Wally Gagel

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.

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. He currently resides in Los Angeles and is half of the production/songwriting team WAX LTD.

Birth Name: Walton Steven Gagel Born: December 19, 1963 Origin: Port Jefferson, NY Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop, Electronica, Mashup Occupation: Music Producer, Songwriter, Engineer Instrument: Multi-instrumentalist Years Active: 1996-present Associated Acts: Folk Implosion, Orbit, Production Club

Discography

• Box Car Racer - Box Car Racer, 2002

YEAR ALBUM ARTIST ROLE

• 1994 Superconnected Belly Engineer, Mixing
• 1995 Here's Where the Strings Come In Superchunk Engineer, Mixing
• 1995 Interstate Pell Mell Engineer, Mixing
• 1995 Kids [Original Soundtrack] Folk Implosion Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
• 1995 Mano Orbit Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• 1995 Mary Lou Lord Mary Lou Lord Engineer, Mixer, Tamberine
• 1996 Boys [Original Soundtrack] Original Soundtrack Producer, Engineer, Mixer
• 1996 Harmacy Sebadoh Engineer, Mixing
• 1996 Jack Drag Jack Drag Mixing
• 1996 Karate Karate Engineer, Mixing
• 1996 Melting in the Dark Steve Wynn Engineer
• 1996 Near Life Experience Come Engineer
• 1996 Safe and Sound Various Artists Engineer
• 1996 Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks Various Artists Engineer, Mixing
• 1996 Secret Number Come Mixing
• 1996 Sliding and Diving Tanya Donelly Producer, Mixing, Engineer, Prog, Ins
• 1996 Supermax Swish Engineer, Mixing
• 1997 Bandwagon Original Soundtrack Engineer, Mixing
• 1997 Bridges to Babylon The Rolling Stones Mixing
• 1997 Dare to Be Surprised Folk Implosion Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Programming
• 1997 Libido Speedway Orbit Engineer, Mixing, Bass, Vocals
• 1997 Lovesongs for Underdogs Tanya Donelly Producer, Mixing, Programming, Ins
• 1997 Please Do Not Disturb Juliana Hatfield Engineer, Mixer
• 1997 Pretty Deep Tanya Donelly Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• 1997 Remarkably Good The Weaklings Engineer, Mixing
• 1997 Too Far to Care Old 97's Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Keys, Perc
• 1997 What's Up Matador Various Artists Engineer
• 1998 Clay Pigeons Original Soundtrack Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• 1998 Virgin Stripes Slowpoke Producer, Engineer
• 1999 One Part Lullaby The Folk Implosion Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
• 1999 Police Navidad One Ton Shotgun Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• 1999 American Beauty Original Soundtrack Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
• 1999 This is Your Life (Fight Club) Dust Brothers Remix
• 2000 Beautiful Creature Juliana Hatfield Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
• 2000 Daisies of the Galaxy Eels Engineer, Mixing, Ins
• 2000 Down To You Original Soundtrack Producer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
• 2000 Fire & Skill: The Songs of the Jam Various Artists Producer, Mixing, Programming
• 2001 Electric Pocket Radio The Incredible Moses Leroy Remixing
• 2001 Freddy Got Fingered Original Soundtrack Producer
• 2001 Satellite Rides Old 97's Producer, Engineer
• 2001 Souljacker Eels Programming, Engineer, Mixing
• 2001 XLR8R Orbit Mixing
• 2002 Gold Stars 1992-2002 Juliana Hatfield Engineer
• 2002 Our Little Corner of the World Gilmore Girls Soundtrack Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• 2002 Sweet Ride: The Best of Belly Belly Engineer, Mixing
• 2003 Absolution Muse Engineer, Digital Editing
• 2003 Asianblue Emm Gryner Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
• 2003 Drizzle Run Run Run Mixer
• 2003 Follow Your Bliss Production Club Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
• 2003 From the Land of Volcanos Lucia Programming, Writer
• 2003 I Am the Messiah MC Honky Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
• 2003 Levity Original Score Engineer, Mixing
• 2003 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 Return to Planet Earth Kim Fox Engineer
• 2003 Thirteen Original Soundtrack Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
• 2003 Uncivilized Love Gus Black Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Writer, Ins
• 2004 Feersum Ennjin Feersum Ennjin Mixing
• 2005 Blinking Lights & Other Revelations Eels Performer
• 2005 Waiting for the Sirens Call (Mash) New Order Remix
• 2005 Fast and Cheap Jessy Moss Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
• 2005 Emoh Lou Barlow Engineer, Mixing
• 2005 Overture & the Underscore Sarah Blasko Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Prog, Ins
• 2005 Statement of No Statement Mormons Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• 2005 Polyamorous Jessy Moss Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
• 2005 Never Gone Backstreet Boys Writer
• 2006 Autumn Days Gus Black Engineer, Mixing
• 2006 Nothing is Worth Losing You Elan Guitar, Writer
• 2006 Faith and Science Shane Nicholson Pre-Production, Writer
• 2006 What’s Left of Me Nick Lachey Producer, Engineer, Ins, Writer
• 2006 Hit by a Train Old 97's Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Prog, Ins
• 2006 Down at the Disco Jessy Moss Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
• 2006 Model/Actress Model/Actress Mixing
• 2006 Public Affair Jessica Simpson Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
• 2006 Together as One Elan Guitar, Engineer, Writer
• 2007 Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus Hannah Montana Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Bass
• 2007 Really Real for Forever The Billionaires Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• 2007 Soundcheck (Wal-Mart) Rihanna Mixing
• 2008 iCarly: Music from and Inspired… Original TV Soundtrack Producer, Mixing, Ins, Writer
• 2008 Meet the Eels: Essential Eels Eels Mixer, Engineer, Ins
• 2008 Thousand Words Styrofoam Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• 2008 Useless Trinkets Eels Engineer, Mixing
• 2008 My Someday Blondfire Engineer, Mixing
• 2008 Good Girl Gone Bad Live Rihanna Mixing