- Wolf & Cub
Infobox musical artist
Name = Wolf & Cub
Img_capt = Left to right: Joel Byrne, Joel Carey, Marvin Hammond and Thomas Mayhew
Sydney, August 5th, 2007
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Flagicon|AustraliaAdelaide ,Australia
Genre =Psychedelic Funk
Years_active = 2002 - present
Label =Dot Dash 4AD
URL = [http://www.wolfandcub.com/ Official website]
Current_members = Joel Byrne
Joel Carey
Thomas Mayhew Marvin Hammond
Past_members = Adam EdwardsWolf & Cub are an
alternative rock band fromAdelaide ,Australia . Three of the original members hail fromPort Augusta ,South Australia . Their music is predominantlypsychedelic with elements of funk. The four-piece were signed to legendary record label4AD . An interesting aspect of the band's music and aesthetic is their use of two drummers. This allows the percussive elements of their music to feature more prominently alongside theguitar . Their name derives from acomic fromJapan called "Lone Wolf and Cub ".Members
*Joel Byrne - vocals, electric guitar, percussion
*Joel Carey - drums/percussion
*Thomas Mayhew - bass guitar
*Marvin Hammond - drums/percussion, saxophoneHistory
The band formed in 2002. Adam Edwards and Thomas Mayhew moved to adelaide after finishing school, bored with life they started jamming. Adam and Tom met Joel byrne threw his younger brother luke byrne who said his older brother (joel) just sits in his room all day playing guitar. Joel byrne met Joel Carey threw uni. joel byrne brings joel carey to a jam. Joel carey started off playing percussion and then later on went on to drumming. The foursome decided to form a band and joel byrne began buying cheap instruments and expensive pedals.cite web|title=Biography|accessdate=2007-07-24|work=Wolf & Cub: Biography|url=http://www.wolfandcub.com/bio] The band signed to Australian label,
Dot Dash Recordings shortly after, with representation fromRemote Control Records . In 2004, they released their first EP, "Wolf & Cub".In 2005, a 7" record featuring the track "Thousand Cuts" circulated in the
UK and was played on theZane Lowe andSteve Lamacq radio shows onBBC . The track was heard by producerPaul Epworth (Bloc Party ,The Futureheads ), who took it into the studio and produced the Phones Remix. This became a white label 12" and later became aJohn Kennedy Single of the Week onXFM . Shortly after, the band released the "Steal Their Gold " EP and toured Japan and the UK. "Steal Their Gold" received Single of the Week status fromSteve Lamacq and the band began to receive attention from theUK press. On the strength of two EPs, the band signed to international label4AD in September 2005 and played in a string of London shows for4AD ’s 25th Anniversary withThe Breeders in November.In Australia, the band graced stages with
TV on the Radio , The Killers,The Music ,Wolfmother ,Queens of the Stone Age (handpicked by Josh Homme [cite web|title=Wolf & Cub at 4AD|accessdate=2007-03-17|work=Wolf & Cub: Profile|url=http://www.4ad.com/wolfandcub/profile/] ) andDeath from Above 1979 . The quartet played in multiple festivals such asBig Day Out andHomebake and underwent two nationwide tours of Australia. [cite web|title=Wolf & Cub Australian Tour|accessdate=2007-05-03|work=Wolf & Cub: Official Website - News|url=http://www.wolfandcub.com/] Work on their debut album, which had begun in April 2005, was completed in 2006. "Vessels" was released in Australia on September 2nd, 2006 and generated a positive response, becoming the 5th most favoured album of The Drum Media’s editors and contributors for 2006.4AD released the album internationally on March 6th, in 2007. In the same month, the band toured America, playing atSXSW and a4AD showcase.On the 20th of May, 2007, the band announced on their MySpace page that drummer Adam Edwards had left and that they were looking for a new drummer:
On the 8th of July the band announced that they had found a new drummer, Marvin Hammond, from Adelaide band Artax Mission. [cite web|title=New Drummer!|accessdate=2007-08-06|work=Wolf & Cub MySpace|url=http://www.myspace.com/wolfandcub]
In June 2008 the band released the "One to the Other" EP, produced by Chris Colonna from
Bumblebeez . Their new album is due to be released soon.Awards
In 2006 Wolf & Cub were awarded the
QANTAS Spirit of Youth award for music. SOYA is an Australian premier youth arts prize, recognising and rewarding outstanding young Australians. The band received a cheque for $5000 and $5000 inQANTAS airline tickets. [cite web|title=Wolf & Cub Win QANTAS Spirit Of Youth Awards|accessdate=2007-03-17|work=Wolf & Cub: Official Website - News|url=http://www.wolfandcub.com/article/wolf-cub-win-qantas-spirit-of-youth-awards]Wolf & Cub were nominated for " Best Independent Release " at the 2007 ARIA awards.
Touring
Past Touring
*Headlined two Australian tours, one with
Mercy Arms and another with Snowman.
*Played at Big Day Out 2006 alongside bands such asThe White Stripes ,Iggy & The Stooges ,Kings of Leon ,The Mars Volta and Franz Ferdinand.
*Performed at the first ever Great Escape festival withSigur Rós ,Silverchair ,The Mountain Goats andThe Black Keys .
*Played at the debut of St Jeromes Laneway Festival withThe Avalanches ,Broken Social Scene ,The Hold Steady ,Pretty Girls Make Graves andLes Savy Fav in 2005.
*They were on the bill forHomebake in 2005 and 2006.
*JoinedYou Am I andModest Mouse forFalls Festival in 2006.
*Played atMeredith Music Festival withBand of Horses ,The New Pornographers ,Midlake andTapes 'n Tapes in 2006.Discography
Albums
References
External links
* [http://www.wolfandcub.com/ Official Website]
*MySpace|wolfandcub|Wolf & Cub
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