Wax Ltd. is the American multi-platinum production and songwriting duo of Wally Gagel and Xandy Barry. Collectively and individually they have worked with a wide variety of artists including Zella Day, Blondfire, Family of the Year, Miley Cyrus, Best Coast, Redlight King, Rihanna, Britney Spears, as well as Muse, The Rolling Stones, New Order, The Folk Implosion, Eels, and many others.
WAX LTD. | |
|---|---|
 Wally Gagel and Xandy Barry in the studio. | |
| Background information | |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, engineer |
| Years active | 2005-Present |
In January 2019, Gagel and Barry formed AUDIO WAX, a production music label signed exclusively to Killer Tracks, which is part of the Universal Music Group. It will be focusing on music for Film, TV and Brands. The first four LPs included Indie Alternative, Anthemic Rock, Motivational and Uplifting and Atmospheric that involved many of the artists who have recorded at WAX studios.
History
editXandy 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 together on Barry's solo album, All the Money in the World, 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]
Record label
editIn June 2011, Wax Ltd. formed WAX LTD. Records to sign as well as upstream artists on their roster. Notable releases include albums by Blondfire, Zella Day, Family of the Year and Redlight King.
iTunes Live Sessions
editStarting 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. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
Discography
edit| Artist | Album | Release Date | Record Label | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redlight King | “In Our Blood” LP | March 2023 | AFM Records | Co-Writer, Producer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Joshua Radin | This One’s For Single | March 2023 | Nettwerk Music Group | Producer, Engineer, Programming, Instruments, Mixer |
| Blondfire | “Age of Innocence” | February 2023 | Bliss Productions | Co-Writer, Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Joshua Radin | Though the World Will Tell Me So, Vol 1 EP | January 2023 | Nettwerk Music Group | Producer, Engineer, Programming, Instruments, Mixer |
| Superchunk | “Wild Loneliness” LP | February 2022 | Merge Records | Mixer |
| Blondfire | "Starboy" Single | November 2020 | Bliss Productions | Co-Producer, Mixer |
| Cold War Kids | "Story of Our Lives" LP | August 2020 | “Bill and Ted Face the Music (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) TenThousand Projects | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Creeper | "Sex, Death and the Infinite Void" LP | July 2020 | Warner UK | Producer, Co-writer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Blondfire | "Marigold" Single | July 2020 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-writer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Blondfire | "The Climb" Single | May 2020 | Bliss Productions | Producer, Co-writer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Overcoats | "Fire and Fury" Single | March 2020 | Loma Vista | Co-writer |
| Jon Bryant | "Bad Happens" Single | February 2020 | Nettwerk Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Creeper | "Cyanide" Single | February 2020 | Warner Records | Producer, Engineer, Co-writer |
| Creeper | "Annabelle" Single | January 2020 | Warner Records | Producer, Engineer, Co-writer, Mixer |
| Creeper | "Born Cold" Single | November 2019 | Warner Records | Producer, Engineer, Co-writer |
| Jim and Sam | "Saturday Night" Single | October 2019 | Nettwerk Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Jon Bryant | "Headphones" Single | October 2019 | Nettwerk Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Elliphant | "To The End" Single | December 2018 | TEN Music Group | Composer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Modern Monet | "Blonde Horse" Single | September 2018 | WAX LTD | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Emerson Star | "Wasted" Single | November 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| WORLDS | "Strange Feeling" Single | November 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Nona | "Otherways" EP | October 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| WORLDS | "Good Sh*t" Single | September 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Micky Blue | "Good Love" Single | August 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Nona | "Fathers Day" Single | August 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Whissell | "Living Now" Single | July 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Rows | "Simplicity" Single | July 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Manafest | "Find a Way to Fight" from Stones | July 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer |
| Rows | "Chained to the Rhythm" Single | July 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Whissell | "Been Here Before" Single | June 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Blondfire | "Black Hole Sun" Single | April 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Red Rosamond | "Voodoo Love" Single | May 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Rows | "Supernatural" Single | May 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Whissell | "Legs Crossed" Single | May 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Transmission Project ft. Lenka | "Golden Moment" Single | April 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Rows | "New Heart" Single | April 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Red Rosamond | "Don't Let Our Love Go Cold" Single | April 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Jukebox the Ghost | "Stay the Night" Single | April 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Blondfire | "Here and Now" Single | March 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Nona | "Hold Up" Single | March 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Max and the Moon | "Killing Time" Single | January 2017 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Blondfire | "Heathens" Single | October 2016 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Red Rosamond | "Looks Can Kill" Single | August 2016 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Blondfire | "True Confessions" EP | May 2016 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Larkin Poe | "Trouble In Mind" Single | April 2016 | RH Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer |
