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Interview with
TIMOTHY WOLF

(April 6th, 2021)

Interviewer – Dave Bruce

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It’s rare for an artist to knock it out of the park so soundly on their debut single, but with things happening so fast for Timothy Wolf, it’s hardly any surprise that months of hard work and rising acclaim have resulted in something like the stellar “In Your Arms Again” – Rolling Stone

It’s a song that is carried by Wolf’s stratospheric falsetto, with chocolatey brass lacquering every word. ‘In Your Arms Again’ builds and builds, before unleashing into a huge finale” – Music Feeds

“Your falsetto is unworldly and your voice by itself is so f&$*ing pure – you’re a unicorn.”  – Nkechi Anele, Triple J

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Have you always wanted to be a musician? When did you start writing music?
I grew up playing drums, I only really thought about songwriting from my 19 birthday when my Mum bought me a guitar because I was playing hers too much. I guess I inherited a love for music and the following years it just played out that I didn’t want to do anything else.

Which music did you grow up listening to? How has it influenced your current style? 
I have no idea how to answer this question… I grew up listening to a vast array of pop, classics but had a big metal phase whilst playing the drums. So a bit of a 180 on that one. I can’t say it’s carried through unfortunately, my days of head banging and double kicker paradise are behind me.
However we do have one song that we play with a half-time drop that I guess has been inspired by this wilder chapter of my youth.

How would you describe your sound? 
Soulful-blues grounded in singer-songwriter style formation. The more music we release the more diverse it pulls from different genres. But the common thread is that our music feels quite organic. It’s real people in a room creating music together and I think with the help of Dan Frizza we captured that really beautifully.

Why do you think people resonate with your music?
The band – ‘The Howlers’, we’re all pretty much family. If not by blood by the immersion of our group haha the vibe we have together is a special one. I think people like seeing that connection especially after a season where it’s been difficult to connect with one another.

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Your new single “In Your Arms Again” has just been released! Describe its origin and evolution. 
A song written in my bedroom and put together alongside ‘The Howlers’. The song stems from dwelling upon my grandparent 50yr + relationships along with the beginning of my own. I’ve wanted to write in this style for some time and I think it came as a natural stepping stone. We headed up to Byron Bay and with the help of La Cueva studios we breathed life into it.

Do you have any more new music in the works?
Whilst on the trip to Byron Bay we made a full length record. We can’t wait to get that out over the course of the year.

Do you have any shows/tours coming up? What are you looking forward to, and what can the fans expect?
Northcote Social Club May 5 (second show selling fast)
Northcote Social Club May 6 (sold out)

If you could perform with any music artist, Alive or Dead, who would you choose? And why? 
Johnny Cash, June Carter & Timothy Wolf… the weird love triangle band that nobody asked for haha to be around these people as they literally defined singer-songwriter balladry as we know it would have been incredibly special.

What’s next for you in the near future? 
For right now this year is about getting the music that we have out into the world. I have quite a lot of songs in the back catalogue that I can’t wait to release. Whether they’ll be put out in a minimalist form or continuing with the full term band I’ll let the year ahead dictate.

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What are your longer-term aspirations? 
I want to be able to live as a full-time musician. To buy a house with my partner, to do all of those normal people things whilst working and connecting with people as a musician.

What is the best thing about performing to a live audience? 
It’s pretty special that people take time out of their week to come see songs from my brain, written in my bedroom. To connect with people there and hopefully have them smiling more on the way out as they were on the way is purposeful and life giving.

Finally, a few questions for some quick answers –
FAVOURITE:
Album – Born and Raised – John Mayer – too difficult but this is one I always come back too
Artist – City & Colour – stands the test of time and nostalgia
Movie – not a movie but Breaking Bad – all time TV
Place to visit – East Coast travels  – Byron, Sunny Coast, Urunga
Venue to play – Northcote Social* haven’t played it but I’ve been looking forward to it for sooo long
Food –  Buffalo Wings with blue cheese sauce
Drink – craft beer/filter coffee
Person in History –  Jesus – he’s the man
Tattoo – (If you don’t have one, what would you get?) I have a tattoo of a coffee cup I really dig. Either that or the manky boot with a cartoon sad face that I got at the pub one night.

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Check out TIMOTHY WOLF below
WEBSITE – FACEBOOK – INSTAGRAM

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Press Release March 12 below

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AMNPLIFY – DB