Composer, singer, and songwriter Craig Wedren joins Rain today to talk about his work and ongoing projects. Music has always been a part of Craig's life, and it's evolved over the years to include his work composing music for feature films and tv shows and as a solo artist. Tune in to this episode of LaunchLeft to hear more from Craig, and we close the podcast with his song, "You Are Not Your Feelings." 

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LaunchLeft is an alliance of left-of-center artists, a label, a podcast, a curation engine. LaunchLeft Podcast hosted by Rain Phoenix is an intentional space for Art and Activism that enlists famed creatives to launch emerging bands. LaunchLeft begins with music, but ultimately aims to launch left-of-center artists in all creative fields.

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 IN THIS EPISODE:

• [01:38] Craig talks about his current composer work on TV shows, films and working on his projects in the evening hours
• [05:40] Craig describes his musical 'aha moment.'
• [11:17] Craig talks about his newest project and record
• [13:35] Listen to "You Are Not Your Feelings" from Craig's new album

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• As an artist, you set out to do something different and end up getting it wrong, but you might discover something new about yourself along the way that can put you on a fresh new artistic path.
• Allowing yourself as an artist to be open to working with other people can give you the opportunity to learn new things and create new projects, keeping your artistic perspective fresh.

ARTIST LINKS:

http://www.craigwedren.comhttps://www.instagram.com/craigwedrenhttps://twitter.com/craigwedrenhttps://www.facebook.com/craigwedrenmusichttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7tugZSuH8ZmIro4uLq3Bwhttps://soundcloud.com/craigwedrenCraig Wedren:  

Craig Wedren is a composer, a songwriter, and a singer. He got his start fronting avant-punk pioneers Shudder To Think, before expanding into composing scores for film and T.V. As a composer, Wedren has scored a host of popular feature films including Wanderlust, Role Models, The School of Rock, Wet Hot American Summer, By The People: The Election of Barack Obama, Laurel Canyon, Roger Dodger, Afternoon Delight, How To Be A Latin Lover, and A Futile, Stupid Gesture. He has also written and performed music for television shows including New Amsterdam, Shrill, GLOW, Wet Hot American Summer, Fresh Off The Boat, Hung, The United States of Tara, Reno 911!, Children's Hospital, Burning Love, and The State. 

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