| Blondfire | "True Confessions" Single | February 2016 | WAX LTD | Producer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer |
| Escondido | Walking With A Stranger LP | February 2016 | Kill Canyon | Mixer, Additional Production |
| Zella Day | "Bloodline" from Diablo - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | January 2016 | Milan Records | Producer, Engineer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Mixer |
| MOBIVSTRIP | MOBIVSTRIP EP | November 2015 | FF1 | Producer, Engineer, Writer, Instruments, Mixer |
| The Rebel Light | "Strangers" Single | October 2015 | Rebel Light | Mixer |
| Blondfire | "Pleasure" Single | October 2015 | WAX LTD | Producer, Engineer, Writer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Robert DeLong | In the Cards LP | October 2015 | Glassnote Records | Producer, Engineer, Writer, Mixer |
| Baby E | "Champagne" Single | September 2015 | Young Money/Kemosabe Records | Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Writer, Mixer |
| Escondido | "Heart is Black" Single | September 2015 | Kill Canyon | Mixer, Additional Production |
| Family of the Year | Family Of The Year LP | September 2015 | Nettwerk | Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Mobivstrip | "Whisper" Single | August 2015 | FF1 | Producer, Engineer, Writer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Hunter Hunted | Ready For You LP | July 2015 | RCA Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Miynt | "Civil War"/"Nick Drake" Single | July 2015 | B3Sci Records | Producer, Mixer |
| Zella Day | Kicker LP | June 2015 | Pinetop Records/Hollywood Records | Co-Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Best Coast | California Nights LP | May 2015 | Harvest Records/Capitol Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Baby E | "Finessin'" Single | May 2015 | Young Money/Kemosabe Records | Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Writer, Mixer |
| Tout va Bien | Kepler Star LP | April 2015 | Warner Music Benelux | Mixer |
| Zella Day | "Sacrifice" from The Divergent Series: Insurgent – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | March 2015 | Interscope Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Mixer, Engineer |
| Family of the Year | "Hero" from Boyhood Motion Picture Soundtrack | July 2014 | Nonesuch Records | Producer, Mixer, Engineer |
| The Mowgli's | "Your Friend" from Earth to Echo Motion Picture Soundtrack | July 2014 | Relativity Records | Producer, Mixer, Engineer |
| Zella Day | "East of Eden" Single | July 2014 | B3Sci Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Mixer, Engineer |
| Zella Day | "Sweet Ophelia"/"1965" Single | April 2014 | B3Sci Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Mixer, Engineer |
| Blondfire | Young Heart LP | February 2014 | Tender Tender Rush Records | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Rare Monk | "Splice"/"Sleep Attack" Single | February 2014 | B3Sci Records | Producer, Mixer |
| Best Coast | Fade Away EP | October 2013 | Jewel City | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Cillie Barnes | Happy Valley EP | October 2013 | Universal Republic Records | Co-Producer, Engineer |
| Sebadoh | Defend Yourself LP | September 2013 | Joyful Noise Recordings | Mixer |
| Redlight King | Irons in the Fire LP | September 2013 | Hollywood Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Black Prairie | Wild Ones LP | May 2013 | Captan Bluegrass | Producer, Engineer |
| Redlight King | "Redemption" from Iron Man 3: Heroes Fall (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture) | April 2013 | Hollywood Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Best Coast | "Fear of My Identity"/"Who Have I Become" Single | April 2013 | Mexican Summer | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Hunter Hunted | Hunter Hunted EP | February 2013 | A&M Octone Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Blondfire | Where The Kids Are EP | November 2012 | Warner Bros. Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Family of the Year | Loma Vista LP | July 2012 | Nettwerk | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Bon Iver | iTunes Session | June 2012 | Jagjaguwar | Engineer, Mixer |
| Zella Day | Cynics vs. Dreamers EP | May 2012 | WAX LTD | Co-writer, Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Family of the Year | Diversity EP | May 2012 | Nettwerk | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| We Are Augustines | iTunes Session | April 2012 | Oxcart Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Lady Danville | "Operating" Single | February 2012 | Self-Released | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Grace Potter and the Nocturnals | ITunes Session | December 2011 | Hollywood Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| The Head and the Heart | iTunes Session | November 2011 | Sub Pop | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Javier Colon | "Echo" from Come Through for You LP | November 2011 | Universal Republic | Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Blondfire | "Where the Kids Are" Single | October 2011 | Tender Tender Rush | Mixer |
| The Gaslight Anthem | ITunes Session | October 2011 | Shock Entertainment | Mixer |
