Career
Since his professional debut, he has played with dozens of well-known recording artists. His inclusion on albums such as Bonnie Raitt"s Green Light (1982) and Nick of Time (1989) has lent him his bearing in American popular music culture. Yet, Schell"s works had already journeyed from the North America to Australia, when he worked with Australian soul singer Renée Geyer on her album So Lucky (1981).
Other members included Ian McLagan (formerly of The Faces) and drummer/producer extraordinaire Ricky Fataar.
Some of Schell"s 21st century interests have included working with Memphis-based Barbara Blue on her album, Memphis 3rd and Beale (2004), and recording Eric Burdon"s albums My Secret Life (2004), Soul of a Manitoba (2006), and co-producing The Voice"s Season One semi-finalist, Nakia"s European Parliament with Barry Goldberg in his own Ultratone Studios in Studio City, California. Schell was integral to Freight Train Love, the 2014 album of American singer-songwriter Hilary Scott, playing guitar as well as engineering and mixing.
A collaborator with American actor/musician James Belushi, Schell worked as a music coordinator for the American television sitcom According to Jim from 2005 to 2009.
