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Anthony J. Resta
Also known asAjax Ray-O-Vaque
Genresrock, new wave, experimental rock, Film music
Occupation(s)producer, audio engineer
Instrument(s)guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, keyboards
Years activec.1980 – present

Anthony J. Resta is a Canadian record producer and composer. He has received RIAA awards, as well as others, for work on film and with bands.

Discography

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As performer

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Year Artist Album Label Involvement
1997 Ajax Ray O'Vaque The Critically Forgotten) Demos of Saturn bopnology production, programming, mixing, writing 1997 CD 2009 iTunes
2009 Ajax Ray O'Vaque Dreaming in Subtitles Mechanique Records producer, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards
2011 Ajax Ray O'Vaque featuring Tracy Bonham "New Moon – Ajax Single" ReHitz Records producer, live drums, synthesizers, electronic drums, percussion, electric bass, guitar

As producer, composer, writer, programmer, sound engineer, performer on other artists' albums

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Year Artist Album Label Involvement
1994 The Accidents Bang, Crash, Drive Spank Dawg production, percussion
1995 Sleight of Hand Secede FM Revolver/Heavy Metal Records production, programming, mixing
1995 Duran Duran Thank You Capitol live drums, mixing, additional production, engineering, additional programming[1]
1996 Peter Wolf Long Line Reprise percussion, programming
The Mudhens Mudhens independent production, percussion, keyboards, programming[2]
The Elevator Drops Pop Bus Time Bomb Recordings/Arista additional production, programming
1997 Missing Persons Late Nights Early Days Sumthing Else North America, Bandai Music Japan mixing, programming
Nuno Bettencourt Schizophonic A&M producer, programming, co-writer, mixing
Sleight of Hand Thrive independent production
Duran Duran Medazzaland Capitol/EMI North America, Virgin Argentina and Japan additional production, mixing, programming, live drums
Shelter Beyond Planet Earth Roadrunner Records programming, remix, additional production
The Elevator Drops People Mover Time Bomb Recordings/Arista additional production, programming
Stun Leer Once MTM Enterprises production, programming
1998 Letters to Cleo Go! Warner Bros programming[3]
Mourning Widows Mourning Widows Bruno Graffiti (U.S.), Polydor Records (Japan) production, programming; cowriting on "True Love in the Galaxy"
Nok Nok Dark Hole production, programming, synthesizers
Shawn Mullins Soul's Core Columbia programming, synthesizers[4]
The Mudhens Crickets production, programming, percussion
1999 Guster Goldfly Hybrid post production, remix, drums, programming "Airport Song"
Collective Soul Dosage Atlantic Records programming (rhythm/synth/additional engineering)[5]
Annette Kramer The Space Between Breath and Silence Heavy Hitters/Mopsy Music production, programming, cowriter[6]
Rumble Liquor Store, Laundromat, Chinese Restaurant Pseudo associate producer, programming
Sleight of Hand Slip Away Revolver production, programming
Splashdown Redshift Java/Capitol drums, percussion, add'l engineering
Josh Joplin Band Useful Music SMG programming, add'l production
Collette Van Sertima BMG programming, percussion
Suze DeMarchi Telelove Mushroom Records coproduction, programming, synthesizers
David Mead The Luxury of Time RCA keyboards, programming
2000 Duran Duran Pop Trash Hollywood Records programming, mixing for "Pop Trash Movie" – Blondie
Caviar Caviar Island Records party guest
Full Devil Jacket Full Devil Jacket Island Def Jam additional production, keyboards, programming
Shawn Mullins Beneath the Velvet Sun Columbia production, programming, drums, keyboards[7]
Collective Soul Blender Atlantic producer, programming, drums, keyboards
2001 Donna De Lory Bliss Secret Road Records producer, programmer, synthesizers on "Love Never Dies"
