Dean Wareham (born 1 August 1963) is an American musician and actor who formed the band Galaxie 500 in 1987. He left Galaxie 500 in April 1991 and founded the band Luna. In 1997, he made an album with Claudia Silver under the name of Cagney And Lacee. Since Luna's breakup in 2005, Wareham has released albums with fellow Luna bandmate (and wife) Britta Phillips under the name of Dean and Britta. They also work as film composers, notably on the Noah Baumbach films The Squid and the Whale and Mistress America. He released a self-titled album in 2014 and reformed Luna in 2015.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played Galaxie 500's music on his shows and when the group split, kept his interest in the members' music projects, which included works from Dean Wareham as well as Naomi Yang and Damon Krukowski.
Sessions[]
1. Recorded: 1992-03-01. Broadcast: 24 April 1992. Repeated: 13 June 1992
- Crazy People / Slide / That's What You Always Say / I Can't Wait
Other Shows Played[]
- 25 January 1992: West Broadway (v/a album - Guitarrorists) No. 6
- 01 February 1992: Anesthesia (12") Mint Tea
- 07 March 2001 (with Angel Corpus Christi): You (7" - You / I Want Everything) Emma's House
- Luna
- 22 August 1992: Slash Your Tires (album - Lunapark) Elektra
- 20 February 1993: Ride Into The Sun (12" - Indian Summer) Rough Trade R2970
- 06 February 1993: Indian Summer (12") Rough Trade R2970
- 08 March 1993 (Ö3): 'Ride Into The Sun (CDS-Indian Summer)' (Rough Trade)
- 08 April 1997: For The Sake Of The Children (CD - Six Feet Of Chain) No. 6
- 07 May 1997: By The Way (CD - Six Feet Of Chain) No. 6
- 08 May 1997 (BFBS): 'Six Feet Of Chain (CD-Six Feet Of Chain)' (No.6)
- 16 May 1997 (BFBS): 'By The Way (CD-Six Feet Of Chain)' (No. 6)
- 05 June 1997 (BFBS): 'Memphis (CD-Six Feet Of Chain)' (No. 6)