Mikal Blue
Mikal Blue | |
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| Birth name | Michael Waggitt |
| Also known as | Michael Blue |
| Born | 3 March 1966 Bishop Auckland, England[1] |
| Origin | County Durham, England |
| Genres | Pop rock, indie pop |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass |
| Website | revolverrecordings |
Michael Blue (né Waggitt; born 3 March 1966) is an English record producer, songwriter, audio engineer and mixer. He has been credited on releases for pop and alternative rock acts including Colbie Caillat, Jason Reeves, Jason Mraz, Five For Fighting and OneRepublic.[2]
Originally from County Durham, England, Blue moved to Los Angeles in 1992, shortly after which he formed his recording studio, Revolver Recordings in Thousand Oaks, California. Beginning as a recording artist, he signed with A&M Records and opened for artists including Sheryl Crow, Billy Idol and Allman Brothers, throughout the remaining decade. His debut studio album, Gold (2008), became his only release as a vocalist until shifting to work solely in production.[3] Blue has cultivated burgeoning acts such as OneRepublic, Caillat, Augustana, Angel Taylor, Chandler Juliet and Kevin Hammond before their mainstream successes.[4][5]
Blue is represented by Global Positioning Services in Santa Monica, California.[6]
Partial production discography
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| Chandler Juliet | "Speechless", "Don't Miss You" | (Singles) | 
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| New Hollow | Forthcoming Album |
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| Eamon | "Requiem" | Golden Rail Motel |
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| Smokey | Forthcoming Album |
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| Colbie Caillat | Forthcoming Album |
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| Toad The Wet Sprocket | New Constellation |
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| Five For Fighting | "Godspell" | Forthcoming Album |
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| Joe Brooks | "Holes Inside" | A Reason to Swim |
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| Arthur Alligood | One Silver Needle |
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| Keaton Simons | Keaton Simons |
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| Lady Danville | Lady Danville EP |
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| Kevin Hammond | Kevin Hammond EP |
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| Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat | "Lucky" | We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. |
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| OneRepublic | "Sucker Punch". "Trap Door", "Passenger" | Waking Up (Deluxe Version) |
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| Jason Reeves | The Lovesick |
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| The Magnificent Adventures of Heartache |
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| Patience for the Waiting (Special Edition Acoustic EP) |
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| Five For Fighting | Two Lights |
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| Colbie Caillat | CoCo |
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| "What I Wanted To Say", "Fearless" | Breakthrough |
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| Summer Sessions EP |
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| OneRepublic | "Goodbye Apathy", "Tyrant", "Prodigal" | Dreaming Out Loud (Bonus Version) |
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| Angel Taylor | Love Travels |
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| Brendan James | The Day Is Brave |
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| Serena Ryder | "It Is O.K.", "Stumbling Over You" | It Is O.K. |
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| Angel Taylor | "Like You Do", "Make Me Believe", "Spinning Wheel", "Don't Forget Me in Time" | Love Travels |
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| Hope & Jason Mraz | "Love Love Love" | (Single) |
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| Kassi | "Better Days" |
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References
- ^ "Out of the Blue". 26 June 2008.
- ^ "Mikal Blue | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Mikal Blue- Producer / Song Writer / Recording Arstist". Revolver Recordings. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "A moment with ... Mikal Blue/ Songwriter, musician, producer". Seattlepi.com. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Debut album". 19 July 2008.
- ^ ""BLUE 'n GREEN" Songwriter Showcase at Mikal Blue's Revolver studios | The Definitive Didi Benami Fansite". Didibenamifansite.com. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2013.