Josh Joplin Band Useful Music SMG programming, additional production, additional mixing
Annette Farrington Azure Wonder And Lust Castle von Buhler Records producer, programming, cowriter[8]
Shawn Mullins Beneath the Velvet Sun Columbia producer, programming, synthesizers, drums
The Mudhens Vinyl producer, programmer
Rob Gonzalez Somehow producer, programmer, synthesizers
2002 Missing Persons Lost Tracks One Way Records mixing of "Mental Hopscotch (Acid Samba Remix)"
Lúcia Moniz 67 EMI producer, programmer, synthesizers
Population 1 Population 1 Bruno Graffiti Records producer, writer on track 12 "Sick Punk"[9]
2003 Tony Roberts Grains of You Mindflow Music/Broken River Records producer, cowriter[10][11]
Andrea Surova Rainbow in a Cage Rainbow in a Cage? producer
John Cate & The van Gogh Brothers Two Brothers Blue Rose producer, writer, drums, guitars
$4H fair producer, writer, drums, guitars
God's Little Joke A Moment of Clarity Revolver producer, synthesizers, additional guitars
Shawn Mullins The Essential Shawn Mullins Columbia producer, drums, synths on duet with Elton John "Border Song", chamberlin, drums, guitar, keyboards, programming, strings, synthesizer, turntables put in compilation albums
2004 Collective Soul Youth EL Music Group producer, programmer, synthesizers
Siberia Harm's Way Little Pony Records recording, mixing, keyboards, flute, MIDI programming, drums
We Are I Off the Hook producer, programmer, synthesizers
Weed Weed producer, programmer, synthesizers
Universal Hall Pass Mercury Sneaky Records producer, programmer, synthesizers, cowriter
John Cate & The van Gogh Brothers Livin' in the Moment American Music Partners producer, programmer, synthesizers, drums
Donna DeLory Will You verify this Secret Road Records producer, programmer, synthesizers
2005 Millie Manning Kaleidoscope producer
Lucia Moniz Leva-me P'ra Casa EMI producer, programmer, synthesizers, drums research documentation that album went gold in Portugal
David Z Something for Nothing district Z producer, engineer, writer, drums, guitars
Licky Licky Pulp Sonic producer, writer, drums, guitar, bass
The Elevator Drops Episode 1 Archenemy Record Co. additional production, programming
Orleck Gray Suburban Day Pulp Sonic Records producer, drums, bass, drum programming, guitar, keyboards, vocals
Christine Hagen Finale producer, programmer, synthesizers
2006 The Volt Per Octaves Sleeping In/Theta Release producer "Eva Natalia"
Christine Hagen Grace producer, programmer, synthesizers, cowriter
Missing Persons Walking in L.A.: The Dance Mixes Cleopatra remixing
Late for the Sky In Plain Sight Pseudo Records production, keyboards, guitars
Various artists Dream Boyz DD Fan Club coproduction, programming, mixing, live drums, guitar and synth atmospherics Track 15 "Studio 54 (demo)" and Track 16 "Pop Trash Movie"
2007 NEEDTOBREATHE The Heat Atlantic additional production, guitars[12]
Casey Desmond Chilly Allston Sound Museum producer, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards
Tony Roberts Rise producer, writer, keyboards, drums, guitars
The Fools Ten The Fools producer, guitars, synthesizers
Perry Farrell's Satellite Party Ultra Payloaded Columbia programming, engineering, synthesizers, guitars
2008 Danielle Ashley Danielle Danielle Ashley Music percussion, Chamberlain cello, synthesizers, bass, guitars, drums, Wurlitzer piano
NEEDTOBREATHE The Heat Atlantic Records add'l production, programming, synths, guitars
Mike Previti Lights Gotham Records producer, electric guitars, percussion, bass, Atari 2600, drums, modular synth, omnichord, string arraqngements
Donna DeLory The Sky is Open Secret Road add'l production, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards "Fade In Time"
Extreme Saudades de Rock Open E Records (North America), Frontiers Records (Europe) writer, bass on "King of the Ladies"
Collective Soul Afterwords El Music producer, writer, drums, guitars
Tony Roberts I Give You The Sky Broken River Records producer, guitar, omnichord, bass, drums, percussion, organ, lapsteel, sunth, background stuff, atmosphere, add'l humming
