Wax Ltd

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WAX LTD.
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Wally Gagel and Xandy Barry in the studio.
Background information
Occupation(s) Record producer, songwriter, engineer
Years active2005-Present

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.

Contents

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

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 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

In 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

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. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Discography

ArtistAlbumRelease dateRecord labelCredits
Jessy Fury"In Color"Jul 2025WAX LTDProducer, Engineer, Programming, Instruments, Mixer
Jessy Fury"All of the Above"April 2025WAX LTDCo-Writer, Producer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Jessy Fury"Risky Business"April 2025WAX LTDCo-Writer, Producer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Redlight King Crawling Oct 2024WAX LTDProducer, Engineer, Programming, Mixer
Jessy Fury"Runaway"Oct 2024WAX LTDCo-Writer, Producer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Jessy Fury"Heaven"Aug 2024WAX LTDCo-Writer, Producer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Blondfire "Dirty Fingers"Aug 2024Bliss ProductionsCo-Writer, Producer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Jessy Fury"The Other Boys"Jul 2024WAX LTDCo-Writer, Producer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Blondfire "Foolish"Feb 2024Bliss ProductionsProducer, Engineer, Programming, Instruments, Mixer
Blondfire "Elated"Oct 2023Bliss ProductionsProducer, Engineer, Programming, Instruments, Mixer
Superchunk Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B-Sides & Strays 2007–2023 Oct 2023 Merge Records Mixer
Meg Myers "Tziq" LPMarch 2023 Sumerian Records Co-Writer
Redlight King “In Our Blood” LPMarch 2023AFM RecordsCo-Writer, Producer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Joshua Radin This One’s For SingleMarch 2023Nettwerk Music GroupProducer, Engineer, Programming, Instruments, Mixer
Blondfire “Age of Innocence”  February 2023Bliss ProductionsCo-Writer, Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
Joshua Radin Though the World Will Tell Me So, Vol 1 EPJanuary 2023Nettwerk Music GroupProducer, Engineer, Programming, Instruments, Mixer
Superchunk “Wild Loneliness” LPFebruary 2022Merge RecordsMixer
Blondfire "Starboy" SingleNovember 2020Bliss ProductionsCo-Producer, Mixer
Cold War Kids "Story of Our Lives" LPAugust 2020“Bill and Ted Face the Music (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) TenThousand ProjectsProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Creeper "Sex, Death and the Infinite Void" LPJuly 2020Warner UKProducer, Co-writer, Engineer, Mixer
Blondfire "Marigold" SingleJuly 2020WAX LTDProducer, Co-writer, Engineer, Mixer
Blondfire "The Climb" SingleMay 2020Bliss ProductionsProducer, Co-writer, Engineer, Mixer
Overcoats "Fire and Fury" SingleMarch 2020Loma VistaCo-writer
Jon Bryant "Bad Happens" SingleFebruary 2020Nettwerk RecordsProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Creeper "Cyanide" SingleFebruary 2020Warner RecordsProducer, Engineer, Co-writer
Creeper "Annabelle" SingleJanuary 2020Warner RecordsProducer, Engineer, Co-writer, Mixer
Creeper "Born Cold" SingleNovember 2019Warner RecordsProducer, Engineer, Co-writer
Jim and Sam"Saturday Night" SingleOctober 2019Nettwerk RecordsProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Jon Bryant "Headphones" SingleOctober 2019Nettwerk RecordsProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Elliphant "To The End" SingleDecember 2018TEN Music GroupComposer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer
Modern Monet"Blonde Horse" SingleSeptember 2018WAX LTDProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Emerson Star"Wasted" SingleNovember 2017WAX LTDProducer, Engineer, Mixer
WORLDS"Strange Feeling" SingleNovember 2017WAX LTDProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Nona"Otherways" EPOctober 2017WAX LTDProducer, Engineer, Mixer
WORLDS"Good Sh*t" SingleSeptember 2017WAX LTDProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Micky Blue"Good Love" SingleAugust 2017WAX LTDProducer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Nona"Fathers Day" SingleAugust 2017WAX LTDProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Whissell"Living Now" SingleJuly 2017WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Rows"Simplicity" SingleJuly 2017WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Manafest "Find a Way to Fight" from Stones July 2017WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer
