Dave Sardy

Dave Sardy
Birth name	David Stuart Sardy
Born	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genres	Film score
Occupation(s)	Film composer, musician, songwriter, record producer

David Stuart Sardy (more commonly known as D. Sardy) is a Brooklyn born-and-raised composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He came to prominence as the leader of 1990s noise rock band Barkmarket before turning mostly to production work, often with alternative rock, hard rock, metal and related genres.

Biography

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Sardy was active as a singer, songwriter and guitarist (most notably with his group Barkmarket), but since the mid-1990s, he has been more active as a producer, writer, composer and mixer. He has worked with an eclectic mix of rock, punk, alternative, electronic and industrial rock performers, and critics have called him a "Hardcore super-producer."

In 2006, Sardy won six ARIA Awards for his work with Jet and again in 2008, three more ARIA awards for Wolfmother; he has also received three Grammy Awards (for OK Go, Wolfmother and Marilyn Manson) and multiple Brit Awards for Oasis, Marilyn Manson, Wolfmother and The Ting Tings. He was Grammy-nominated again in 2007 for LCD Soundsystem's Sound of Silver and in 2010 for the Band of Horses album Infinite Arms.

Sardy has been involved with some of the most popular licensed music for film and advertising although never writing for directly for commercials, he has produced music used in many campaigns including 3 key iPod campaigns; Jet, Wolfmother, and The Ting Tings.

He produced Oasis' seventh studio album, Dig Out Your Soul, in 2008. This was Sardy's second time working with the band, having produced their 2005 album Don't Believe the Truth and he worked with Noel Gallagher again in 2011 with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

Sardy scored the Stage 6 Films logo for Sony Pictures Entertainment, as well as the films 21 and Zombieland, and the drama End of Watch, written and directed by David Ayer, all of which went to number one at the US box office. More recently, Sardy contributed work to The Green Hornet, Lawless, and Eat Pray Love and scored Premium Rush, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, and Sabotage, working once again with David Ayer.

Film score

Year	Title	Director	Studio(s)	Notes
2008	21	Robert Luketic	Columbia Pictures Relativity Media Trigger Street Productions	Also music supervisor
2009	Zombieland	Ruben Fleischer	Columbia Pictures Relativity Media Pariah	N/A
2011	Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance	Neveldine/Taylor	Columbia Pictures Marvel Knights Crystal Sky Pictures Hyde Park Entertainment Imagenation Abu Dhabi	N/A
2012	Premium Rush	David Koepp	Columbia Pictures Pariah	N/A
	End of Watch	David Ayer	Open Road Films StudioCanal Exclusive Media Crave Films CECTV Films Emmett/Furla Films	N/A
2014	Sabotage	David Ayer	Open Road Films Universal Pictures Albert S. Ruddy Productions Crave Films QED International Roth Films	N/A
2016	Monster Trucks	Chris Wedge	Paramount Pictures Paramount Animation Disruption Entertainment	N/A

He was also a music supervisor for Lawless.

Productions

Sardy has produced and mixed on the following albums, among others:

