Musical artist
John Justin Alagía[1] is an American record producer, composer, mixer and co-founder of Drive Music. Alagia has worked with artists including Lukas Nelson, Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Serena Ryder, Brett Dennen, Rachael Yamagata, Ben Folds, Lifehouse and many others.
In his early years, Alagía honed his recording and production skills with friend Douglas Derryberry at Rutabaga Studios in Arlington, Virginia. Derryberry and Alagía were also an acoustic rock duo, having released three albums and done extensive touring along the East Coast. Together, they recorded and produced many Mid-Atlantic acts ranging from DMB, Vertical Horizon, Edwin McCain to Ben Folds Five and others. Today, John resides at the Village Recorder in West Los Angeles.
Derryberry and Alagía
John was a member of a band known as Derryberry and Alagía. This collaboration featured Doug Derryberry. The group released three records, as follows:
- Reinvigorating the Wheel
- Rutabaga Stew
- Southpaw
Partial discography
Ben Folds Five
Blue Man Group
BoDeans
Brett Dennen
Hope For The Hopeless
Dave Matthews Band
David Gray
The Hogwaller Ramblers
- The Hogwaller Ramblers, 1998
Josh Kelley
John Mayer
Jason Mraz
Evermore
- Dreams (2004) - ARIA certified Platinum
- Real Life (2006) - ARIA certified Platinum
Lifehouse
Mandy Moore
- Wild Hope (2007) Billboard Top 200 peak - #30
Once Hush
Vertical Horizon
Rachael Yamagata
- Happenstance (2004)
- Chesapeake (2011)
- Tightrope Walker (2016)[2]
Ben Lee
Liz Phair
Katharine McPhee
- Unbroken (January 5, 2010) - Billboard Top 200 peak - #27
Madi Diaz
Terra Naomi
Lena Fayre
References
- ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (April 1, 2024). "Bad Case". ASCAP Repertory.
- ^ Pittman, Sarah Marie. "Rachael Yamagata On The Road". Pollstar. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
External links
- Official website
- August 1, 2005 interview with MIX magazine