Matt
Wallace
Matt Wallace's career in music started as a musician,
playing and singing original songs in various Bay Area
bands. Although he never achieved fame as a musician,
singer or writer, the experience gave Matt the understanding
to help bands with arrangements and chord choices as
well as occasional co-writes.
Matt's reputation as an engineer and
mixer sometimes obscures the fact that he is also a
capable musician. Matt has performed on many of the
albums he's produced, though he rarely seeks credit
for such work because he feels it is part of his role
as producer. Matt sang backup vocals on albums by Faith
No More, The Replacements, H20, Sugarcult, Flybanger,
Khaleel, and others. He played drums on The Replacement's
"Don't Tell A Soul" and on Paul Westerberg's
"14 Songs". He played guitar on recordings
by John Hiatt, Sheryl Crow, Bic Runga, and numerous
others. Matt has played percussion on many of his productions
and even on quite a few of his mixes for others.
All
this is to say that, in addition to being an accomplished
engineer and mixer, Matt is a very musical producer
who has a keen ear for songs and arrangements. Watch
an exclusive
broadband video
interview with Matt,
shot at Studio Delux, for Record Production.com,
and check out a recent interview
for Electronic Musician.
Read
what artists have to say about working with Matt
here.
P=produced
CP=co-produced
E=engineered
M=mixed
CW=co-wrote
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Some
highlights from his production / mixing career
include:
› O.A.R. -
two albums including:
All
Sides (P-CW)
#3
album at iTunes
#4 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart
#13 on Billboard's Top 200
with "Shattered
(Turn the Car Around)"
the
bands biggest hit to date, and first ever charting single
#1
on Billboard's Triple A chart
#2
on Billboard's Adult Top 40
Platinum
in US
King
(P-E-CW)
#12
debut on The Billboard 200
#2
Billboard Rock Album
#3
Billboard Digital Album
#4
album at iTunes
› Maroon
5 -
Songs About Jane (P-E-M)
including the
multi-platinum singles "Harder To Breath," "This
Love,"
"Sunday
Morning" and "She Will Be Loved"
4x
Platinum in US and Canada
6x Platinum in UK
10x million albums sold Worldwide
Grammy
winner "Best New Artist" (2005)
› Faith
No More - two albums
including:
The
Real Thing (P-E-M)
with
the hit singles "Epic" and "Falling
To Pieces"
Platinum
in US and Canada
Grammy nominee (1990)
"Epic" certified Gold
Angel Dust (P-E-M)
including
the hit single "Midlife Crisis"
Gold
in US
Platinum in Canada and UK
Grammy nominee (1993)
#1
Most Influential Album of All
Time (2003) - Kerrang Magazine
› Sugarcult -
Start Static (P-E-M)
including
"Stuck In America" and "Bouncing Off The Walls"
The
Best Release of 2003 - Puktastic
#6 Top Independent Albums
› Paul
Westerberg - 14 Songs
(P-E-M)
First
solo album for the lead singer of The Replacements
includes the
modern rock hit "World Class Fad"
› Chantal
Kreviazuk - Under These
Rocks And Stones (CP-E-M)
2x
Platinum in Canada
Juno
nominee (1997)
› Bic
Runga - Drive (M)
6x
Platinum New Zealand
Album of the Year (NZ 1997)
biggest selling debut album by a local female
artist
› Carpenters
Tribute Records - If I
Were A Carpenter (P-M selected tracks)
This
project was Matt's brain-child, and he co-executive produced
the album.
Includes performances
by Sheryl Crow, Matthew Sweet, The Cranberries,
Sonic
Youth, Redd Kross, Cracker, 4 Non
Blondes and others
Selected
PRODUCTION / MIX credits
- Jennifer McCray - currently
in production (P)
- Pepper - forthcoming album
(P)
- Blackberry Smoke - 9 tracks from The
Whippoorwill (So. Ground Artists) (M)
#1
iTunes Country Album
#10
iTunes Album
- Nat & Alex
Wolff - Black Sheep (SaddleUp/Red) (P)
- O.A.R. -
King (Wind-Up) (P-E-CW)
including
"Back To One" and "Are You Low" (co-written by Matt)
- Andy
Grammer - several tracks from his self-titled debut album (S-Curve)
(P-E-M)
#1
debut on Billboard's Heatseekers chart
- Capra -
forthcoming album (P-E)
- Ludo -
Prepare the Preparations (Island) (P-E)
- The Dollyrots - "California Beach Boy" from
A Little Messed Up (Blackheart) (P)
- Thirsty
Merc - Mousetrap Heart (Warner Bros.) (P)
- Phil
Bensen - Not Good Enough (Lincstar) (P-E)
- Crash Parallel - Sunset In Reverse (Sony/BMG Canada) (P-E)
"Best New
Group" winner - Canadian Radio Music Award (2010)
- Eye
Alaska - Genesis Underground (Fearless) (P-E)
- Trail - To The Rest Of The World (Twistid) (P-E)
- Eva
Avila - Give Me The Music (Sony/BMG Canada) (P)
Most added at Canadian CHR Radio "Give Me The Music"
