Anna Jeanette Waronker (born July 10, 1972) is a singer/songwriter, composer, and producer best known as the frontwoman of

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. She is the daughter of producer Lenny Waronker and actress and musician

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, the sister of session drummer

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, and is married to

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and

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That Dog (1991–1997, 2011–present)

Waronker was born in

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. After graduating from high school, Waronker formed the band that would become That Dog. The group consisted of Waronker on lead vocals and guitar,

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on violin,

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on bass, and

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on drums. That Dog released three albums on

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: ''

'', ''

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'', and ''

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.'' They toured with such acts as

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, and Blur. That Dog announced their breakup in 1997 after their third album, ''Retreat from the Sun'', which had originally been intended as Waronker's first solo record. That Dog reunited in 2011.

Solo work

Anna founded her own record company, "Five Foot Two Records," with her sister-in-law

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, on which she released her first solo record in 2002, titled ''Anna By Anna Waronker''. Waronker recorded a cover version of the song "Catch" by

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specifically for the ''Songs For Summer'' compilation album, a memorial for Summer Brannin. In the early 2000s, Waronker played several solo shows and a few other shows with the short-lived Ze Malibu Kids. Waronker is also heard in the song "No Soul" by the band

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. Anna provides vocals on the tracks ''Be Calm'' and ''At Least I'm not as Sad as I Used to be'' by New York band

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. Anna has contributed to various film and TV soundtracks, including the score and an original song for ''Dealbreaker'' (a short film co-written and directed by Mary Wigmore and

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Other projects

During the time she was with That Dog, Waronker and bandmate Petra Haden backed up Beck on a number of demos and b-sides. Waronker has also co-produced with her husband Steven McDonald on several projects, including his revision of the

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album

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, and the

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albums '' On'' and '' The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band''. Waronker is a member of Ze Malibu Kids, which also includes Steven McDonald,

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, and Astrid McDonald. Waronker has composed and scored for film and television, including ''

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'' and the television series ''

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'' (1996–1999), where she collaborated with

(

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). Five of Waronker's songs were featured on the television series ''

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.'' Waronker played

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in the

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'' What We Do Is Secret'' written and directed by Rodger Grossman. In 2005, she contributed to the

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benefit song, "

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". In 2007, Waronker appeared on

's "

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", where she performed guest vocals on the track "No Soul". In late April 2007, Waronker's song "How Am I Doing?" was played at the end of a

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episode, entitled "Desire". A sample of her song "I Don't Wanna" was played in the 2008 Movie

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. In October 2008, she collaborated with her sister-in-law Charlotte Caffey on '' Lovelace: A Rock Musical.'' On February 8, 2011 Waronker's ''California Fade'' was released via digital download and limited vinyl orders. Waronker provides backing vocals on "The Getaway", the

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to the

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eleventh studio album which was released on June 17, 2016 and on '' A Walk with Love & Death'' by the

(now joined by Steven McDonald), released on July 7, 2017. She also co-wrote the Melvins song "Embrace the Rub", from their 2018 album ''

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'', with McDonald and

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. In 2021, Waronker and

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collaborated on the soundtrack to Showtime's ''

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''. Together they composed and produced the original theme song "No Return" for the opening credits, as well as the score for the show. This followed on from their collaboration on

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's '' Shrill'' in 2019.

Partial discography

That Dog *''

'' (1994) *''

'' (1995) *''

'' (1997) *''

Old LP ''Old LP'' is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band That Dog, released on October 4, 2019, by UME. The album is the band's first since their 2011 reformation and received positive reviews from critics. Recording and release So ...

'' (2019) Ze Malibu Kids *''Sound It Out'' (2002) Solo Work *''

Anna Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 12 ...

'' (2002) *''Castle (Music from the

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)'' – EP (2009) *''California Fade'' (2011)

References

External links

Anna Waronker Official SiteLovelace: A Rock MusicalAnna's MySpace Pagethat dog Tablature
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