| Family of the Year | St. Croix EP | September 2011 | TinyOGRE Entertainment | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| PJ Harvey | ITunes Session | September 2011 | Vagrant Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Lykke Li | iTunes Session | August 2011 | Warner Music UK | Mixer |
| The Decemberists | iTunes Session | August 2011 | Capitol Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Redlight King | Something For the Pain LP | June 2011 | Hollywood Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Best Coast | iTunes Session | May 2011 | Mexican Summer | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Maroon 5 | iTunes Session | February 2011 | A&M Octone Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Metric | iTunes Session | January 2011 | Metric Music International | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Vampire Weekend | iTunes Session | December 2010 | XL Recordings | Mixer |
| Slash | iTunes Session | December 2010 | Dik Hayd Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Shelby Lynne | iTunes Session | December 2010 | Everso Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros | iTunes Session | November 2010 | Community Music/Fairfax Recordings | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Ozomatli | iTunes Session | November 2010 | Downtown Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Gorillaz | ITunes Session | October 2010 | Virgin Records/Parlophone | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Styrofoam | Disco Synthesizers and Daily Tranquilizers LP | October 2010 | Nettwerk | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Tamar Kaprelian | Sinner or a Saint LP | August 2010 | Interscope Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Black Rebel Motorcycle Club | iTunes Session | July 2010 | Abstract Dragon | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Angel Taylor | iTunes Session | July 2010 | Aware Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Joshua James | iTunes Session | June 2010 | Northplatte Records/Intelligent Noise | Mixer |
| Norah Jones | iTunes Originals | February 2010 | Blue Note Records | Mixer |
| Lenka | "Force of Nature" from Lenka LP | September 2008 | Epic Records | Co-Writer |
| Jason Reeves | "Happy Accident" and "Reaching" from The Magnificent Adventures of Heartache LP | September 2008 | Warner Bros. Records | Co-Writer |
| Miranda Cosgrove | iCarly: Music From and Inspired By The Hit TV Show LP | June 2008 | Columbia Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Rihanna | Good Girl Gone Bad Live DVD | June 2008 | Def Jam Recordings | Mixer |
| Styrofoam | A Thousand Words LP | April 2008 | Nettwerk | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| The Billionaires | Really Real Forever LP | April 2008 | Too Soon | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Rihanna | Live: Walmart Soundcheck DVD | November 2007 | Def Jam Recordings | Mixer |
| Puddle of Mudd | "Radiate" from Famous LP | October 2007 | Geffen Records | Co-Writer |
| Miley Cyrus | "As I Am" and "Clear" from Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus LP | June 2007 | Hollywood Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Jessica Simpson | "B.O.Y." from A Public Affair LP | August 2006 | Epic Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Elan Atias | "Nothing Is Worth Losing You" from Together as One LP | June 2006 | Interscope Records | Co-Writer, Instruments |
| Nick Lachey | "On Your Own" from What's Left of Me LP | May 2006 | Jive Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| New Order | "Waiting for the Siren's Call" Remix | September 2005 | London Records | Remixer |
| Backstreet Boys | "Lose It All" from Never Gone LP | June 2005 | Jive Records | Co-Writer |
| Lou Barlow | "Caterpillar Girl" from Emoh LP | January 2005 | Merge Records | Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Muse | Absolution LP | September 2003 | Warner Bros. Records | Engineer |
| Eels | Souljacker LP | September 2001 | Dreamworks Records | Engineer, Programmer, Mixer |
| Old 97's | Satellite Rides LP | March 2001 | Elektra Records | Producer, Engineer |
| Juliana Hatfield | "Cool Rock Boy" and "Don't Rush Me" from Beautiful Creature LP | May 2000 | Zoë Records/Island Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Eels | Daisies of the Galaxy LP | February 2000 | Dreamworks Records | Engineer, Mixer |
| Folk Implosion | One Part Lullaby LP | September 1999 | Interscope Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| The Rolling Stones | "Out of Control" from Bridges to Babylon LP | September 1997 | Virgin Records | Mixer |
| Juliana Hatfield | Please Do Not Disturb EP | October 1997 | Bar/None Records | Engineer, Mixer |
| Tanya Donelly | Lovesongs for Underdogs LP | August 1997 | Sire Records/Warner Bros. Records | Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Old 97's | Too Far to Care LP | June 1997 | Elektra Records | Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| *Folk Implosion | Dare to Be Surprised LP | April 1997 | Communion Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer |
| Orbit | Libido Speedway LP | February 1997 | A&M Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Sebadoh | Harmacy LP | August 1996 | Sub Pop | Engineer, Mixer |
| Karate | Karate LP | March 1996 | Southern Records | Producer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Superchunk | Here's Where the Strings Come In LP | September 1995 | Merge Records | Engineer, Mixer |
| Folk Implosion | Natural One from Kids Original Soundtrack | July 1995 | London Records | Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Mixer |
| Belly | "Super-Connected" from King LP | February 1995 | Sire Records/Reprise Records | Engineer |
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