Jason Lader

Jason Lader is an American record producer, musician, 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")
• 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)
• 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)