Peter Salett is a multi-talented individual with a career spanning multiple facets. He has released seven records on his own labels, contributed original songs to films, and even appeared in various movies.
Growing up in Columbia, Maryland, Salett attended the Columbia School for Theatrical Arts, where he met Edward Norton. He later went to Brown University, where he was heavily involved in the theater department and directed a show featuring Michael Showalter, leading to a lifelong friendship.
Salett began playing music in New York City's downtown scene in the early 1990s, quickly gaining a loyal following among actors, writers, and directors, including Ethan Hawke, Sam Rockwell, Edward Norton, Billy Crudup, Thomas Lennon, Michael Ian Black, Liev Schreiber, and many others.
His first song in a studio film was "Heart of Mine," the main theme and end title song in Edward Norton's directorial debut, Keeping the Faith (2000). Salett's music has since appeared in numerous films, including Wet Hot American Summer (2001),Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008),Role Models (2008),Superbad (2007),and Wanderlust (2012).
In addition to his work in film, Salett has also composed music for dance, theater, and television. He has written music for the official Cannes selection Down in the Valley (2005),scored the Ron Howard-produced show Breakthrough (2015),and written songs for the Netflix show Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015).
Salett has continued to work on a wide range of projects, including music for dance, theater, and his own "long form" pieces, such as the meditative 37-minute work "Suite for the Summer Rain." He has also reprised his role as Guitar Dude in the popular show Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015).
