Glazerr]], [[Best Coast]], [[Hunny (band)|Hunny]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Michael |title=Los Angeles Indie-Pop Band HUNNY Share New EP 'Homesick' |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Los-Angeles-Indie-Pop-Band-HUNNY-Share-New-EP-Homesick-20220722 |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Wild Belle]], [[Charly Bliss]], [[Bad Religion]], [[Ray Barbee]], [[Fitz and the Tantrums]], [[White Reaper]], [[Spiritual Cramp]],[[The Regrettes]], [[Destroy Boys]], [[Fidlar]], Third Eye Blind, Bleached, and [[Ziggy Marley]], whose self-titled album mixed and engineered by de la Garza won a Grammy Award in 2016. Paramore's Self-titled album, which de la Garza engineered and performed on, also won a Grammy award for "Best Rock Song" in 2015. In 2018 Wolf Alice was awarded the Mercury Prize for their album "Visions of A Life", which de la Garza also engineered.<ref name="8questions">{{cite web|url=http://www.imprintlab.com/8-questions-with-carlos-de-la-garzamusic-friends-studio/|title=8 Questions with Carlos de la Garza/Music Friends Studio|work=ImprintLab.com|author=Wong, Martin|date=April 21, 2014|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="grammy">{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/videos/ziggy-marley-wins-best-reggae-album-ziggy-marley|title=Ziggy Marley wins Best Reggae Album for 'Ziggy Marley'|work=Grammy.com|date=February 12, 2017|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref>
De la Garza has worked with artists and bands such as [[The Linda Lindas]], [[Paramore]], [[M83 (band)|M83]], [[Young the Giant]], [[Jimmy Eat World]], [[Teenage Wrist]], [[Tegan and Sara]], [[Wolf Alice]], [[Cherry Glazerr]], [[Best Coast]], [[Hunny (band)|Hunny]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Michael |title=Los Angeles Indie-Pop Band HUNNY Share New EP 'Homesick' |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Los-Angeles-Indie-Pop-Band-HUNNY-Share-New-EP-Homesick-20220722 |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Wild Belle]], [[Charly Bliss]], [[Bad Religion]], [[Ray Barbee]], [[Fitz and the Tantrums]], [[White Reaper]], [[Spiritual Cramp]],[[The Regrettes]], [[Destroy Boys]], [[Fidlar]], Third Eye Blind, Bleached, and [[Ziggy Marley]], whose self-titled album mixed and engineered by de la Garza won a Grammy Award in 2016. Paramore's Self-titled album, which de la Garza engineered and performed on, also won a Grammy award for "Best Rock Song" in 2015. In 2018 Wolf Alice was awarded the Mercury Prize for their album "Visions of A Life", which de la Garza also engineered.<ref name="8questions">{{cite web|url=http://www.imprintlab.com/8-questions-with-carlos-de-la-garzamusic-friends-studio/|title=8 Questions with Carlos de la Garza/Music Friends Studio|work=ImprintLab.com|author=Wong, Martin|date=April 21, 2014|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="grammy">{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/videos/ziggy-marley-wins-best-reggae-album-ziggy-marley|title=Ziggy Marley wins Best Reggae Album for 'Ziggy Marley'|work=Grammy.com|date=February 12, 2017|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref>


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In addition to his production and engineering work, de la Garza is an accomplished musician and multi-instrumentalist, being highly proficient in drums and percussion, guitar, bass, and keyboards. De la Garza was also a member of punk band F.Y.P. from 1991 to 1993 and popular [[ska punk]] band [[Reel Big Fish]], in which he played drums from 1999 to 2003.<ref name="dailynebraskan">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynebraskan.com/reel-big-fish-reels-in-new-talent-album/article_9ac5a9b2-8f5f-581f-9569-8e6dd68b795a.html|title=Reel Big Fish reels in new talent, album|author=Miner, Patrick|date=February 8, 1999|work=The Daily Nebraskan|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="chartattack">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/2003/06/18/reel-big-fish-hire-new-drummer-tour-canada/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201020310/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2003/06/18/reel-big-fish-hire-new-drummer-tour-canada/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 1, 2018|title=Reel Big Fish Hire New Drummer, Tour Canada|work=Chart Attack|date=June 18, 2003|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref>
In addition to his production and engineering work, de la Garza is an accomplished musician and multi-instrumentalist, being highly proficient in drums and percussion, guitar, bass, and keyboards.
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de la Garza was also a member of punk band F.Y.P. from 1991 to 1993 and popular [[ska punk]] band [[Reel Big Fish]], in which he played drums from 1999 to 2003.<ref name="dailynebraskan">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynebraskan.com/reel-big-fish-reels-in-new-talent-album/article_9ac5a9b2-8f5f-581f-9569-8e6dd68b795a.html|title=Reel Big Fish reels in new talent, album|author=Miner, Patrick|date=February 8, 1999|work=The Daily Nebraskan|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="chartattack">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/2003/06/18/reel-big-fish-hire-new-drummer-tour-canada/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201020310/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2003/06/18/reel-big-fish-hire-new-drummer-tour-canada/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 1, 2018|title=Reel Big Fish Hire New Drummer, Tour Canada|work=Chart Attack|date=June 18, 2003|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref>


