Wolf Gang - Thu 21st Oct
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You
may have heard of Wolf Gang already. The 22-year-old singer, real name Max
McElligott, was the curious creator of singles ‘Pieces Of You’ and ‘The King And
All Of His Men’, supports with Florence And The Machine, Miike Snow
and Metric – as well as his own sold-out show at London’s hip White Heat night –
have cemented his status as 2011’s one to most definitely watch. The enigmatic
artist has stamped his style across 2011’s pop expectations and has now been
joined by a full line-up of three permanent live members, set to ignite with his
arsenal of exhilarating hits-in-waiting.
Currently
halfway through recording his debut album with Mercury Rev, MGMT and
Flaming Lips producer Dave Fridmann, Wolf Gang represents the first UK act the
prestigious collaborator has worked with in some time. In a small barn in
upstate New York - in the middle of a forest full of bears, no less - Max
hibernated in Fridmann’s studio as he threw himself into recording the album.
“In the run up to meeting Dave and working with him, I immersed myself in his
work.” he reveals. “I was looking through his back catalogue and pretty
much every album I heard had an amazing feel to it, he adds something unusual
and personal to each artist's sound, so I was very excited to go out and work
with him."
Nodding
towards the likes of Talking Heads, David Bowie, along with more contemporary
artists such as Arcade Fire and The Shins, Wolf Gang’s sound packs in an
abundance of suave panache, ear-thwacking beats and heart-throttling melodies.
Now,
armed with one of the world’s most captivating producers, a knack for creating a
classic and colossal resonance, and backed with musicians ready to fully elevate
his songs, it seems Max’s aspirations to become a truly great British artist are
coming to fruition. Wolf Gang’s calendar is awash with globe-trotting: A
trip to Australia is on the cards for late September as they perform at Parklife
Festival, before heading back via the US for a couple of shows in LA and a Neon
Gold party in New York.
Stylish, soulful and incessantly
magnetising, Wolf Gang’s full inauguration is about to
begin.
