Date Signed: March 2026
Label: ANTI-
Type of Music: Indie rock / Country / Grunge
Management: Another Management Company
Booking: TBA Agency
Publicity: Kelly @ ANTI-
A&R: Andy Kaulkin + Allison Crutchfield
Web: brennanwedl.com
When singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Brennan Wedl signed with ANTI- Records, the alt-roots sister label to the very punk-centric Epitaph, the deal made perfect sense. Placing Wedl on a roster that also included the likes of Fleet Foxes, Gitterer, and Mavis Staples saw the appropriate stars align.
Her debut for the label is a cover of Canadian artist Kathleen Edwards’ “Six O’Clock News,” though listeners should be ready for Wedl’s original material.
“I made up songs a lot as a kid—always testing my two younger brothers’ patience and eardrum receptivity levels,” Wedl says. “I started writing songs on the acoustic guitar in fifth grade, and my first show was on November 26th, 2011. I took it upon myself in that coffeeshop to humbly offer the world my rendition of his 2011 hit song, ‘How To Love.’”
Wedl describes her sound as, “acoustic guitar singer/songwriter roots hot-wired to a pair of go-go boots playing an electric guitar telecasting spells of crunchy, twangy truth bombs with hooky, singable melodies.”
The artist claims that the deal with ANTI- came about “through the power of music, magic, and madness.” For Wedl, “Six O’Clock News” was the perfect vehicle to introduce herself to her new label.
“[Kathleen Edwards] is a legendary alternative country Queen and this song has always been a standout favorite of mine,” she says.
With her feet firmly under the table at her new spiritual home, Wedl is ready for a big 2026. “I’m opening the shows on the Waxahatchee / MJ Lenderman tour starting April 13th in Atlanta,” she says. “The joy and enthusiasm that fills my soul is beyond compare. I’m going to be playing solo and experimenting with the good ole trusty six-string acoustic guitar. Beyond that, more exciting tours—support and headline dates, hanging with loved ones, taking Spanish lessons, continuing to grow together in community and fighting to protect one another from the fallout of the American imperial war machine imploding all around us with each new day. We have the power in numbers, people. It’s never too late to speak out. Time to join local organizations that align with what’s right! We can build a better future when we organize together. Love you thanks for reading.”
