Jason Lader
{{Short description|American record producer}}
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Jason Lader is an American record producer, audio engineer, and mixer from New York. He is also known for playing bass guitar, keyboards, piano, guitar, and as a programmer. He was a member of the band Furslide, and has since worked with Howard Benson, Raine Maida, and Rick Rubin, among others.
Discography
= As producer =
- For the Kids (produced "Bright Eyes" by Remy Zero)
- Nightmare of You by Nightmare of You
- Men, Women & Children by Men, Women & Children (co-produced "Photosynthesis (We're Losing O²)", "Who Found Mister Fabulous?", "Messy", and "Vowels")
- Under the Blacklight by Rilo Kiley (produced "Silver Lining", "Close Call", "The Moneymaker", "Breakin' Up", and "Dreamworld")
- Further North by Johnathan Rice
- "Makes Me Wonder" by Maroon 5 (produced "The Way I Was" and "Story")
- "Won't Go Home Without You" by Maroon 5 (produced "Miss You, Love You")
- Songs About Jane: 10th Anniversary Edition by Maroon 5
- VietNam by VietNam
- Acid Tongue by Jenny Lewis
- Lenka by Lenka (produced "Live Like You're Dying")
- Momofuku by Elvis Costello and the Imposters
- Give Up the Ghost by Brandi Carlile
- Phrazes for the Young by Julian Casablancas
- Last Night on Earth by Noah and the Whale
- Curve by Our Lady Peace
- "Friend Inside" by Bag Raiders (produced "Footprints")
- "Waterfalls" by Bag Raiders (produced "Waterfalls" and "Vapor Trails")
- Dopamine by Third Eye Blind (produced "Everything Is Easy", "Get Me Out of Here", and "Blade")
- "Checkmate" by Bag Raiders
= As mixer =
- For the Kids (mixed "Bright Eyes" by Remy Zero)
- De-Loused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta (mixed "Ambuletz")
- Crunk Juice by Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz (mixed "Stop Fuckin' wit Me")
- Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man 2 (mixed "Someone to Die For" by Jimmy Gnecco featuring Brian May)
- Nightmare of You by Nightmare of You
- Further North by Johnathan Rice
- Under the Blacklight by Rilo Kiley (mixed "Silver Lining", "Close Call", "The Moneymaker", "Breakin' Up", and "Dreamworld")
- "Makes Me Wonder" by Maroon 5 (mixed "The Way I Was" and "Story")
- "Won't Go Home Without You" by Maroon 5 (mixed "Miss You, Love You")
- VietNam by VietNam
- Acid Tongue by Jenny Lewis
- Mercy (Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy) by Ours
- Momofuku by Elvis Costello and the Imposters
- Seeing Things by Jakob Dylan
- Give Up the Ghost by Brandi Carlile (mixed "That Year", "Caroline", "Before It Breaks", "I Will", "If There Was No You", and "Touching the Ground")
- The Crying Light by Antony and the Johnsons (mixed "Daylight and the Sun")
- Charlatans at the Garden Gate by Tristen
- The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams (mixed "Oh, Mama, Come Home" by Jakob Dylan)
- "On'n'On" by Justice (mixed "On'n'On" (by Rick Rubin))
- Star Wars Headspace (mixed "NR-G7" by Rick Rubin)
= Additional contributions =
- Adventure by Furslide (music writer on "Skinny Girl" and "Today Forever")
- This Day by John Brown's Body (engineer on "Rip the Curtain")
- The Golden Hum by Remy Zero (additional musician, digital engineer)
- For the Kids (additional musician on "Bright Eyes" by Remy Zero)
- Silence by Blindside (digital editor)
- Babylon by Skindred (digital editor)
- Darkhorse by Crazy Town (digital editor)
- Shaman by Santana (digital editor on "America")
- Year of the Spider by Cold (digital editor)
- The Black Album by Jay-Z (programmer on "99 Problems")
- Crunk Juice by Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz (engineer on "Stop Fuckin' wit Me")
- Armed Love by The (International) Noise Conspiracy (additional engineering)
- Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson (bass on "Where Is Your Heart" and "Walk Away")
- Love. Angel. Music. Baby. by Gwen Stefani (programmer and additional engineering on "Luxurious", programmer on "Cool", "The Real Thing", and "Danger Zone" )
- Speak by Lindsay Lohan (programmer and keyboards on "First", "Nobody 'Til You", and "Anything But Me", programmer on "Speak")
- Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man 2 (engineer on "Someone to Die For" by Jimmy Gnecco featuring Brian May)
- Under My Skin by Avril Lavigne (bass, digital editor, and programmer on "How Does It Feel", "Who Knows", "Fall to Pieces", and "Slipped Away", digital editor on "He Wasn't")
- Hypnotize by System of a Down (editor)
- Mezmerize by System of a Down (editor)
- Red, White & Crüe by Mötley Crüe (digital engineer on "If I Die Tomorrow", "Sick Love Song", and "Street Fighting Man")
- On a Search in America by Dizmas (digital editor)
- Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? by The Like (additional engineering)
- The Secret Life Of... by The Veronicas (additional engineering on "Revolution")
- Healthy in Paranoid Times by Our Lady Peace (digital engineer, digital editor)
- 12 Songs by Neil Diamond (engineer)
- Love Hope Hero by Raine Maida (additional engineering)
- FutureSex/LoveSounds by Justin Timberlake (engineer on "(Another Song) All Over Again")
- Ghost Stories by Chantal Kreviazuk (bass on "All I Can Do", "Waiting for the Sun", and "Grow Up So Fast", additional engineering)
- Nightmare of You by Nightmare of You (engineer)
- Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers (additional engineering)
- Free Life by Dan Wilson (bass on "Against History")
- It Won't Be Soon Before Long by Maroon 5 (additional arrangements on "Kiwi")
- "Makes Me Wonder" by Maroon 5 (engineer on "The Way I Was" and "Story")
- Long Road Out of Eden by Eagles (additional engineering)
- Under the Blacklight (engineer on "Silver Lining", "Close Call", "The Moneymaker", "Breakin' Up", and "Dreamworld", additional musician)
- VietNam by VietNam (engineer, additional musician)
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends by Coldplay (assistant engineer)
- Acid Tongue by Jenny Lewis (bass on "Black Sand", "Bad Man's World", and "Sing a Song for Them")
- The Cross of My Calling by The (International) Noise Conspiracy (additional engineering)
- Home Before Dark by Neil Diamond (additional engineering)
- Midnight Boom by The Kills (engineer on "Tape Song")
- Prospekt's March by Coldplay (assistant engineer)
- Momofuku by Elvis Costello and the Imposters (engineer, studio photography)
- Seeing Things by Jakob Dylan (engineer)
- Give Up the Ghost by Brandi Carlile (synthesizer on "That Year", engineer)
- Phrazes for the Young by Julian Casablancas (performer)
- Illuminations by Josh Groban (engineer)
- The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams (engineer on "Oh, Mama, Come Home" by Jakob Dylan)
- Last Night on Earth by Noah and the Whale (engineer, performer)
- Paradise by Lana Del Rey (bass and engineer on "Ride")
- "On'n'On" by Justice (additional instrumentation on "On'n'On" (Ruined by Rick Rubin))
- La Futura by ZZ Top (additional engineer)
- Curve by Our Lady Peace (additional keyboards on "Heavyweight" and "As Fast as You Can")
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (guitar, bass, keyboards, and engineer on "Devil May Cry" by The Weeknd)
- The Marshall Mathers LP 2 by Eminem (digital editor and engineer on "Rhyme or Reason", "Berzerk", "So Far...", and "Love Game", guitar and keyboards on "Berzerk" and "So Far...", bass on "So Far...")
- Artpop by Lady Gaga (digital editor, keyboards, and engineer on "Dope")
- Shangi La by Jake Bugg (bass, piano, baritone guitar, editor){{cite news|title=Jake Bugg on Mercury Prize: 'It doesn't mean a whole lot to me'|date=October 19, 2013|url=https://www.nme.com/news/jake-bugg/73319#oQ4pgGpBfcrrqQSI.99|access-date=October 22, 2013}}
- That Girl by Jennifer Nettles (bass)
- x by Ed Sheeran (bass, engineer, and keyboards on "Don't", keyboards and engineer on "Bloodstream" and "Tenerife Sea")
- The Voyager by Jenny Lewis (additional engineering)
- A Better Tomorrow by Wu-Tang Clan (editor, additional engineering, and additional keys on "Ruckus in B Minor")
- Angus & Julia Stone by Angus & Julia Stone (bass)
- My Favourite Faded Fantasy by Damien Rice (engineer on "The Greatest Bastard" and "Trusty and True")
- Dopamine by Third Eye Blind (engineer on "Get Me Out of Here" and "Blade")
- Star Wars Headspace (writer, composer, and engineer on "NR-G7" by Rick Rubin)
- The Colour in Anything by James Blake (modular synthesizer on "Points", recording engineer)
- Hard Sail by Chantal Kreviazuk (sound designer on "Meant for This")
- True Sadness by The Avett Brothers (additional engineering, drum programming, electric guitar, synthesizer, bass)
- Blonde by Frank Ocean (recording engineer)
- Oh, vita! by Jovanotti (recording engineer){{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/359731-Jason-Lader|title=Jason Lader|website=Discogs.com|access-date=January 24, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jason-lader-mn0000651204/credits|title=Jason Lader | Credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=January 24, 2021}}{{Cite web |url=http://music.barnesandnoble.com/Artist/Jason-Lader/c/1165019 |title=Barnes & Noble.com - Music Search: Jason Lader |access-date=October 13, 2009 |archive-date=December 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091201134401/http://music.barnesandnoble.com/Artist/Jason-Lader/c/1165019 |url-status=dead }}