Shudder to Think

Shudder To Think is a truly unique band born of the Washington, D.C. Punk/post-Hardcore scene of the late 1980s and early ’90s. The original lineup, composed of singer Craig Wedren, bassist Stuart Hill, drummer Mike Russell and guitarist Chris Matthews, released their first few groundbreaking albums on D.C.’s legendary Dischord Records (home of Minor Threat and Fugazi). After a lineup change that brought drummer Adam Wade (Jawbox) and guitarist Nathan Larson into the fold, the band broke with the underground ethos of the era and signed to Epic Records/Sony in 1993. 

Their major label debut, Pony Express Record, is widely considered one of the most adventurous and singular rock albums of the 1990s and continues to confound and inspire artists and listeners to this day. With only modest sales and radio play, however, the band made its final album, the relatively sunny 50,000 B.C., with new drummer Kevin March (Guided By Voices), then turned its attention to making music for film. In the burgeoning NYC Indie film scene of the late-’90s, Shudder To Think wrote, performed, and produced songs and score for First Love, Last Rites (dir Jesse Peretz) which included collaborations with Jeff Buckley, Liz Phair, and Billy Corgan, among other greats, High Art (dir Lisa Cholodenko) and Velvet Goldmine (dir Todd Haynes) before going on indefinite hiatus. 

In Spring 2025, with the return of Adam Wade on drums, plus the additions of composer Jherek Bischoff on bass and producer/multi-instrumentalist Clint Walsh on guitar, the band un-hit pause and began performing and making new music again.

Look for shows and an album in 2025-26.