Aniello, Ron

Ronald John Aniello (born Las Vegas, NV) is an American Grammy Award nominated and multi-platinum record producer. Some of the noteworthy artists that he has worked with include Lifehouse, Barenaked Ladies, Guster, Jars of Clay, Days of the New, Sixpence None the Richer, Leigh Nash, Ashley Tesoro, Patti Scialfa, Jeremy Camp, Vanessa Amorosi, and Moshav Band.

Source: Wikipedia

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Performances

^{Performed 3 times live with Bruce Springsteen.}

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• 2022-11-15 Rockefeller Center, GE Building, Studio 6B, New York City, NY
• 2022-11-14 Rockefeller Center, GE Building, Studio 6B, New York City, NY
• 2011-01-29 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ

Recording

Performer

• Wrecking Ball (Bruce Springsteen, 2012)
  • "We Take Care Of Our Own" (guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops, backing vocals)
  • "Easy Money" (guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops, backing vocals)
  • "Shackled And Drawn" (guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops, backing vocals)
  • "Jack Of All Trades" (guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops, backing vocals)
  • "Death To My Hometown" (guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops, backing vocals)
  • "This Depression" (guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops, backing vocals)
  • "Wrecking Ball" (guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops, backing vocals)
  • "You've Got It" (guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops, backing vocals)
  • "Rocky Ground" (guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops, backing vocals)
  • "Land Of Hope And Dreams" (guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops, backing vocals)
  • "We Are Alive" (guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops, backing vocals)
  • "Swallowed Up (In The Belly Of The Whale)" (guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops, backing vocals)
  • "American Land" (guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops, backing vocals, percussion, hurdy gurdy)

• High Hopes (Bruce Springsteen, 2014)
  • "High Hopes" (drum loops)
  • "American Skin (41 Shots)" (bass, synthesizer, guitar, drum loop, percussion, organ, vibraphone)
  • "Just Like Fire Would" (12-string guitar)
  • "Heaven's Wall" (percussion loops, synthesizer, farfisa organ)
  • "Frankie Fell In Love" (bass, guitar)
  • "This Is Your Sword" (bass, synthesizer, guitar)
  • "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" (bass, synthesizer)
  • "The Wall" (synthesizer, accordion)
  • "Dream Baby Dream" (percussion loops, bass, synthesizer, guitar)

• Western Stars (Bruce Springsteen, 2019)
  • "Hitch Hikin'" (upright bass, piano, electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth strings, orchestral samples, acoustic guitar, drums, B3, celeste, loops, synth, background vocals)
  • "The Wayfarer" (upright bass, piano, electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth strings, orchestral samples, acoustic guitar, drums, B3, celeste, loops, synth, background vocals)
  • "Tucson Train" (upright bass, piano, electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth strings, orchestral samples, acoustic guitar, drums, B3, celeste, loops, synth, background vocals)
  • "Western Stars" (upright bass, piano, electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth strings, orchestral samples, acoustic guitar, drums, B3, celeste, loops, synth, background vocals)
  • "Sleepy Joe's Café" (upright bass, piano, electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth strings, orchestral samples, acoustic guitar, drums, B3, celeste, loops, synth, background vocals)
  • "Drive Fast (The Stuntman)" (upright bass, piano, electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth strings, orchestral samples, acoustic guitar, drums, B3, celeste, loops, synth, background vocals)
  • "Chasin' Wild Horses" (upright bass, piano, electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth strings, orchestral samples, acoustic guitar, drums, B3, celeste, loops, synth, background vocals)
  • "Sundown" (upright bass, piano, electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth strings, orchestral samples, acoustic guitar, drums, B3, celeste, loops, synth, background vocals)
  • "Somewhere North Of Nashville" (upright bass, piano, electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth strings, orchestral samples, acoustic guitar, drums, B3, celeste, loops, synth, background vocals)
  • "Stones" (upright bass, piano, electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth strings, orchestral samples, acoustic guitar, drums, B3, celeste, loops, synth, background vocals)
  • "There Goes My Miracle" (upright bass, piano, electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth strings, orchestral samples, acoustic guitar, drums, B3, celeste, loops, synth, background vocals)
  • "Hello Sunshine" (upright bass, piano, electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth strings, orchestral samples, acoustic guitar, drums, B3, celeste, loops, synth, background vocals)
  • "Moonlight Motel" (upright bass, piano, electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth strings, orchestral samples, acoustic guitar, drums, B3, celeste, loops, synth, background vocals)