De la Garza's two daughters, Lucia and Mila, are members of the punk rock band [[The Linda Lindas]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-23 |title='Whoa, this is crazy': L.A. teen punks the Linda Lindas on going viral (just before finals) |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-05-23/linda-lindas-racist-sexist-boy-library-punks |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
De la Garza's two daughters, Lucia and Mila, are members of the punk rock band [[The Linda Lindas]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-23 |title='Whoa, this is crazy': L.A. teen punks the Linda Lindas on going viral (just before finals) |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-05-23/linda-lindas-racist-sexist-boy-library-punks |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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| rowspan="7" |2024
|[[Destroy Boys]]
|[[Destroy Boys]]
|"Boyfeel"
|"Boyfeel"
|Hopeless Records
|[[Hopeless Records|Hopeless]]
|Producer, co-writer
|Producer, co-writer
|-
|-
|[[The Linda Lindas]]
|[[The Linda Lindas]]
|"Found a Job"
|"Found a Job"
|A24 Music
|[[A24]]
|Producer
|Producer
|-
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|[[Destroy Boys]]
|[[Destroy Boys]]
|"Plucked"
|"Plucked"
|Hopeless Records
|[[Hopeless Records|Hopeless]]
|Co-writer, Producer
|Co-writer, Producer
|-
|-
|[[Paramore]]
|[[Paramore]]
|"Burning Down The House"
|"[[Burning Down the House]]"
|A24 Music
|[[A24]]
|Producer
|Producer
|-
|-
⚫
|[[The Linda Lindas]]
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| rowspan="7" |2023
|''[[No Obligation]]''
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|[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
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|Producer, engineer, mixer
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|-
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| rowspan="6" |2023
|[[Paramore]] & [[The Linda Lindas]]
|[[Paramore]] & [[The Linda Lindas]]
|"The News (Re: The Linda Lindas)"
|"[[The News (Re: The Linda Lindas)]]"
|[[Atlantic Records]]
|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
|Producer
|Producer
|-
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|"Run Away With Me"
|"Run Away With Me"
|
|
|Producer
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|-
⚫
|[[The Linda Lindas]]
|"Too Many Things"
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|[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
|Producer
|Producer
|-
|-
|[[Destroy Boys]]
|[[Destroy Boys]]
|"Beg For The Torture"
|"Beg For the Torture"
|Hopeless Records
|[[Hopeless Records|Hopeless]]
|Co-writer, producer
|Co-writer, producer
|-
|-
|[[Paramore]]
|[[Paramore]]
|''[[This Is Why]]''
|''[[This Is Why]]''
|Atlantic Records
|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
|Producer
|Producer
|-
|-
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|The Linda Lindas
|The Linda Lindas
|''[[Growing Up (The Linda Lindas album)|Growing Up]]''
|''[[Growing Up (The Linda Lindas album)|Growing Up]]''
|Epitaph
|[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
|Producer, engineer, mixer<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Growing Up|author=The Linda Lindas|publisher=[[Epitaph Records]]|year=2022|type=liner notes|id=87875-1SLE}}</ref>
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|Producer, engineer, mixer
|-
|-
|HUNNY
|HUNNY
|''Homesick EP''
|''Homesick EP''
|Epitaph
|[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
|Producer
|Producer
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| [[Hayley Williams]]
| [[Hayley Williams]]
| ''[[Flowers for Vases / Descansos]]''
| ''[[Flowers for Vases / Descansos]]''
| [[Atlantic Records]]
| [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| Mixer
| Mixer
|-
|-
|Natalie Bergman feat. Beck
|Natalie Bergman feat. Beck
|"You've Got A Woman"
|"You've Got A Woman"
|Third Man Records
|[[Third Man Records|Third Man]]
|Mixer
|Mixer
|-
|-
|Man On Man
|Man On Man
|Self-titled LP
|Self-titled LP
|Polyvinyl Records
|[[Polyvinyl Records|Polyvinyl]]
|Mixer
|Mixer
|-
|-
|Third Eye Blind
|Third Eye Blind
|''Our Bande Apart''
|''[[Our Bande Apart]]''
|MegaCollider Records
|[[Mega Collider Records|MegaCollider]]
|Mixer
|Mixer
|-
|-
|The Linda Lindas
|The Linda Lindas
|"[[Oh! (The Linda Lindas song)|Oh!]]"
|"[[Oh! (The Linda Lindas song)|Oh!]]"
|Epitaph
|[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
|Producer, engineer, mixer
|Producer, engineer, mixer
|-
|-
| [[Justin Courtney-Pierre]]
| [[Justin Courtney-Pierre]]
| ''[[An Anthropologist On Mars(album)|An Anthropologist on Mars]]''
| ''[[An Anthropologist On Mars(album)|An Anthropologist on Mars]]''
| [[Epitaph Records]]