Rows"Chained to the Rhythm" SingleJuly 2017WAX LTDProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Whissell"Been Here Before" SingleJune 2017WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Blondfire "Black Hole Sun" SingleApril 2017WAX LTDProducer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Red Rosamond"Voodoo Love" SingleMay 2017WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Rows"Supernatural" SingleMay 2017WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Whissell"Legs Crossed" SingleMay 2017WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Transmission Project ft. Lenka "Golden Moment" SingleApril 2017WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Rows"New Heart" SingleApril 2017WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Red Rosamond"Don't Let Our Love Go Cold" SingleApril 2017WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Jukebox the Ghost "Stay the Night" SingleApril 2017WAX LTDProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Blondfire "Here and Now" SingleMarch 2017WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Nona"Hold Up" SingleMarch 2017WAX LTDProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Max and the Moon"Killing Time" SingleJanuary 2017WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Blondfire "Heathens" SingleOctober 2016WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Red Rosamond"Looks Can Kill" SingleAugust 2016WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Blondfire "True Confessions" EPMay 2016WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Larkin Poe "Trouble In Mind" SingleApril 2016RH RecordsProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer
Blondfire "True Confessions" SingleFebruary 2016WAX LTDProducer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Engineer, Mixer
Escondido Walking With A Stranger LPFebruary 2016Kill CanyonMixer, Additional Production
Zella Day "Bloodline" from Diablo - Original Motion Picture SoundtrackJanuary 2016 Milan Records Producer, Engineer, Co-Writer, Instruments, Mixer
MOBIVSTRIPMOBIVSTRIP EPNovember 2015FF1Producer, Engineer, Writer, Instruments, Mixer
The Rebel Light"Strangers" SingleOctober 2015Rebel LightMixer
Blondfire "Pleasure" SingleOctober 2015WAX LTDProducer, Engineer, Writer, Instruments, Mixer
Robert DeLong In the Cards LPOctober 2015 Glassnote Records Producer, Engineer, Writer, Mixer
Baby E"Champagne" SingleSeptember 2015 Young Money/Kemosabe Records Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Writer, Mixer
Escondido "Heart is Black" SingleSeptember 2015Kill CanyonMixer, Additional Production
Family of the Year Family Of The Year LPSeptember 2015 Nettwerk Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
Mobivstrip"Whisper" SingleAugust 2015FF1Producer, Engineer, Writer, Instruments, Mixer
Hunter Hunted Ready For You LPJuly 2015 RCA Records Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
Miynt"Civil War"/"Nick Drake" SingleJuly 2015B3Sci RecordsProducer, Mixer
Zella Day Kicker LPJune 2015Pinetop Records/Hollywood Records Co-Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer
Best Coast California Nights LPMay 2015 Harvest Records/Capitol Records Producer, Engineer, Mixer
Baby E"Finessin'" SingleMay 2015 Young Money/Kemosabe Records Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Writer, Mixer
Tout va BienKepler Star LPApril 2015Warner Music BeneluxMixer
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 SoundtrackJuly 2014 Nonesuch Records Producer, Mixer, Engineer
The Mowgli's "Your Friend" from Earth to Echo Motion Picture SoundtrackJuly 2014 Relativity Records Producer, Mixer, Engineer
Zella Day "East of Eden" SingleJuly 2014B3Sci RecordsProducer, Co-Writer, Mixer, Engineer
Zella Day "Sweet Ophelia"/"1965" SingleApril 2014B3Sci RecordsProducer, Co-Writer, Mixer, Engineer
Blondfire Young Heart LPFebruary 2014Tender Tender Rush RecordsCo-Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Mixer
Rare Monk"Splice"/"Sleep Attack" SingleFebruary 2014B3Sci RecordsProducer, Mixer
Best Coast Fade Away EPOctober 2013Jewel CityProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Cillie BarnesHappy Valley EPOctober 2013 Universal Republic Records Co-Producer, Engineer
Sebadoh Defend Yourself LPSeptember 2013 Joyful Noise Recordings Mixer
Redlight King Irons in the Fire LPSeptember 2013 Hollywood Records Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
Black Prairie Wild Ones LPMay 2013Captan BluegrassProducer, 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" SingleApril 2013 Mexican Summer Producer, Engineer, Mixer
Hunter Hunted Hunter Hunted EPFebruary 2013 A&M Octone Records Producer, Engineer, Mixer
Blondfire Where The Kids Are EPNovember 2012 Warner Bros. Records Producer, Engineer, Mixer
Family of the Year Loma Vista LPJuly 2012 Nettwerk Producer, Engineer, Mixer
Bon Iver iTunes Session June 2012 Jagjaguwar Engineer, Mixer
Zella Day Cynics vs. Dreamers EPMay 2012WAX LTDCo-writer, Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
Family of the Year Diversity EPMay 2012 Nettwerk Producer, Engineer, Mixer
