Craig Wedren

Craig Wedren is a composer, songwriter and singer who got his start fronting avant-punk pioneers <a href="spotify:artist:3PP5Hnii2zI9Ufm7jFkers" data-name="Shudder To Think">Shudder To Think</a> before expanding into composing scores for film and T.V.
Film credits include The School of Rock, Role Models, Wet Hot American Summer (with <a href="spotify:artist:6N1Kaz3CvRa9VLll5ahk9T" data-name="Theodore Shapiro">Theodore Shapiro</a>), Laurel Canyon, and Afternoon Delight; and for T.V., Yellowjackets (with <a href="spotify:artist:4TAV6oFZ5ARdlybbpFAFri" data-name="Anna Waronker">Anna Waronker</a>), New Amsterdam, Shrill, GLOW, Wet Hot American Summer, Fresh Off The Boat, Hung, Reno 911!, and The State, as well as songs and score for the movies High Art, First Love Last Rites and Velvet Goldmine with <a href="spotify:artist:3PP5Hnii2zI9Ufm7jFkers" data-name="Shudder To Think">Shudder To Think</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1Iu1TxDKUo4cvo85jnWaRH" data-name="Nathan Larson">Nathan Larson</a>.
Wedren’s solo albums include Lapland, Wand, On in Love (with <a href="spotify:artist:1XbVtnn6RYSZLra0kBMInW" data-name="Jefferson Friedman">Jefferson Friedman</a>), and <a href="spotify:album:53xvUn4eM72Cuf5DqzFQ85" data-name="Adult Desire">Adult Desire</a>. For Wand and Adult Desire Wedren created a series of pioneering 360° VR music videos and the Adult Desire 360 app.
In 2019 Craig published the book “My ‘90s”, a collection of photos from his touring days.
He also helmed much-loved NYC disco band <a href="spotify:album:1w9947gaSEqv6sJcxUKmtI" data-name="Baby">Baby</a> with pals <a href="spotify:artist:3OpY3sJvEOLFOwM9uhBOCm" data-name="Amy Miles">Amy Miles</a> and Alex E in the early aughts.
Most recently, Craig has been exploring meditation music using just his voice and a looping pedal. These ‘Sabbath Sessions’ serve as a time-out from the demands of everyday life and the formal structure of film and T.V. composing.
Over the years, Craig has toured with <a href="spotify:artist:62sC6lUEWRjbFqXpMmOk4G" data-name="Fugazi">Fugazi</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7jy3rLJdDQY21OgRLCZ9sD" data-name="Foo Fighters">Foo Fighters</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3inCNiUr4R6XQ3W43s9Aqi" data-name="Pavement">Pavement</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1w5Kfo2jwwIPruYS2UWh56" data-name="Pearl Jam">Pearl Jam</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:40Yq4vzPs9VNUrIBG5Jr2i" data-name="The Smashing Pumpkins">The Smashing Pumpkins</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0XHiH53dHrvbwfjYM7en7I" data-name="Chris Cornell">Chris Cornell</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:2dxi3wnJ9h9kNioaWyIpYd" data-name="Greg Dulli">Greg Dulli</a>; and has collaborated with friends/heroes such as <a href="spotify:artist:3nnQpaTvKb5jCQabZefACI" data-name="Jeff Buckley">Jeff Buckley</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4uyMcYXJM1rO5fvC9lOKwF" data-name="John Doe">John Doe</a>, Robin Zander, <a href="spotify:artist:2Z7gV3uEh1ckIaBzTUCE6R" data-name="Conor Oberst">Conor Oberst</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:3hozsZ9hqNq7CoBGYNlFTz" data-name="OK Go">OK Go</a>.