• Only The Strong Survive (Covers Vol. 1) (Bruce Springsteen, 2022)
  • "Only The Strong Survive" (drums, bass, percussion, guitar, vibes, piano, organ)
  • "Soul Days" (drums, bass, percussion, guitar, piano, organ)
  • "Nightshift" (drums, bass, percussion, guitar, piano, organ, keyboards)
  • "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" (drums, bass, percussion, guitar, piano, organ, vibes, glockenspiel)
  • "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" (drums, bass, percussion, guitar, piano, keyboards, backing vocals)
  • "Turn Back The Hands Of Time" (drums, bass, percussion, guitar, piano, organ, vibes)
  • "When She Was My Girl" (drums, bass, percussion, guitar, piano, organ, glockenspiel, keyboards)
  • "Hey, Western Union Man" (drums, bass, percussion, guitar, piano, organ, vibes, keyboards)
  • "I Wish It Would Rain" (drums, bass, percussion, guitar, piano, vibes)
  • "Don't Play That Song" (drums, bass, percussion, guitar, piano, organ, keyboards)
  • "Any Other Way" (drums, bass, guitar, piano, organ, keyboards)
  • "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" (drums, bass, guitar, piano, glockenspiel, organ, keyboards)
  • "7 Rooms Of Gloom" (drums, bass, guitar, piano, farfisa, vibes, organ)
  • "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" (drums, bass, percussion, guitar, piano, vibes, timpani, chimes, organ)
  • "Someday We'll Be Together" (drums, bass, percussion, guitar, piano, organ, keyboards)

• American Beauty (EP, Bruce Springsteen, 2014)
  • "American Beauty" (bass, additional piano)
  • "Mary Mary" (synthesizer)

• Tracks II: The Lost Albums (Bruce Springsteen, 2025)
  • "Poor Side Of Town" (guitar, keyboards)
  • "Silver Mountain" (guitar)
  • "Inyo" (bass)
  • "Adelita" (guitar, accordion)
  • "The Aztec Dance" (piano, synthesizer)
  • "Our Lady Of Monroe" (bass)
  • "El Jardinero (Upon The Death Of Ramona)" (drums, bass, guitar)
  • "One False Move" (drums, bass, guitar, synthesizer)
  • "Ciudad Juarez" (drums, bass, synthesizer)
  • "I'm Not Sleeping" (bass, guitar, piano, glockenspiel)
  • "Idiot's Delight" (percussion, synthesizer)

• Looking Into You: A Tribute To Jackson Browne (Compilation, 2014)
  • "Linda Paloma" (bass)

• Blinded By The Light (Soundtrack, 2019)
  • "I'll Stand By You" (bass, drums, programming)

• Various and Assorted
  • "The Middle" (2021 Super Bowl Commercial) (various instruments)
  • "Lonely Night In The Park" (2025 single) (guitar)

• Play It As It Lays (Patti Scialfa, 2007)
  • "Looking For Elvis" (guitar, keyboard)
  • "Town Called Heartbreak" (guitar, keyboard)
  • "Play Around" (guitar, keyboard)
  • "Rainy Day Man" (guitar, keyboard)
  • "Play It As It Lays" (guitar, keyboard)

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Producer

• Wrecking Ball (Bruce Springsteen, 2012)
• High Hopes (Bruce Springsteen, 2014)
• Western Stars (Bruce Springsteen, 2019)
• Letter To You (Bruce Springsteen, 2020)
• Only The Strong Survive (Covers Vol. 1) (Bruce Springsteen, 2022)

• Western Stars: Songs From The Film (Bruce Springsteen, 2019)

• Tracks II: The Lost Albums (Bruce Springsteen, 2025)

• American Beauty (EP, Bruce Springsteen, 2014)

• Various and Assorted
  • "Lonely Night In The Park" (2025 single)

• Looking Into You: A Tribute To Jackson Browne (Compilation, 2014)
• Blinded By The Light (Soundtrack, 2019)
• She Came To Me (Soundtrack, 2023)

• Play It As It Lays (Patti Scialfa, 2007)
• The Atlas Underground Fire (Tom Morello, 2021) (Springsteen vocal only)

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Mixer

• Only The Strong Survive (Covers Vol. 1) (Bruce Springsteen, 2022)

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Recording Engineer

• Wrecking Ball (Bruce Springsteen, 2012)
• Western Stars (Bruce Springsteen, 2019)
• Letter To You (Bruce Springsteen, 2020)
• Only The Strong Survive (Covers Vol. 1) (Bruce Springsteen, 2022)

• Western Stars: Songs From The Film (Bruce Springsteen, 2019)

• Tracks II: The Lost Albums (Bruce Springsteen, 2025)

• Play It As It Lays (Patti Scialfa, 2007) (Assistant)

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We have the following recording dates with Springsteen on file:

• 2022-10-03 Samson Stages, Brooklyn, NY
• 2022-09-03 Stone Hill Studio, Colts Neck, NJ
• 2022-09-01 Samson Stages, Brooklyn, NY

Co-written

^{Songs co-written with Bruce Springsteen:}

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• "The Middle"

Media

Gallery

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