| [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
| Mixer
| Mixer
|-
|-
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| [[Bad Religion]]
| [[Bad Religion]]
| '"Faith Alone", "Emancipation of the Mind", "What Are We Standing For", "Lose Your Head (demo version)"'
| '"Faith Alone", "Emancipation of the Mind", "What Are We Standing For", "Lose Your Head (demo version)"'
| [[Epitaph Records]]
| [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
| Producer, engineer, Mixer
| Producer, engineer, Mixer
|-
|-
| rowspan=8|2019
| rowspan=8|2019
| [[All American Rejects]]
| [[All American Rejects]]
| [[Send Her to Heaven]]
| "[[Send Her to Heaven]]"
| [[Epitaph Records]]
| [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
| Mixer
| Mixer
|-
|-
| [[Bad Religion]]
| [[Bad Religion]]
| ''[[Age of Unreason (album)|Age of Unreason]]''
| ''[[Age of Unreason (album)|Age of Unreason]]''
| [[Epitaph Records]]
| [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
| Producer, mixer, co-writer
| Producer, mixer, co-writer
|-
|-
|[[Charly Bliss]]
|[[Charly Bliss]]
|''Young Enough''
|''[[Young Enough]]''
|Barsuk Records
|[[Barsuk Records|Barsuk]]
|Mixer
|Mixer
|-
|-
|Cherry Glazerr
|Cherry Glazerr
|''Stuffed and Ready''
|''Stuffed and Ready''
|Secretly Canadian
|[[Secretly Canadian]]
|Producer, mixer, co-writer
|Producer, mixer, co-writer
|-
|-
|HalfNoise
|HalfNoise
|''Natural Disguise''
|''Natural Disguise''
|Congrats Records
|Congrats
|Mixer
|Mixer
|-
|-
|[[Hunny (band)|HUNNY]]
|[[Hunny (band)|HUNNY]]
|''Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.''
|''Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.''
| [[Epitaph Records]]
| [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
|Producer, Composer & Mixer
|Producer, Composer & Mixer
|-
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|-
|Fitz and the Tantrums
|Fitz and the Tantrums
|''All The Feels''
|''All the Feels''
|Elektra Records
|[[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
|Engineer
|Engineer
|-
|-
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|Culture Abuse
|Culture Abuse
|''Bay Dream''
|''Bay Dream''
|Epitaph Records
|[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
|Producer, mixer, various instruments
|Producer, mixer, various instruments
|-
|-
|Parade of Lights
|Parade of Lights
|''Human Condition Pt. 1 & 2''
|''Human Condition Pt. 1 & 2''
|UMG Recordings
|[[UMG]]
|Producer, Writer & Engineer
|Producer, Writer & Engineer
|-
|-
|Plague Vendor
|Plague Vendor
|''"Locomotive", "I Only Speak In Friction"''
|"Locomotive", "I Only Speak In Friction"
|Epitaph Records
|[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
|Mixer
|Mixer
|-
|-
| [[Teenage Wrist]]
| [[Teenage Wrist]]
| ''[[Chrome Neon Jesus]]''
| ''[[Chrome Neon Jesus]]''
| [[Epitaph Records]]
| [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
| Producer, co-writer, engineer, mixer
| Producer, co-writer, engineer, mixer
|-
|-
|[[The Wonder Years (band)|The Wonder Years]]
|[[The Wonder Years (band)|The Wonder Years]]
|''Sister Cities''
|''[[Sister Cities (album)|Sister Cities]]''
|Hopeless Records
|[[Hopeless Records|Hopeless]]
|Mixer
|Mixer
|-
|-
|Wavves and Culture Abuse
|Wavves and Culture Abuse
|"''Big Cloud", "Up and Down''"
|"Big Cloud", "Up and Down"
|Epitaph Records
|[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
|Mixer
|Mixer
|-
|-
|Ziggy Marley
|Ziggy Marley
|''Rebellion Rises''
|''Rebellion Rises''
|Tuff Gong Worldwide
|[[Tuff Gong Worldwide]]
|Engineer
|Engineer
|-
|-
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| [[Cherry Glazerr]]
| [[Cherry Glazerr]]
| ''[[Apocalipstick (album)|Apocalipstick]]''
| ''[[Apocalipstick (album)|Apocalipstick]]''
| [[Burger Records]], [[Secretly Canadian]]
| [[Burger Records|Burger]], [[Secretly Canadian]]
| Producer, mixer<ref name="sxsw">{{cite web|url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2017/events/MS40064|title=Cherry Glazerr|work=SXSW.com|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref>
| Producer, mixer<ref name="sxsw">{{cite web|url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2017/events/MS40064|title=Cherry Glazerr|work=SXSW.com|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}</ref>
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|-
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|-
| [[Wolf Alice]]
| [[Wolf Alice]]
| ''Visions of a Life''
| ''[[Visions of a Life]]''
| [[Dirty Hit]]
| [[Dirty Hit]]
| Engineer, additional percussion <small>(tracks 7, 12)</small><ref name="allmusic" />
| Engineer, additional percussion <small>(tracks 7, 12)</small><ref name="allmusic" />
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| rowspan=8|2016
| rowspan=8|2016
| [[Wild Belle]]
| [[Wild Belle]]
| ''Dreamland''