We Are Augustines iTunes Session April 2012Oxcart RecordsProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Lady Danville "Operating" SingleFebruary 2012Self-ReleasedProducer, 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 LPNovember 2011 Universal Republic Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
Blondfire "Where the Kids Are" SingleOctober 2011Tender Tender RushMixer
The Gaslight Anthem ITunes Session October 2011Shock EntertainmentMixer
Family of the Year St. Croix EPSeptember 2011TinyOGRE EntertainmentProducer, Engineer, Mixer
PJ Harvey ITunes Session September 2011 Vagrant Records Producer, Engineer, Mixer
Lykke Li iTunes Session August 2011Warner Music UKMixer
The Decemberists iTunes Session August 2011 Capitol Records Producer, Engineer, Mixer
Redlight King Something For the Pain LPJune 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 2011Metric Music InternationalProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Vampire Weekend iTunes Session December 2010 XL Recordings Mixer
Slash iTunes Session December 2010Dik Hayd RecordsProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Shelby Lynne iTunes Session December 2010Everso RecordsProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros iTunes Session November 2010Community Music/Fairfax RecordingsProducer, 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 LPOctober 2010 Nettwerk Producer, Engineer, Mixer
Tamar Kaprelian Sinner or a Saint LPAugust 2010 Interscope Records Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club iTunes Session July 2010Abstract DragonProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Angel Taylor iTunes Session July 2010 Aware Records Producer, Engineer, Mixer
Joshua James iTunes Session June 2010 Northplatte Records/Intelligent NoiseMixer
Norah Jones iTunes Originals February 2010 Blue Note Records Mixer
Lenka "Force of Nature" from Lenka LPSeptember 2008 Epic Records Co-Writer
Jason Reeves "Happy Accident" and "Reaching" from The Magnificent Adventures of Heartache LPSeptember 2008 Warner Bros. Records Co-Writer
Miranda Cosgrove iCarly: Music From and Inspired By The Hit TV Show LPJune 2008 Columbia Records Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad Live DVDJune 2008 Def Jam Recordings Mixer
Styrofoam A Thousand Words LPApril 2008 Nettwerk Producer, Engineer, Mixer
The BillionairesReally Real Forever LPApril 2008Too SoonProducer, Engineer, Mixer
Rihanna Live: Walmart Soundcheck DVDNovember 2007 Def Jam Recordings Mixer
Puddle of Mudd "Radiate" from Famous LPOctober 2007 Geffen Records Co-Writer
Miley Cyrus "As I Am" and "Clear" from Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus LPJune 2007 Hollywood Records Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
Jessica Simpson "B.O.Y." from A Public Affair LPAugust 2006 Epic Records Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
Elan Atias "Nothing Is Worth Losing You" from Together as One LPJune 2006 Interscope Records Co-Writer, Instruments
Nick Lachey "On Your Own" from What's Left of Me LPMay 2006 Jive Records Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
New Order "Waiting for the Siren's Call" RemixSeptember 2005 London Records Remixer
Backstreet Boys "Lose It All" from Never Gone LPJune 2005 Jive Records Co-Writer
Lou Barlow "Caterpillar Girl" from Emoh LPJanuary 2005 Merge Records Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
Muse Absolution LPSeptember 2003 Warner Bros. Records Engineer
Eels Souljacker LPSeptember 2001 Dreamworks Records Engineer, Programmer, Mixer
Old 97's Satellite Rides LPMarch 2001 Elektra Records Producer, Engineer
Juliana Hatfield "Cool Rock Boy" and "Don't Rush Me" from Beautiful Creature LPMay 2000Zoë Records/Island Records Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
Eels Daisies of the Galaxy LPFebruary 2000 Dreamworks Records Engineer, Mixer
Folk Implosion One Part Lullaby LPSeptember 1999 Interscope Records Producer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
The Rolling Stones "Out of Control" from Bridges to Babylon LPSeptember 1997 Virgin Records Mixer
Juliana Hatfield Please Do Not Disturb EPOctober 1997 Bar/None Records Engineer, Mixer
Tanya Donelly Lovesongs for Underdogs LPAugust 1997 Sire Records/Warner Bros. Records Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
Old 97's Too Far to Care LPJune 1997 Elektra Records Producer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
* Folk Implosion Dare to Be Surprised LPApril 1997Communion RecordsProducer, Co-Writer, Engineer, Instruments, Mixer
Orbit Libido Speedway LPFebruary 1997 A&M Records Producer, Engineer, Mixer
Sebadoh Harmacy LPAugust 1996 Sub Pop Engineer, Mixer
Karate Karate LPMarch 1996 Southern Records Producer, Engineer, Mixer
Superchunk Here's Where the Strings Come In LPSeptember 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 LPFebruary 1995 Sire Records/Reprise Records Engineer

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