The Motion Sick The Truth Will Catch You Just Wait... Naked Ear Records producer
Andrea Surova Welcome To My Thoughts Rainbow in a Cage producer, drums, flute, space guitar, tambourine, background vocals, QYIO synth, Juno 106, Mellotron, shaker, Nord synth
Cohesive To The Stars producer, cowriter, drum programming, guitars, drums, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, additional bass
Serial Thrillers Serial Thrillers producer, programming, lapsteel, guitar, bass, omnichord, percussion, synthesizers, writer "If Ever Outrolude "Next to the Hills and Quite Close By" track 9
Daniel Ashley Daniel Ashley Daniel Ashley producer, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards
2009 Green River Ordinance Out of My Hands Virgin additional production, guitars, sunthesizers
Eratoxica It's Been Real EPC Entertainment Group producer
Bongo Riders Friendly Neighborhood Rock and Roll Band post production, guitars, keyboards
Chad Hollister Chad Hollister producer, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, writer
John Cate & The van Gogh Brothers The Wonder Show producer, guitars, drums, keyboards
The New Collisions The New Collisions producer, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards
Common Thrill Hollywood Night producer, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards
Coby Grant Coby Grant is in Full Color Coby Grant producer, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, lapsteel, piano,
Serial Thrillers Serial Thrillers MV Media producer, engineer, writer, drums, guitars
2010 The Cinnamon Fuzz Cruise of the Century producer, additional guitars, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
Ryan Hannible Ryan Hannible guitar, keyboard, backgrnd vocals, flute, percussion, drums, cowriting
Johnny Courson Johnny Courson Bass, guitars, drums, keys, producer
Kat McGivern My Kamikaze Heart guitars, bass, drums, synthesizers, programming, producer
Brandon Lepere She Drives Me Country Zaney Records producer
Brandon Lepere Comp 5 Tracks drums, guitars, keyboards, producer, cowriter
Novae One producer, recording, mixing, add'l guitars, programming
Elixir On Mute Elixir On Mute Ferreira Music add'l production, piano, post production guitar
Coby Grant Fanfare For Love Coby Grant MPC beats, guitars, omnichord, percussion, bass, drums, Rhodes, MOOG, celeste, analog trumpets, piano, producer
Denise Hradecky Save the Universe Denise Hradecky guitars, bass, drums, programming, producer
2011 Casey Desmond Casey Desmond Album Teaser Sound Museum Music producer, mixing
2011 David Lynch This Train La Rose Noire remixing on "Friday Night Fly"
Duran Duran All You need is Now S-Curve remix "Girl Panic"
Naked On Roller Skates I Lost My Heart in the Battle producer, guitars, synthesizer on "The Fighter" and "Sugar"
My Silent Bravery Can't Quit MWS Recording producer
Will Dailey & The Rivals Will Dailey & The Rivals Universal Republic keyboards, synthesizer
Prospect Hill Impact independent producer, add'l guitars, synth, percussion, flute, cowriter, writer, recording, mixing
Clara Lofaro Clara Lofaro SLO Records producer, guitars, bass, drums, programming
Minky Starshine Womanity 75 Records producer
John Cate & The van Gogh Brothers X American Music Partners drums, additional guitars, backing vocals, percussion, loops, organ; producer tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 12
2012 Jared Dylan In Panic Lake Valhalla Records Producer, cowriter, guitars, bass, drums, synth, omnichord, backup vocals
David Thorne Scott Hopeful Romantic producer, instrument recording; percussion, synthesizer, lead guitar on tracks 2, 4, 5; all guitars on track 6; drums on tracks 5,6; flute on track 6
Imani Coppola The Glass Wall Plush Moon Records drums on track 8[13]
2013 TV Mania Bored with Prozac and the Internet? The Vinyl Factory coproduction, programming, mixing, live drums, guitar and synth atmospherics