| ''[[Dreamland (Wild Belle album)|Dreamland]]''
| [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| Bass, engineer, guitar<ref name="allmusic" />
| Bass, engineer, guitar<ref name="allmusic" />
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| [[Lyle Workman]]
| [[Lyle Workman]]
| ''Love (Original Netflix Series Soundtrack)''
| ''Love (Original Netflix Series Soundtrack)''
| Independent
| [[Independent music|Independent]]
| Mixer<ref name="allmusic" />
| Mixer<ref name="allmusic" />
|-
|-
| [[School of Seven Bells]]
| [[School of Seven Bells]]
| ''SVIIB''
| ''[[SVIIB]]''
| [[Vagrant Records|Vagrant]]
| [[Vagrant Records|Vagrant]]
| Engineer<ref name="discogs" />
| Engineer<ref name="discogs" />
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| [[Night riots]]
| [[Night riots]]
| ''Howl''
| ''Howl''
| [[Sumerian Records]]
| [[Sumerian Records|Sumerian]]
| Producer, mixer, engineer<ref name="allmusic" />
| Producer, mixer, engineer<ref name="allmusic" />
|-
|-
| [[Yacht (band)|YACHT]]
| [[Yacht (band)|YACHT]]
| ''[[I Thought the Future Would Be Cooler]]''
| ''[[I Thought the Future Would Be Cooler]]''
| [[Downtown Records]]
| [[Downtown Records|Downtown]]
| Engineer<ref name="discogs" />
| Engineer<ref name="discogs" />
|-
|-
| [[Waters (band)|WATERS]]
| [[Waters (band)|WATERS]]
| ''What's Real''
| ''What's Real''
| [[Vagrant Records]]
| [[Vagrant Records|Vagrant]]
| Producer, mixer, engineer, various instruments<ref name="allmusic" />
| Producer, mixer, engineer, various instruments<ref name="allmusic" />
|-
|-
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| [[M83 (band)|M83]]
| [[M83 (band)|M83]]
| ''[[Divergent: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
| ''[[Divergent: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
| [[Interscope Records]]
| [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| Engineer<ref name="allmusic" />
| Engineer<ref name="allmusic" />
|-
|-
| [[The Downtown Fiction]]
| [[The Downtown Fiction]]
| ''Losers & Kings''
| ''Losers & Kings''
| [[Photo Finish Records]]
| [[Photo Finish Records|Photo Finish]]
| Producer, engineer<ref name="discogs" />
| Producer, engineer<ref name="discogs" />
|-
|-
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| [[Hellogoodbye]]
| [[Hellogoodbye]]
| ''Everything is Debatable''
| ''Everything is Debatable''
| [[Fearless Records]]
| [[Fearless Records|Fearless]]
| Additional production, drums<ref name="allmusic" />
| Additional production, drums<ref name="allmusic" />
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| rowspan=2|2010
| [[Valencia (band)|Valencia]]
| [[Valencia (band)|Valencia]]
| ''Dancing With a Ghost''
| ''[[Dancing With a Ghost]]''
| I Surrender Records
| I Surrender
| Producer, engineer<ref name="allmusic" />
| Producer, engineer<ref name="allmusic" />
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|-
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|[[66th Annual Grammy Awards|2024]]
|[[66th Annual Grammy Awards|2024]]
|"[[This Is Why (album)]]" <small>(as Producer)</small> <ref>https://pitchfork.com/news/paramore-win-best-alternative-music-performance-and-best-rock-album-at-2024-grammys/#:~:text=Paramore%20have%20won%20their%20first,to%20win%20Best%20Rock%20Album.</ref>
|"[[This Is Why (album)]]" <small>(as Producer)</small> <ref>{{cite web | url=https://pitchfork.com/news/paramore-win-best-alternative-music-performance-and-best-rock-album-at-2024-grammys/#:~:text=Paramore%20have%20won%20their%20first,to%20win%20Best%20Rock%20Album | title=Paramore Win Best Alternative Music Performance and Best Rock Album at 2024 Grammys | website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] | date=February 4, 2024 }}</ref>
| Grammy Award: Best Rock Album
| Grammy Award: Best Rock Album
| {{WON}}
| {{WON}}
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|-
|[[66th Annual Grammy Awards|2024]]
|[[66th Annual Grammy Awards|2024]]
|"[[This Is Why]]" <small>(as Producer)</small> <ref>https://pitchfork.com/news/paramore-win-best-alternative-music-performance-and-best-rock-album-at-2024-grammys/#:~:text=Paramore%20have%20won%20their%20first,to%20win%20Best%20Rock%20Album.</ref>
|"[[This Is Why]]" <small>(as Producer)</small> <ref>{{cite web | url=https://pitchfork.com/news/paramore-win-best-alternative-music-performance-and-best-rock-album-at-2024-grammys/#:~:text=Paramore%20have%20won%20their%20first,to%20win%20Best%20Rock%20Album | title=Paramore Win Best Alternative Music Performance and Best Rock Album at 2024 Grammys | website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] | date=February 4, 2024 }}</ref>
| Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Performance
| Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Performance
| {{WON}}
| {{WON}}

