Wonderly

Composers and harmony nerds Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsverk make up the pan-idiomatic duo known as Wonderly. Composers of the NYT Daily Theme and countless other podcast themes (Sold a Story, Dear Sugar, Aspen Ideas, Marketplace How We Survive and others), their side gig is soundtrack work. But where they really shine is in their words, stories, harmonies, and show.

Ever-adventurous, the Portland, Oregon musicians sound equally at home making epic symphonic soundscapes, twangy americana and bubbly pop, producing and playing just about every instrument along the way. In their nearly three decades of collaboration, they’ve backed up their idols onstage (Smokey Robinson, Van Dyke Parks, Kristin Hersh), and made music with Northwest luminaries like Liz Vice, Laura Gibson, Laura Veirs and Ural Thomas.

“Their songs are very short, intellectual soundtrack pieces… sounds like Elliot Smith with a sense of humor.” – Flow State