Matt Squire
- Pop
- punk rock
- power pop
- alternative rock
- indie rock
- pop punk
- Record producer
- audio engineer
- mixing engineer
- songwriter
Matt Squire is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixing engineer, and songwriter. His production, songwriting, and mixing credits include Panic! at the Disco, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Kesha, One Direction, Huddy, 3OH!3, Charli XCX, Palaye Royale, Katy Perry, The Maine, Big Time Rush, Metallica, Bea Miller, The Warning, Alessia Cara, Hollywood Undead, Neck Deep, Krewella, Sum 41, Simple Plan, All Time Low, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Good Charlotte, Underoath, Boys Like Girls, The Amity Affliction, The Used, and Taking Back Sunday.
Career
In 2006, Squire had his first big success with Panic! at the Disco on "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out". From there, he went on to work with several bands in the EMO scene with many crossovers into pop and other genres.
Squire Tech
In 2024, Squire launched an online recording, streaming and communications app called Flash Mob.
Life
Matt Squire grew up in the Washington DC area. He played in locals bands like Ashes. He attended the Georgetown Day School and graduated from Boston University in 1999. He is married to Alexandra Squire and has 3 daughters.
Discography
w - writer, p - producer, m - mixed, e - engineered, d - digital editing, ma - mastered
Albums
- 3OH!3 - Streets of Gold (w/p/e)
- 3OH!3 - Want (p/m/e)
- All Time Low - Dirty Work (w/p)
- All Time Low - Nothing Personal (w/p/e)*
- All Time Low - So Wrong, It's Right (p/m/e)
- The Amity Affliction - Misery (w/p)
- The Amity Affliction - Everyone Loves You... Once You Leave Them (p,e)
- Ariana Grande - Yours Truly (c-w/c-p)*
- Big Time Rush - Windows Down (w/p)
- Bleeder Resistor - 16 (p/m/e)
- Boys Like Girls - Boys Like Girls (p/m/e)
- Breathe Carolina - Hello Fascination (p/m/e)*
- Cute Is What We Aim For - The Same Old Blood Rush with a New Touch (p/m/e)
- David Archuleta - “The Other Side of Down” (p)
- Forever The Sickest Kids - The Weekend: Friday (p)
- Good Charlotte - Cardiology (w)*
- Have Mercy - The Love Life (p)
- Hit The Lights - This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder (p/m/e)
- Hollywood Undead - Day of the Dead (w/p)*
- Monty Are I - Wall of People (p/m/e)
- Monty Are I - Break Through the Silence (p/e)
- Neck Deep - All Distortions Are Intentional (p/e)
- Northstar - Pollyanna (p/m/e)
- Panic! at the Disco - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (p/m/e)
- People In Planes - Beyond The Horizon (p/e)
- Plain White T's - Parallel Universe (w/p)
- Renee Heartfelt - Death of the Ghost (p/m/e)
- Saosin - In Search of Solid Ground (w)*
- SeeYouSpaceCowboy - Coup de Grâce (p)
- Simple Plan - Get Your Heart On (w)*
- Skindred - Roots Rock Riot (p)
- So They Say - Antidote for Irony (p/e)
- Taking Back Sunday - New Again (p/e)*
- The Almost - Fear Caller (p)
- The Cab - Whisper War (p/m/e)
- The Junior Varsity - Wide Eyed (e)
- The Maine - Can't Stop Won't Stop (p/m/e)
- The Maine - You Are OK (p/e)
- The Receiving End of Sirens - Between the Heart and the Synapse (p)
- The Receiving End of Sirens - The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi (p/m/e)
- The Receiving End of Sirens - The Receiving End of Sirens EP (p/e)
- The Static Age - Neon Nights Electric Lives (p/m/e)
- The Used - Artwork (p/e)
- The Warning - Keep Me Fed (c-w)
- Toothgrinder - I AM (w/p/m/e)
- Underoath - Erase Me (p)
- Youngblood Hawke - Wake Up (w/p)*
- Youngblood Hawke - We Come Running (w/p)
Singles
- 3OH!3 ft. Katy Perry - "Starstrukk" (p/e)
- Against The Current - "that won't save us" (w/p/e)
- Ariana Grande - "Put Your Hearts Up" (w/p)
- Bea Miller - "Rich Kids" (w/p)
- Bea Miller - "This Is Not An Apology" (w/p)
- Big Time Rush - "Paralyzed" from Elevate (w)
- Demi Lovato - "Without The Love" (c-w/p)
- Dreamers - "To The Fire" (c-w/a-p)
- David Archuleta - “Parachutes and Airplanes” (w)
- David Cook - “4 Letter Word” (w)
- Greyson Chance - "Heart Like Stone" (p)
- Hollywood Undead - "War Child" (c-p)
- Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl" (rock mix)
- Kesha - "Dirty Love" (c-w/c-p)
- Krewella - "Somewhere To Run" (p)
- Mowgli's - "Make It Right" (w)
- One Direction - "Up All Night" and "Na Na Na" (w/p)
- Sabrina Carpenter - "White Flag" (w/p)
- Selena Gomez - "Sick of You" (w/p)
- Sum 41 - "Baby You Don't Wanna Know" (w)
- Sum 41 - "Twisted By Design" (c-w)
- The Ghost Club - "This Bird Has Flown" (p)
- The Ghost Club - "Hey There Rose" (p)
- The Ready Set - "More Than Alive" (w)
- Will Wood - “Love, Me Normally” (p/m/e)
* select tracks
Accomplishments
Band | Album/single | RIAA certification |
---|---|---|
Panic! at the Disco | A Fever You Can't Sweat Out - Album | Double Platinum |
Panic! at the Disco | "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" - Single | Double Platinum |
Ariana Grande | "The Way" - Single | Double Platinum |
Boys Like Girls | Boys Like Girls - Album | Gold |
Boys Like Girls | "The Great Escape" - Single | Platinum |
Boys Like Girls | "Hero/Heroine" - Single | Gold |
Boys Like Girls | "Thunder" - Single | Gold |
3OH!3 | "Starstrukk" (feat. Katy Perry) - Single | Platinum |
3OH!3 | Want - Album | Gold |
Selena Gomez & the Scene | A Year Without Rain - Album | Gold |
Words Left Unsaid | "Demons" - Single | Platinum |
Airspoken | Sell Out - Album | Platinum |
References
- "Chairmen of the boards" article from The Phoenix
External links
- Matt Squire on Facebook
- Interview with AbsolutePunk