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Carlos de la Garza
OriginCerritos, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
InstrumentDrums
Years active2006–present

Carlos de la Garza is an American mixer, record producer, engineer, musician, and songwriter based in Los Angeles.

Early life

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De la Garza was born and raised in Cerritos, California. He started playing drums in high school and played in various local bands. While still in high school, he simultaneously joined Long Beach ska-punk band Suburban Rhythm and punk band F.Y.P, and later became a member of Reel Big Fish.[1]

Music production and engineering

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De la Garza has worked with artists and bands such as The Linda Lindas, Paramore, M83, Young the Giant, Jimmy Eat World, Teenage Wrist, Tegan and Sara, Wolf Alice, Cherry Glazerr, Best Coast, Hunny,[2] Wild Belle, Charly Bliss, Bad Religion, Ray Barbee, Fitz and the Tantrums, White Reaper, Spiritual Cramp,The Regrettes, Destroy Boys, Fidlar, Third Eye Blind, Bleached, and Ziggy Marley, whose self-titled album mixed and engineered by de la Garza won a Grammy Award in 2016. Paramore's Self-titled album, which de la Garza engineered and performed on, also won a Grammy award for "Best Rock Song" in 2015. In 2018 Wolf Alice was awarded the Mercury Prize for their album "Visions of A Life", which de la Garza also engineered.[3][4]

