David Castell

{{short description|American record producer}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dave Castell | image = Blowed my ears off.jpg | caption = Castell in the studio with Toadies/Burden Brothers frontman, Vaden Todd Lewis. April 22, 2008; Ft Worth, Texas. Photo by Scogin Mayo, courtesy of www.scoginmayo.com [http://www.scoginmayo.com] | image_size = | birth_place = | birth_date = October 9 | origin = Dallas, Texas, USA | genre = Rock Alternative Pop Electronic Experimental R&B | occupation = Music producer Recording engineer, Mixing engineer, and Mastering engineer; Songwriter, Arranger, Programmer and Musician | associated_acts = Toadies, Burden Brothers, Blue October, SouthFM, Ten Hands, Blowing Trees Shock of Pleasure, Pallor | website = www.DavidCastell.com }}

'''David Castell''' is an American record producer, musician, and recording engineer based in Dallas, Texas.

Castell's recording career spans nearly three decades; his work with many major record labels and independent labels alike includes both platinum-selling national recording artists and unsigned regional acts, and a wide range of musical genres.

He has been instrumental in the career albums of Blue October, Burden Brothers, Course of Empire, Deep Blue Something, and SouthFM.

In spring 2008, Castell began production of the Toadies’ album ''No Deliverance'', which was released on August 19th, 2008, on Kirtland Records.

After two years of collaboration with DFW-based electronic band Shock of Pleasure, their first full-length album ''Its About Time'', was released on September 16th, 2008, by Universal Music Group, produced by David Castell.

Blue October's two disc set, ''Foiled For The Last Time'', features a re-release of "Calling You", also produced by David Castell. Castell has also been named as the producer of Blue October's forthcoming 7th studio album ''Sway''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockrevoltmagazine.com/interview-justin-furstenfeld-of-blue-october| author=Johnny Price| publisher=Rock Revolt Magazine| date=2012-10-09| title=Interview: Justin Furstenfeld of 'Blue October'}}</ref>

==Productions==

* Deep Blue Something – ''Home'' (1994) * Burden Brothers – ''Buried in Your Black Heart'' (2003) * Blue October – ''History for Sale'' (2003) * Burden Brothers – ''Mercy'' (2006) * Blue October – ''Foiled'' (2006) * Toadies – ''No Deliverance'' (2008) * Blowing Trees – ''Blowing Trees'' (2008) * Smile Smile – ''Truth on Tape'' (2010) * Pawn Shop Gentlemen – ''The Breaks'' (2011) * Meridian – ''Meridian EP'' (2012) * Blue October – ''Sway'' (2013)

==References== <references/> *[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p63153|pure_url=yes}} David Castell on Allmusic] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120320072059/http://music.msn.com/music/artist-credits/david-castell/?ipp=25%2F David Castell on MSN Music] * [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/credits/0,,412907,00.html/ David Castell on Artist Direct]

==External links== *[http://www.davidcastell.com/ David Castell Productions – Official Site] *[http://myspace.com/davidcastell/ MySpace page] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080705032445/http://www.eqmag.com/article/david-castell-behind/apr-07/26504 ''EQ'' Magazine interview with David Castell] *[http://executivemusic.com/sop/ Shock Of Pleasure] *[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1417898|pure_url=yes}} Toadies at Allmusic]

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