Birth name Peter Joseph Salett | Years active 1995–present Name Peter Salett | |
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Born May 12, 1969 (age 54) ( 1969-05-12 ) Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, film composer, actor Role Singer-songwriter · petersalett.com Albums Paintings of These Days, Heart of Mine, In The Ocean Of The Stars, Addicted to Distraction, After a While, Faded Blue Eyes Genres Rock music, Alternative country, Jazz Movies Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Superbad, Wanderlust | ||
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano | ||
Peter Salett - The Way Things Used To Be
Peter Joseph Salett (born May 12, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known as a musician for his song "Heart of Mine" in the movie Keeping the Faith, his song score for the 2006 film Down in the Valley, and for co-writing the Dracula puppet musical finale, "A Taste for Love", in the Judd Apatow produced film, Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Contents
- Peter Salett The Way Things Used To Be
- Peter Salett Record Release Party
- Life and career
- Discography
- Soundtracks
- Filmography
- References
Peter Salett Record Release Party
Life and career
Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Salett moved with his family to Columbia, Maryland when he was four years old. His father, Stan Salett, was a civil rights organizer. While at Harper's Choice Middle School, he was in the same class as Edward Norton. He later attended Brown University, graduating in 1991.
Salett has contributed music to numerous films including Keeping the Faith, Down in the Valley, The Ten and Wet Hot American Summer. He has also had roles in films such as Superbad and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Keeping the Faith featured a T-Bone Burnett remix the track from Salett's second independent release, Heart of Mine.
Salett lives with his wife and child in Venice, California.
Discography
Soundtracks
Filmography
Actor
2020
Wet Hot American Summer: Original Cast Live Read (Video) as
Guitar Dude
2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (TV Mini Series) as
Guitar Dude
- Auditions (2015) - Guitar Dude
- Lunch (2015) - Guitar Dude
2014
Inside Amy Schumer (TV Series) as
Guitarist
- Down for Whatever (2014) - Guitarist
2012
Wanderlust as
Manfreddie
2008
Role Models as
Ladislas of Leisure
2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall as
Keyboard Player
2007
Superbad as
Tiger Greendragon
2007
The Ten as
Lying Rhino Body
2005
The F Word as
Peter
2002
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (Video) as
Guitar Player / Indian / Cop / ...
2001
Chelsea Walls as
Crony 3 (as Peter Salet)
2001
Wet Hot American Summer as
Guitar Dude
Composer
2020
Wet Hot American Summer: Original Cast Live Read (Video)
2018
Seven in Heaven (music by)
2015
Breakthrough (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)
- More Than Human (2015)
2012
Tomorrow You're Gone
2010
Ghosts/Aliens (TV Movie)
2009
21 Below (Documentary) (score composer)
2007
Cat Dancers (Documentary)
2005
Down in the Valley
2005
Bittersweet Place
Music Department
2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (production music consultant)
2005
Down in the Valley (musician: recorder solo)
Soundtrack
2010
Get Him to the Greek (writer: "Inside Of You")
2008
Role Models (performer: "Broken and Bent", "Ladislas of Leisure") / (writer: "Broken and Bent", "Ladislas of Leisure")
2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (producer: "A Taste for Love") / (writer: "We've Got To Do Something", "Inside of You", "A Taste for Love")
2007
The Ten (performer: "The End of the End of the Ten") / (writer: "The End of the End of the Ten")
2006
Gettin' It (performer: "Crying Shame") / (writer: "Crying Shame")
2006
Wedding Daze (performer: "Closer") / (writer: "Closer")
2005
Down in the Valley (performer: "Fly Sparrow Fly", "Sweet Dandelion", "Sunshine", "Down in the Valley", "Gone Away", "For You To Be Mine", "Cuckoo Waltz") / (writer: "Fly Sparrow Fly", "Sweet Dandelion", "Sunshine", "Gone Away", "For You To Be Mine")
2005
The Baxter (performer: "Down, Down, Down", "Fall In", "My Whisper", "Don't Run Over Me Baby") / (writer: "Down, Down, Down", "My Whisper", "Don't Run Over Me Baby")
2003
The Maldonado Miracle (TV Movie) (performer: "She Won't Wait Forever", "Halcyon Days") / (writer: "She Won't Wait Forever", "Halcyon Days")
2001
Wet Hot American Summer (performer: "Wet Hot American Dream") / (writer: "Wet Hot American Dream")
2000
Keeping the Faith (performer: "The Way Things Used to Be", "Heart of Mine") / (writer: "The Way Things Used to Be", "Heart of Mine")
2000
Other Voices (performer: "Only Mine") / (writer: "Only Mine")
1997
Hurricane Streets (performer: "Walking Dream") / (writer: "Walking Dream")
Producer
2009
By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (Documentary) (field producer)
Thanks
2001
Chelsea Walls (special thanks - as Peter Salet)
References
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