Music director Chuck & Buck | Genres New age, Dance/electronic | |
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Albums Orange Is The New Black (Original Television Soundtrack) Record labels Varèse Sarabande, Concord Records, Whispersquish, LIGHTWORLDRECORDS Similar Vince Lawrence, Miguel Arteta, Smokey Hormel, Mike White, Chuy Chavez | ||
Gwendolyn Sanford is an American singer-songwriter and composer. She is best known for her performances with Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang and for her contributions to the scores for Weeds, Orange Is the New Black and other films and plays.
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Gwendolyn sanford interviewed at the 2015 bmi film tv awards
Biography
Sanford was born in Philadelphia and raised in Sierra Madre, California. Sanford studied acting at the Los Angeles County School High School for the Arts. While in school, she learned to play guitar and at age 22, formed Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang. The group was first noticed at a 2003 street fair in Los Feliz.
In addition to her solo works,Sanford, and her husband Brandon Jay, recorded four albums of children's music as Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang.
Film, TV and stage
Sanford, Brandon Jay and Scott Doherty compose music for Netflix's original series Orange Is the New Black. Prior, Gwendolyn and Brandon Jay composed the score for Weeds. At least two different versions of Gwendolyn's song "Freedom of the Heart (Ooodily, Ooodily)" are prominently featured in Mike White's 2000 film Chuck & Buck. Sanford wrote the music and lyrics for Romy and Michele's High School Reunion the musical. She and Jay composed music for the play, Gruesome Playground Injuries.
Awards
In 2007, she received an award BMI for her work on the TV show Weeds.
In 2003, Sanford was recognized at LA Weekly Music Awards as the Best New Genre/Uncategorizable Artist. Also in 2003, Gwendolyn won KFPK radio's The Music Never Stops #1 Album of the Year" award for Dew and Amoeba Music named Sanford as their "Homegrown Artist Pick".
Solo
To date, Gwendolyn has recorded four solo albums
Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang
Gwendolyn has released four children's albums as "Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang":
And a live concert DVD
The "Good Time Gang" performs for children's events, mainly in California.
Affiliates
Musicians in Gwendolyn's live band include:
Musicians Gwendolyn has worked with include:
Songs
Fly on Little WingOrange Is The New Black (Original Television Soundtrack) · 2015
No No Yes No NoOrange Is The New Black (Original Television Soundtrack) · 2015
Crazy PeppersOrange Is The New Black (Original Television Soundtrack) · 2015