In addition to his production and engineering work, de la Garza is an accomplished musician and multi-instrumentalist, being highly proficient in drums and percussion, guitar, bass, and keyboards. De la Garza was also a member of punk band F.Y.P. from 1991 to 1993 and popular ska punk band Reel Big Fish, in which he played drums from 1999 to 2003.[5][6]

De la Garza's two daughters, Lucia and Mila, are members of the punk rock band The Linda Lindas.[7]

Discography

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Year Artist Title Label Role
2024 Destroy Boys "Boyfeel" Hopeless Producer, co-writer
The Linda Lindas "Found a Job" A24 Producer
Cold War Kids "Scandalized" Producer, co-writer
Spiritual Cramp & White Reaper "Whatever You Say Man" Blue Grape Mixer
Destroy Boys "Plucked" Hopeless Co-writer, Producer
Paramore "Burning Down the House" A24 Producer
The Linda Lindas No Obligation Epitaph Producer, engineer, mixer
2023 Paramore & The Linda Lindas "The News (Re: The Linda Lindas)" Atlantic Producer
Cold War Kids "Run Away With Me" Producer
Destroy Boys "Beg For the Torture" Hopeless Co-writer, producer
Paramore This Is Why Atlantic Producer
M83 "Oceans Niagara" Engineer
Spiritual Cramp Spiritual Cramp Blue Grape Producer
2022 Friday Pilots Club "Bury Me" Co-write, co-producer
The Linda Lindas Growing Up Epitaph Producer, engineer, mixer[8]
HUNNY Homesick EP Epitaph Producer
2021 Hayley Williams Flowers for Vases / Descansos Atlantic Mixer
Natalie Bergman feat. Beck "You've Got A Woman" Third Man Mixer
Man On Man Self-titled LP Polyvinyl Mixer
Third Eye Blind Our Bande Apart MegaCollider Mixer
The Linda Lindas "Oh!" Epitaph Producer, engineer, mixer
Justin Courtney-Pierre An Anthropologist on Mars Epitaph Mixer
2020 Becca Mancari The Greatest Part Captured Tracks Mixer
Best Coast Always Tomorrow Concord Records Producer, mixer, co-writer
Elephant Castle Cool To Be Unhappy EP Old Wizard Engineer, Mixer
Hayley Williams Petals for Armor Atlantic Records Engineer, Mixer
Bad Religion '"Faith Alone", "Emancipation of the Mind", "What Are We Standing For", "Lose Your Head (demo version)"' Epitaph Producer, engineer, Mixer
2019 All American Rejects "Send Her to Heaven" Epitaph Mixer
Bad Religion Age of Unreason Epitaph Producer, mixer, co-writer
Charly Bliss Young Enough Barsuk Mixer
Cherry Glazerr Stuffed and Ready Secretly Canadian Producer, mixer, co-writer
HalfNoise Natural Disguise Congrats Mixer
HUNNY Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Epitaph Producer, Composer & Mixer
Wild Belle Everybody One of a Kind Love Tone Mixer, additional production
Fitz and the Tantrums All the Feels Elektra Engineer
2018 Culture Abuse Bay Dream Epitaph Producer, mixer, various instruments
Parade of Lights Human Condition Pt. 1 & 2 UMG Producer, Writer & Engineer
Plague Vendor "Locomotive", "I Only Speak In Friction" Epitaph Mixer
Teenage Wrist Chrome Neon Jesus Epitaph Producer, co-writer, engineer, mixer
The Wonder Years Sister Cities Hopeless Mixer
Wavves and Culture Abuse "Big Cloud", "Up and Down" Epitaph Mixer
Ziggy Marley Rebellion Rises Tuff Gong Worldwide Engineer
2017 Cherry Glazerr Apocalipstick Burger, Secretly Canadian Producer, mixer[9]
Paramore After Laughter Fueled by Ramen Mixer, engineer[10][11]
Alvarez Kings Somewhere Between Sire, Warner Bros. Producer, mixer[12]
Wolf Alice Visions of a Life Dirty Hit Engineer, additional percussion (tracks 7, 12)[12]
2016 Wild Belle Dreamland Columbia Bass, engineer, guitar[12]
Jimmy Eat World Integrity Blues RCA Engineer[13]
M83 Junk Naive, Mute Engineer[12][3]
Lyle Workman Love (Original Netflix Series Soundtrack) Independent Mixer[12]
School of Seven Bells SVIIB Vagrant Engineer[13]
The Naked and Famous Simple Forms Somewhat Damaged Engineer[13]
Bleached Welcome the Worms Dead Oceans Producer, mixer, engineer[13]
Ziggy Marley Ziggy Marley Tuff Gong Worldwide Mixer, engineer[12][14]
2015 Night riots Howl Sumerian Producer, mixer, engineer[12]
YACHT I Thought the Future Would Be Cooler Downtown Engineer[13]
WATERS What's Real Vagrant Producer, mixer, engineer, various instruments[12]
2014 Young the Giant Mind over Matter Fueled by Ramen Engineer, percussion[13][3]
Jaymes Young Habits of my Heart EP Atlantic Producer[12]
The Colourist The Colourist Republic, Universal Producer,[13] composer ("Tonight (Young Hearts)")
M83 Divergent: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Interscope Engineer[12]
The Downtown Fiction Losers & Kings Photo Finish Producer, engineer[13]
2013 Hellogoodbye Everything is Debatable Fearless Additional production, drums[12]
Tegan and Sara Heartthrob Vapor, Warner Bros. Engineer[13]
Paramore Paramore Fueled by Ramen Engineer, mixing engineer, vocal producer, percussion[13]
2012 Neon Trees Picture Show Mercury Engineer, percussion[12]
2010 Valencia Dancing With a Ghost I Surrender Producer, engineer[12]
Neon Trees Habits Mercury Engineer, mixer[13]
2002 Reel Big Fish Cheer Up! Mojo, Jive Drums, Percussion

Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2024 "This Is Why (album)" (as Producer) [15] Grammy Award: Best Rock Album Won
2024 "This Is Why" (as Producer) [16] Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Performance Won
2019 "Rebellion Rises" (as Engineer) Grammy Award: Best Reggae Album Nominated
2018 "Visions of a Life" (as Engineer) Mercury Prize Won
2017 "Ziggy Marley" (as Mixer & Engineer) Grammy Award: Best Reggae Album Won
2015 "Ain't It Fun" (as Engineer, mixing engineer, vocal producer, percussion) Grammy Award: Rock Song Of The Year Won

References

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  1. ^ "Carlos De La Garza". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Major, Michael. "Los Angeles Indie-Pop Band HUNNY Share New EP 'Homesick'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Wong, Martin (April 21, 2014). "8 Questions with Carlos de la Garza/Music Friends Studio". ImprintLab.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Ziggy Marley wins Best Reggae Album for 'Ziggy Marley'". Grammy.com. February 12, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  5. ^ Miner, Patrick (February 8, 1999). "Reel Big Fish reels in new talent, album". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  6. ^ "Reel Big Fish Hire New Drummer, Tour Canada". Chart Attack. June 18, 2003. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "'Whoa, this is crazy': L.A. teen punks the Linda Lindas on going viral (just before finals)". Los Angeles Times. May 23, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  8. ^ The Linda Lindas (2022). Growing Up (liner notes). Epitaph Records. 87875-1SLE.
  9. ^ "Cherry Glazerr". SXSW.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  10. ^ "Paramore Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  11. ^ Coscarelli, Joe (April 19, 2017). "Paramore Bounces Back With Old Faces and a New Sound". The New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Carlos de la Garza credits". Allmusic.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Carlos de la Garza discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  14. ^ Moayeri, Lily (May 31, 2016). "Ziggy Marley on 'Ziggy Marley'". Mix Online. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  15. ^ "Paramore Win Best Alternative Music Performance and Best Rock Album at 2024 Grammys". Pitchfork. February 4, 2024.
  16. ^ "Paramore Win Best Alternative Music Performance and Best Rock Album at 2024 Grammys". Pitchfork. February 4, 2024.
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