EPs

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As producer, composer, writer, programmer, sound engineer, performer on other artists' EPs

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Year Artist Album Label Involvement
1999 Full Devil Jacket a wax box... Polygram additional production, all programming
Guster The Pasty Tapes post production, remix, drums, programming on Track 5 "Airport Song (pastronica remix)"[14]
2000 Megadeth Breadline (Japan Special Edition) Capitol production, programming, synthesizers on "Crush 'Em (Jock Mix)"
2001 God's Little Joke Contagion EP Revolver producer, programmer, synthesizers
2002 Central Basement EP producer, programmer, synthesizers
Jennifer Crane 5 song EP producer, programmer, synthesizers
Bionic Bionic producer, programmer, synthesizers
2003 I EP producer, programmer, synthesizers
Purge D.I. 3 song EP producer, programmer, synthesizers
33 K st. EP producer, programmer, synthesizers
2004 Millie Manning Millie Manning EP guitars, bass, drums, synthesizers, programming, producer


Year Artist Single Label Involvement
1993 J "Nighttime (remix)" Polygram production, programming
1994 Dan Reed Network "Get To You" Polygram additional production, programming, remix
Duran Duran "Perfect Day" Capitol, Parlophone (UK) additional production and engineering
1995 Duran Duran "White Lines (70's Club Mix)" Capitol North America, Parlophone Italy, EMI UK additional production, mixing, programming, live drums
Duran Duran "White Lines (Oakland Funk Mix)" Capitol North America, Parlophone UK, EMI UK additional production, mixing, programming, live drums
Duran Duran "White Lines (Blizzard Mix)" Capitol additional production, mixing, programming, live drums
1996 Nuno Bettencourt "Crave" A&M Records coproducer, programming, cowriter, mixing
Donna De Lory "Love Never Dies (remix)" independent additional production, mixing
1997 Duran Duran "Electric Barbarella (remix)" Capitol additional production, mixing, programming, live drums
1998 Duran Duran Greatest Capitol producer
1999 Suze DeMarchi "Karma" Mushroom Records coproduction, programming, synthesizers (from Telelove)
Suze DeMarchi "Open Windows" Mushroom Records coproduction, programming, synthesizers (from Telelove); B side "Everest" same involvement
Sara Evans "I Only Have Eyes For You" RCA programming
Shawn Mullins "Shimmer" Capitol liquid centre remix, programming, synthesizers
David Mead "Bucket of Girls" RCA percussion, synths, programming
Missing Persons "Mental Hopscotch" Cleopatra production, programming, mixing
2000 Guster "Airport Song (remix)" Giant post production, remix, drums, programming
2002 Mourning Widows "Sick Punk" Polygram producer, programmer, synthesizers
2003 Duran Duran "Beautiful Colors" additional production, mixing, programming
2010 Krysta Youngs "Cinderella's Ashes" guitars, drums, synthesizers, producer
2011 The Cinnamon Fuzz "Kiss Me Goodnight" coproducer
2015 Venus Mars Project "#LaLaLaLove" producer, cowriter, drums, programmed keyboards

With TV Mania

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Year Artist Single Label Involvement
1997 Blondie "Studio 54" coproduction, programming, mixing, live drums, guitar and synth atmospherics
Blondie "Pop Trash Movie" coproduction, programming, mixing, live drums, guitar and synth atmospherics
1999 Missing Persons "Destination Unknown (TV Mania Mix)" Cleopatra remixing (official TV Mania release)