• 1991: White Noise by Cop Shoot Cop (mixing on "Chameleon Man")
• 1993: Gimmick by Barkmarket (producer)
• 1994: Lardroom by Barkmarket (producer)
• 1994: Release by Cop Shoot Cop (mixing on all except "Ambulance Song", producer)
• 1995: Johnny Mnemonic (Music from the Motion Picture) (producer on "3 AM Incident" by Cop Shoot Cop)
• 1995: One Hot Minute by Red Hot Chili Peppers (mixing)
• 1995: Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon (mixing on "I Found Out" by Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• 1995: Peacekeeper by Barkmarket (producer)
• 1996: Twister: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack (mixing on "Melancholy Mechanics" by Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• 1996: Undisputed Attitude by Slayer (producer, mixing)
• 1996: L. Ron by Barkmarket (mixing)
• 1996: Music for Our Mother Ocean (producer on "Army of Me" by Helmet)
• 1996: Tragic by Orange 9mm (producer)
• 1997: Aftertaste by Helmet (producer)
• 1997: Fantastic Spikes Through Balloon by Skeleton Key (producer, mixing)
• 1998: Water & Solutions by Far (producer)
• 1998: System of a Down by System of a Down (mixing)
• 1998: Imprint by Vision of Disorder (producer, mixing)
• 1998: Chef Aid: The South Park Album (mixing)
• 1998: Much Against Everyone's Advice by Soulwax (producer, mixing)
• 1998: Boogie-Children-R-Us by Evil Superstars (producer, mixing)
• 1999: 60 Second Wipe Out by Atari Teenage Riot (mixing on "No Success")
• 1999: Northern Star by Melanie C (mixing on "Ga Ga")
• 1999: The Last Tour on Earth by Marilyn Manson (mixing)
• 1999: Believo! by Enon (producer, mixing)
• 1999: "Fly South" by Enon (mixing)
• 2000: Counterbalance by Harmful (producer, mixing)
• 2000: Nativity in Black (producer and mixing on "Into the Void" by Monster Magnet)
• 2000: Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia by The Dandy Warhols (mixing on all except "Cool Scene" and "Shakin'", additional production)
• 2000: The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of by Starlight Mints (producer, mixing)
• 2000: Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) by Marilyn Manson (producer, mixing)
• 2000: Renegades by Rage Against the Machine (mixing on "The Ghost of Tom Joad" and "Street Fighting Man")
• 2000: Dracula 2000 (producer and mixing on "The Metro" by System of a Down)
• 2001: Songs from a Bad Hat by Mauro Pawlowski (producer, mixing)
• 2001: Golden State by Bush (producer, mixing)
• 2002: Music for the Last Day of Your Life by Dragpipe (producer, mixing)
• 2002: Ideas Above Our Station by Hundred Reasons (producer, mixing)
• 2002: High Society by Enon (producer)
• 2002: Life on Other Planets by Supergrass (mixing)
• 2003: Tell Them Hi by Campfire Girls (producer and mixing on all except "Make It", "Day Before", and "Fancy Shirt")
• 2003: No Push Collide by Serafin (producer, mixing)
• 2003: Above the Noise by The Revolution Smile (producer)
• 2003: Get Born by Jet (producer, mixing)
• 2004: Bows + Arrows by The Walkmen (producer on "The Rat")
• 2004: Shatterproof Is Not a Challenge by Hundred Reasons (producer, mixing)
• 2004: Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man 2 (producer and mixing on "Hold On" by Jet)
• 2004: Alive & Amplified by The Mooney Suzuki (mixing)
• 2004: Let's Bottle Bohemia by The Thrills (producer, mixing)
• 2004: Future Perfect by Autolux (mixing)
• 2005: Lost Marbles & Exploded Evidence by Enon (producer and mixing on "Marbles Explode", mixing on "Party Favor")
• 2005: Elevator by Hot Hot Heat (producer, mixing)
• 2005: Don't Believe the Truth by Oasis (producer, mixing)
• 2005: "Love Is Not Enough" (Live at Rehearsals) by Nine Inch Nails (mixing)
• 2005: Oh No by OK Go (mixing)
• 2005: Hearts and Unicorns by Giant Drag (producer on "Wicked Game")
• 2005: Wolfmother by Wolfmother (producer, mixing)
• 2005: Goal! (Music from the Motion Picture) (mixing on "Morning Glory" (D. Sardy Mix) by Oasis)
• 2006: Waterloo to Anywhere by Dirty Pretty Things (producer and mixing for half the tracks)
