Forgetting Sarah Marshall
“A Taste for Love”

The Dracula puppet musical finale song "A Taste for Love" was written in a hotel room in the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii (yep I know life was rough on this one).  I worked with Forgetting Sarah Marshall writer/star Jason Segel, director Nick Stoller and producer Judd Apatow - and I took their written template and created the musical finale, which was filmed back in Hollywood and then recorded at the legendary Capitol Studios in LA.  Cameo alert - I'm the voice of the "dumb puppet" saying "he's the worst".

Keeping the Faith
“Heart of Mine”

I had sent Edward Norton an advance copy of my Heart of Mine cd, and he ended up using it as the main theme of "Keeping the Faith", both as a montage song and the end title song.  The producer T Bone Burnett and I worked on a remix for the movie, which was a ton of fun.  The song has travelled very well and I'm very grateful it has touched so many people.

Wet Hot American Summer
“Wet Hot American Dream”

While spending time on the set of Wet Hot I wrote "Wet Hot American Dream", which when I wrote it was my ode to Billy Squier.  That crazy version can be found somewhere in the dvd extras and online.  When it came time to do the version for the movie, director David Wain wanted a mellower, cleaner sound, which we recorded in Teddy Shapiro's (nice) home studio in Tribeca.  David also asked me to write and sing the music for the final moments of the movie leading into the credits.

Role Models
“Broken and Bent”

"Broken and Bent" I recorded (playing everything) in my garage studio in Venice.  I had gone to see a screening of the work in progress, and David Wain asked me to score the reflective scene with a song, with the caveat being that there was no guarantee my song would be picked.  At literally the last possible moment on the mix stage I was told that the song was going to be used but I needed to make some changes - I added the final instruments with about an hour to spare. 

Song Credits:

  • 2010  Get Him to the Greek (one song)

  • 2008  Role Models (Universal Pictures, two songs)

  • 2008  Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Universal Pictures, three co-writes)

  • 2007  The Ten (ThinkFilm, Commotion soundtrack; end title)

  • 2006  Down in the Valley (ThinkFilm, ATO soundtrack; five songs) 

  • 2005  The F Word (Ditlev Films)

  • 2005  The Baxter (IFC, Milan soundtrack; three songs)

  • 2003  Maldonado Miracle (Showtime, two songs)

  • 2001  Wet Hot American Summer (USA Films, end title)

  • 2000  Keeping the Faith (Touchtone/Disney, Hollywood soundtrack; two songs, including main theme/end title)

  • 2000  Other Voices (independent, end title)

  • 1998  Hurricane Streets (MGM, Mammoth soundtrack; end title)

Acting Credits:

  • 2015  Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (Guitar Dude)

  • 2014  Inside Amy Schumer (Guitarist)

  • 2012  Wanderlust (Manfreddie)

  • 2008  Role Models (Ladislas of Leisure)

  • 2008  Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Keyboard Player)

  • 2007  Superbad (Tiger Greendragon)

  • 2007  The Ten (Lying Rhino Body)

  • 2005  The F Word (Peter)

  • 2002  Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (Guitar Player/Indian/Cop/Terrorist/Shirpa)

  • 2001  Chelsea Walls (Crony 3)

  • 2001  Wet Hot American Summer (Guitar Dude)

Image by Bernie DeChant