Filmography

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Soundtracks

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Film

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Year Film soundtrack Label Involvement
1997 The Saint (soundtrack) Virgin additional production, mixing, programming, live drums for "Out of My Mind" – Duran Duran
Squeeze (soundtrack) Miramax production, cowriter, programming for "Happy", "City Is A Jar", "Paradox" – Jawn P.& The Pawnshop
2000 Scream 3: The Album Wind-up Records associate producer, all programming for "Wanna' Be Martyr" – Full Devil Jacket
2008 Smart People Miramax writer, performer for "Sad"
Twilight (soundtrack) Chop Shop/Atlantic Records programming, production for "Tremble for My Beloved" – Collective Soul
2009 Drive-in Horror Show Drive-in Horror Show Records music director; composer, guitar, and performer as Ajax Ray O'Vaque for song "Love is a Twisted Melancholy Disease"

With TV Mania

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Year Film soundtrack Label Involvement
2004 Trollywood coproduction, programming, mixing, live drums, guitar and synth atmospherics

With ELECTRONS

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Year Film soundtrack Label Involvement
2012 The Beach Chronicles scoring

Video albums

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Year Artist Video Album Label Involvement
2010 Extreme Take Us Alive – Boston 2009 Frontiers Records cowriter on "King of the Ladies" bonus DVD track

Television

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Year Series Description/Episode Involvement
1999 Wasteland production, cowriter, programming for "The Getaway" – ajax
Y2K TV movie production, cowriter, programming for "I Hate My Life" – The Mudhens
Promised Land Season 3 production, cowriter, programming for "I Hate My Life" – The Mudhens
Melrose Place (1992 TV series) production, cowriter, programming for "Symphony of Ships" – Michael Troy
Melrose Place (1992 TV series) production, cowriter, programming for "Height of Summer" – Michael Troy
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson TV documentary song performer
200? Movie of the Week production, cowriter, programming for "30 Million Seconds A Year" – Courtney Danner

With ELECTRONS

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Year Series Episode Involvement
2011 Burn Notice "Enemy of My Enemy" air date July 28, 2011 track "Ghost"

Awards

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RIAA

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Award Year(s) Artist Album Award(s) Involvement
1995 Duran Duran Thank You Gold [15] Drums [Live], Producer [Additional], Engineer [Additional], Programmed By [Additional], Mixed By
1998 1999 Shawn Mullins Soul’s Core Gold Platinum [16] Programming, Synthesizers
1999 2000 Collective Soul Dosage Gold Platinum [17] Programmed By
2000 Collective Soul Blender Gold [18] programming, producer, keyboards, turntable
2000 2005 Duran Duran Greatest Gold Platinum [19] on Electric Barbarella, Mixed By

Other awards

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2015 Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Music Genre winner in the Producer/Production category.[20]

2022 Indie Short Fest, Los Angeles International Film Festival, award for Best Original Score for the indie short film The Chair.[21]

References

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  1. ^ Thank You Credits Discogs Retrieved July 9, 2012
  2. ^ Mudhens Credits Discogs Retrieved July 9, 2012
  3. ^ "Letters To Cleo – Go" Tracklist Discogs Retrieved February 9, 2013
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference pertout was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Dosage" Credits Discogs Retrieved February 9, 2013
  6. ^ "Work Titles" BMI Repertoire Search retrieved February 17, 2013
  7. ^ "Beneath The Velvet Sun" Tracklist and Credits Discogs Retrieved February 9, 2013
  8. ^ Tom Semioli "Azure Wonder & Lust" Overview, review allmusic retrieved February 17, 2013
  9. ^ Population 1 Tracklisting Discogs Retrieved July 9, 2012
  10. ^ "Guitar in My Hand" Songwriter/Composer BMI Repertoire Search retrieved February 17, 2013
  11. ^ Pär Winberg "Review" Tony Roberts - Grains of You Melodic.net retrieved February 17, 2013
  12. ^ "The Heat" Tracklist and Credits Discogs Retrieved February 9, 2013
  13. ^ "The Glass Wall" tracklist Discogs Retrieved February 9, 2013
  14. ^ "Guster: The Pasty Tapes (July 1, 1999)" Internet Archive retrieved February 24, 2013
  15. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  20. ^ "2015 HMMA Winners". Hollywood Music In Media Awards. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Award Winners of August 2022: Technical Categories". Indie Short Fest. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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