- O.A.R. -
All Sides (Everfine/Atlantic) (P-CW)
- The
88 - Not Only... But Also (Island) (P)
- Cat The Dog - forthcoming album (Virgin UK) (P)
-
Michael Franti & Spearhead - All Rebel Rockers (Anti-)
(P)
- Ludo -
You're Awful, I Love You (Island)
(P)
#4
on Billboard's Top Heatseekers Chart
-
Fightstar - One Day Son This Will
All Be
Yours (Institute) (P)
#1 debut on UK's
Top 40 Rock "I Am
The
Message"
#2 debut on UK's Top 40 Rock "Deathcar"
#3 debut on UK's Top 40 Rock "Floods"
- Small Mercies - Beautiful Hum
(Sony Australia) (P)
#1
most added track at Aus radio "Innocent"
ARIA nominee "Breakthrough Artist - Single" (2007)
- The Higher - several tracks from
'On Fire' (Epitaph) (M)
- Freddy - forthcoming album
(P)
- Rooster - Circles & Satellites
(Sony BMG) (P)
- Big 10-4 - Testing
the Atmosphere (Universal) (P)
- Spin Doctors - Nice Talking To Me
(Ruffnation) (P-E-M)
- As Fast As - Open
Letter To The Damned (Octone) (P)
- Josh Kelley - Almost Honest (Hollywood)
(P)
-
Caleb Kane - forthcoming album (P-E-M)
- Virginia Coalition - OK to Go (Bluhammock Music) (P-E-M)
- Kyle Riabko -Before I Speak (Aware)
(P-E)
- Kyle Riabko - self-titled EP (Aware) (P-E-M)
- Maroon5 - Songs About Jane (Octone)
(P-E-M)
10x
Platinum worldwide
- Mushroomhead - XIII produced one track, mixed
album (Republic/Universal) (M)
- Squad Five 0 - Late News Breaking (Capitol) (P-E-M)
- Minus Driver - A Message For You EP (Republic/Universal)
(P-E-M)
- Automatic Black - De-Evolution (Arista) (P-E)
- Wakefield - American Made (Arista) (P-E-M)
- 6Gig - Mind Over Mind (Ultimatum) (P-E-M)
- Sugarcult - Start Static (Ultimatum) (P-E-M)
- H20 - GO (MCA) (P-M)
- Blues Traveler - Bridge (Interscope) (P)
- Flybanger - Headtrip To Nowhere (Columbia) (P-M)
- Ultra-V (f/k/a Ruth Ruth) - Bring on the Fuego (RCA)
(P-E-M)
- Gary Stier (f/k/aBuffalo Nickel) - The Albatross (33rd
Street Records) (CP-M)
- Portable - Secret Life (TVT) (P-M)
- DDT - Urban Observer (The Music Company / Elektra)
(P)
- Khaleel - People Watching (Hollywood) (P-E-M)
- Dog's Eye View - Daisy (Columbia) (P-E-M)
- Train - produced "If You Leave" from
the band's debut album (Aware) (P-E-M)
Platinum
in US
- Chantal Kreviazuk - Under These Rocks and Stones (Columbia)
(CP-E-M)
- Suncatcher - The Girl That God Forgot (Restless) (P-E-M)
- Deftones - "Teething" from
the The Crow: City Of Angels soundtrack
(P-E-M)
- Satchel - The Family (Epic) (CP-E)
- Enormous - Busman's Holiday
(A&M)
(P)
- Red Five - Flash (Interscope) (P)
- Dimestore Hoods - Dimestore Hoods (MCA) (P)
- Replacements - Don't Tell A Soul (Sire/Reprise) (P-E)
- Royal Jelly - Royal Jelly (Island) (P)
- Weapon of Choice - Highperspice (Loose Groove) (P-E-M)
- John Hiatt - Perfectly Good
Guitar (A&M) (P-E)
- Paul Westerberg - 14 Songs (Sire/Reprise) (P-E-M)
- Faith No More - Angel Dust (Slash/Reprise)
(P-E-M)
Gold
in US, Platinum in Canada
- Faith No More - The Real Thing (Slash/Reprise)
(P-E-M)
Platinum
in US & Canada
- Faith No More - Introduce Yourself
(Slash/Reprise) (P-E-M)
- School of Fish - Human Cannonball (Capitol) (P)
- Spent Poets - Spent Poets (Geffen) (P)
- Dishwalla - "It's Going To Take Some Time"
from the Carpenters Tribute Album (A&M) (P)
- Sheryl Crow - "Solitaire" from the Carpenters
Tribute Album (A&M) (P-M)
- Matthew Sweet - "Let Me Be The One" from
the Carpenters Tribute Album (A&M)
(P-M)
- 4 Non-Blondes - "Bless The Beasts And Children" from
the Carpenters Tribute Album
(A&M) (P-M)
- Redd Kross - "Yesterday Once More" from
the Carpenters Tribute Album (A&M)
(P-M)
Selected
MIX credits
- Anotherrace - several tracks from
forthcoming album (Festival) (M)
- Ultrapull - several tracks From All Directions (Gold
Circle) (M)
- Moke - “Hanging Around” (radio mix) (Ultimatum)
(M)
- Fenix TX - “Flight 601 (All I've Got Is Time)”
(radio mixes) (MCA) (M)
- Train - "Meet Virginia" & "Free"
(radio mixes) (Columbia) (M)
- Peter Searcy - "Losing Light Fast" (Time
Bomb) (M)
- Mars Electric - "Someday" (Portrait/C2)
(M)
- Everlast - "So Long" from the End Of Days
soundtrack (M)
- R.E.M. - "Revolution" from the Batman &
Robin soundtrack (E-M)
- Bic Runga - Drive (Columbia) (M)
6x
Platinum in New Zealand
- The Honeyrods - The Honeyrods (Capricorn) (M)
- Howlin' Maggie - Honeysuckle Strange (Columbia) (M)
- Butthole Surfers - "Whatever" from the Romeo
& Juliet soundtrack (M)
- Ednaswap - Ednaswap (EastWest) (M)
- Rolling Stones - live tracks for HBO Special (M)
P=produced
/ CP=coproduced / E=engineered /
M=mixed / CW=co-wrote
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