TL;DR:

Doug Gallo is a music producer, mixing/mastering engineer, and songwriter/multi-instrumentalist from New Jersey who’s skills and work ethic have been trusted by many great artists/bands including Bartees Strange, Hodera, Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, Machinery Of The Human Heart, Mandancing, Hit Like A Girl, Greet Death, Pool Kids, Caracara, America Part Two, Eric Raven, Dumpweed, Ultra Deluxe, In Blue, Blaise, Sonoa, Sky Pocket, Tula Vera, Highland Cinema, Silence Equals Death, Giveth, Mystery Class Records & Pizza Bagel Records, and many more.

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Doug grew up in a musically immersed family with a fixation in audio and electronics since he was a child. After school, he would dedicate his time to taking guitar lessons, record punk bands in his parent’s basement, help book VFW hardcore shows on the weekends, and tinker with diy electronics/guitar builds. In his early 20’s, Doug began touring and playing guitar for multiple bands, all while juggling college and internships fueling his love for recording. At the age of 24, Doug decided to pursue recording arts full time.

During his early audio journey, Doug would go on to study under and work alongside many great engineers like Kevin Antreassian (The Dillinger Escape Plan/Backroom Studios), Adam Cichocki (Gatherers/Timber Studios), Eric Rachel (Trax East), Pat Noon (816 Recording) and more.

In 2016, Doug began recording bands out of his favorite studios in NJ, Trax East, where many of his favorite metal/hxc records were cut in the early 2000’s. Once they closed down in 2018, Doug and a few friends opened their own studio in New Brunswick, NJ, where they ended up recording over 20 albums and 50 live sessions in the first year alone. During the pandemic in 2020, Doug would cross paths with producer Adam Vaccarelli and eventually start working out of the incredible Retromedia Sound Studios in Red Bank, NJ where Gallo does most of his work these days.

Doug strives to help bands and artists channel their full potential with accessibility, ease, and reliability at the forefront of his practice. He works day and night to continually develop his skills and craft memorable records. In a 2020 interview with The Digest, Tula Vera named Doug, “the hardest working man in the Jersey music community. His musicianship, audio engineering precision, and production mastery are second only to the generosity, compassion, open mindedness, devotion, and drive he exhibits as a professional and as an individual.”

When he’s not working on records, Doug enjoys writing his own music, biking, cooking, and hanging out with his cat.

All photos by Kelly Cuthbert, Jake Feldman, & Andrew Moore