• 2006: Riot City Blues by Primal Scream (mixing)
• 2006: The Bright Lights and What I Should Have Learned by Duels (mixing on "Brothers and Sisters")
• 2006: Beyond Virtue, Beyond Vice by VAUX
• 2006: Shine On by Jet (producer, mixing)
• 2006: Robbers & Cowards by Cold War Kids (mixing)
• 2007: Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem (mixing)
• 2007: Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man 3 (producer, mixing)
• 2007: Black Lives at the Golden Coast by The Icarus Line (mixing on "Gets Paid")
• 2007: Carry On by Chris Cornell (mixing on "You Know My Name")
• 2007: Love/Hate by Nine Black Alps (producer)
• 2008: In the Future by Black Mountain (mixing and producer on "Stay Free")
• 2008: Stars and the Sea by Boy Kill Boy (producer, mixing)
• 2008: We Started Nothing by The Ting Tings (mixing)
• 2008: Fortress Round My Heart by Ida Maria (mixing on all except "Leave Me", "Keep Me Warm", "In the End", and "We're All Going to Hell (Live)")
• 2008: "Big Ideas" by LCD Soundsystem (producer)
• 2008: Dig Out Your Soul by Oasis (producer, mixing)
• 2008: The Long Now by Children Collide (producer)
• 2009: Twisted Wheel by Twisted Wheel (producer)
• 2009: Crash Kings by Crash Kings (producer)
• 2009: My Old, Familiar Friend by Brendan Benson (additional production on "A Whole Lot Better", "Garbage Day", "Don't Wanna Talk", and "Borrow", mixing)
• 2009: Come Sing These Crippled Tunes by The Cubical (producer, mixing)
• 2009: Das Pop by Das Pop (mixing on "Underground", "Wings", "Never Get Enough", "Try Again", and "Feelgood Factors")
• 2009: Daisy by Brand New (mixing on all except "Be Gone")
• 2009: Sainthood by Tegan and Sara (mixing)
• 2010: Latin by Holy Fuck (mixing on "Stilettos")
• 2010: This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem (mixing)
• 2010: Infinite Arms by Band of Horses (mixing)
• 2010: New Politics by New Politics (producer, mixing)
• 2010: Transit Transit by Autolux (additional production and mixing on "Highchair", "Sports", and "Audience No. 2")
• 2010: "Supertoys" by Autolux (mixing on "Curtains")
• 2010: Phosphene Dream by The Black Angels (producer, mixing)
• 2010: Wilderness Heart by Black Mountain (producer on "The Hair Song", "Rollercoaster", "Buried by the Blues", "The Way to Gone", and "The Space of Your Mind", mixing)
• 2011: The Golden Age of Knowhere by Funeral Party (mixing)
• 2011: All at Once by The Airborne Toxic Event (producer, mixing)
• 2011: Hillbilly Joker by Hank Williams III (producer)
• 2011: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (producer, mixing)
• 2012: "DoYaThing" by Gorillaz featuring André 3000 and James Murphy (mixing)
• 2012: Aloha Moon by Magic Wands (mixing on "Black Magic" and "Space")
• 2012: Lex Hives by The Hives (mixing on "Take Back the Toys")
• 2012: La Futura by ZZ Top (producer, mixing)
• 2012: Control Control Control by Goose (mixing)
• 2013: Save Rock and Roll by Fall Out Boy (mixing)
• 2013: Orthodox by Beware of Darkness (executive producer, mixing)
• 2013: Pick Up Your Head by Middle Class Rut (mixing)
• 2014: Caustic Love by Paolo Nutini (producer on "Scream (Funk My Life Up)" and "Fashion")
• 2014: Ramblin' Man by Hank Williams III (producer on "Hang On" and "Runnin' and Gunnin'")
• 2014: Lost in Alphaville by The Rentals (mixing)
• 2014: The Physical World by Death from Above 1979 (producer, recording, mixing)
• 2015: "Mene" by Brand New (mixing)
• 2016: Lonely Is a Lifetime by Wild Feathers (mixing)
• 2016: The Ride by Catfish and the Bottlemen (producer, mixing)
• 2016: Signs of Light by The Head and the Heart (mixing)
• Badly Drawn Boy
• Carey's Problem
• Devo
• Health
• Jay Z
• Jimmy Gnecco
• Mikky Ekko
• Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
• Nine Black Alps
• Reverend and The Makers
• The Revolution Smile
• Robert Francis
• The Rolling Stones
• Rufus Wainwright
• SALEM
• Satin Peaches
• Serafin
• The Shelters
• Shihad
• Slayer
• Soulwax
• Spongehead
• Spoon
• Starlight Mints
• The Strays

