Al Gomes and A. Michelle of Big Noise are representing legendary recording engineer, mixer, and producer Shelly Yakus. Interested parties can contact Big Noise about Shelly at 401-274-4770 (USA) or by emailing al@bignoisenow.com.

Big Noise has landed Shelly Yakus interviews with Mix Magazine, Uncut, and VH1 ('Classic Albums: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Damn the Torpedos'), among others.

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Shelly Yakus is considered one of the best engineers and mixers in the music industry. Formerly Chief Engineer and Vice President of A&M Recording and Vice President of The Record Plant NYC, Shelly has engineered some of the most successful and iconic recordings in history from John Lennon's 'Imagine' to U2's 'Rattle & Hum' to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 'Damn the Torpedos' and is credited with selling in excess of one hundred million records, equaling over one billion dollars in sales. He was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.

Shelly has engineered recordings for many performers, including Van Morrison, Alice Cooper, The Band, Blue Oyster Cult (Shelly mixed the actual 'more cowbell' moment), The Ramones, Dire Straits, Don Henley, Madonna, Stevie Nicks, The Pointer Sisters, Lou Reed, Bob Seger, Patti Smith, Suzanne Vega, Warren Zevon, and Elliott Murphy. His early work as an assistant engineer included sessions with Dionne Warwick, Peter, Paul & Mary, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Count Basie & His Orchestra, and Frank Sinatra.

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