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Wolf Gang Announces New Single

• 6th Oct 2010

23-year-old singer & multi-instrumentalist Max McElligott aka Wolf Gang, is the curious creator of cult singles ‘Pieces Of You’ and ‘The King And All Of His Men’. He has already firmly cemented his status as next years one to most definitely watch, and with the upcoming release of new single “Lions In Cages” the enigmatic artist will surely stamp his romantic, surreal & imaginative sound all over 2011.

Having recently finished 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. Fridmann’s first encounter with Wolf Gang was when he heard a bedroom demo of single-to-be ‘Lions In Cages’ after which he immediately invited Max out to record the track at the soonest available opportunity. So 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.

Inspired by the likes of Talking Heads, Roxy Music and David Bowie, as well as more contemporary artists such as Arcade Fire, Wolf Gang’s sound packs in an abundance of suave panache, ear-thwacking beats and heart-throttling melodies. It’s fair to say McElligott’s approach to music making is far from docile: Growing up in a number of countries from America to Scotland as a result of his father’s work, McElligott’s life has been awash with worldly influences, his family tree sprouting from a combination of Irish, Greek and German roots. Whether it was trumpet lessons, playing the piano with his mother or walloping drums in a pipe band throughout his childhood in Scotland, he was always destined to tussle with creativity. 


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. “Having tried out working with a couple of producers in London, I was becoming nervous that I wouldn’t find the sound that truly represented me. Dave has captured all of the emotion, charm and energy that I could ever have hoped my songs to contain.
It’s been my lucky break to work with him and I’m truly excited now about how this body of work will sound.”

For now, 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.

October
21st – London – Hoxton Bar and kitchen

November
16th – York – The Basement
17th – Glasgow – King Tuts
18th – Sheffield – Foundry
23rd – Brighton – The Hope
27th – Southampton – Unit 22

December
2nd – Bristol – Thekla
3rd – Manchester – FAC251