Other musical contributions

• 1993: Gimmick by Barkmarket (guitar, vocals, banjo, tape, recording)
• 1994: Lardroom by Barkmarket (guitar, vocals)
• 1995: One Hot Minute by Red Hot Chili Peppers (recording)
• 1995: Peacekeeper by Barkmarket (guitar, vocals, recording)
• 1996: Twister: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack (recording on "Melancholy Mechanics" by Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• 1996: Music for Our Mother Ocean (engineer on "Army of Me" by Helmet)
• 1996: Tragic by Orange 9mm (recording)
• 1997: Aftertaste by Helmet (recording)
• 1998: System of a Down by System of a Down (additional recording)
• 1998: Imprint by Vision of Disorder (organ on "Jada Bloom")
• 1998: Chef Aid: The South Park Album (recording on "Nowhere to Run (Vapor Trail)" by The Crystal Method, engineer on "The Rainbow" by Ween)
• 2009: Come Sing These Crippled Tunes by The Cubical (mastering)
• 2014: The Physical World by Death from Above 1979 (recording)
• 1-800-Godhouse by Barkmarket (writer on all except "Mercenaries (Ready for War)")
• Easy Listening by Barkmarket (songwriter on all except "Pink Stainless Tail", voice, guitar, bass, tapes, utilized objects, engineer)
• L. Ron by Barkmarket (guitar, vocals, recording)
• In the Future by Black Mountain (recording on "Stay Free")
• My Old, Familiar Friend by Brendan Benson (additional recording on "A Whole Lot Better", "Garbage Day", "Don't Wanna Talk", and "Borrow", additional guitars)
• Golden State by Bush (additional musician, miscellaneous sonics)
• Tell Them Hi by Campfire Girls (percussion, backing vocals)
• Release by Cop Shoot Cop (recording on all except "Ambulance Song")
• Come Sing These Crippled Tunes by The Cubical (mastering)
• The Physical World by Death from Above 1979 (recording)
• "Fly South" by Enon (editor)
• Lost Marbles & Exploded Evidence by Enon (bass on "Marbles Explode", recording on "Party Favor")
• Water & Solutions by Far (Mellotron on "Bury White", organ on "Man Overboard", anti-solo on "Another Way Out")
• Elevator by Hot Hot Heat (additional percussion, additional guitar)
• Wildlife by The Icarus Line (engineer)
• Get Born by Jet (guitar on "Are You Gonna Be My Girl", slide guitar on "Lazy Gun")
• Shine On by Jet (sitar on "Come On Come On", percussion)
• American III: Solitary Man by Johnny Cash (additional engineering)
• Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) by Marilyn Manson (rhythm guitar on "Godeatgod", drum programming on "Burning Flag")
• Songs from a Bad Hat by Mauro Pawlowski (slide guitar on "Finish It All Off (With Love)")
• Further Down the Spiral by Nine Inch Nails (engineer on "Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)")

Other productions include:

Film soundtracks: The Green Hornet, Wanted, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, I Love You, Man, Igby Goes Down, Flushed Away, Shrek the Third, Jackass Number Two, Shoot 'Em Up, The Replacements, Little Nicky, Antitrust, Sugar & Spice, Crazy/Beautiful, Summer Catch, Clockstoppers, Mayor of the Sunset Strip, Foolproof, Dig!, Delirious, Man of the Year, Numb, If I Stay, The Big Bounce, The Holiday, Wild Hogs, What Happens in Vegas, A Lot like Love, Grind, Going the Distance, EuroTrip, The Longest Yard, She's Out of My League, Battle of the Year, TMNT, The Comebacks, Drillbit Taylor, School for Scoundrels, The Game Plan, Spring Breakdown, 500 Days of Summer, Lesbian Vampire Killers, The Hangover, MacGruber, Here Comes the Boom, The Snow Queen 2: The Snow King, War Dogs

TV show soundtracks: The Sopranos, Cold Case, Entourage, One Tree Hill, Criminal Minds, CSI: NY, Grey's Anatomy, Scrubs, The O.C., Six Feet Under, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Chuck, Fresh Meat, Beauty and the Geek Australia, Roswell, Teachers, Dancing with the Stars, Skins, 24, and Ed.

Video game soundtracks: Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Gran Turismo 4, Le Mans 24 Hours, MotorStorm, Pure, Saints Row 2, NHL 2004, Tony Hawk's Project 8, FlatOut 2, and Rugby 06.

External links

• Dave Sardy at the Internet Movie Database