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15 Facts About Anna Waronker

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Anna Jeanette Waronker is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and producer best known as the frontwoman of that dog.

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Anna Waronker is the daughter of producer Lenny Waronker and actress and musician Donna Loren, the sister of session drummer Joey Waronker, and is married to Steve McDonald of Redd Kross and the Melvins.

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Anna Waronker recorded a cover version of the song "Catch" by The Cure specifically for the Songs For Summer compilation album, a memorial for Summer Brannin.

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Anna Waronker is heard in the song "No Soul" by the band Say Anything.

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Anna Waronker provides vocals on the tracks "Be Calm" and "At Least I'm Not As Sad As I Used To Be" by New York band fun.

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Anna Waronker has contributed to film and TV soundtracks, including the score and an original song for Dealbreaker in 2005.

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Anna Waronker composed the score for Paramount+ original School Spirits which aired its first season in Spring 2023.

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Anna Waronker has co-produced with her husband Steven McDonald on several projects, including his revision of the White Stripes album White Blood Cells, and the Imperial Teen albums On and The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band.

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Anna Waronker is a member of Ze Malibu Kids, which includes Steven McDonald, Jeff McDonald, and Astrid McDonald.

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Anna Waronker has composed and scored for film and television, including Josie and the Pussycats and the television series Clueless, where she collaborated with Charlotte Caffey.

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Five of Anna Waronker's songs were featured on the television series Dawson's Creek.

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Anna Waronker played Joan Jett in the film What We Do Is Secret written and directed by Rodger Grossman.

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In 2007, Anna Waronker appeared on Say Anything's "In Defense of the Genre", where she performed guest vocals on the track "No Soul".

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On February 8,2011, Anna Waronker's California Fade was released via digital download and limited vinyl orders.

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Anna Waronker co-wrote the Melvins song "Embrace the Rub", from their 2018 album Pinkus Abortion Technician, with McDonald and Josh Klinghoffer.