Canadian folk rockers Wool on Wolves first joined forces in the fall of ‘08 and though they had a rough moment after dealing with a not-so-nice music producer, they’ve become a band to watch – most recently becoming one of the participating bands in Canadian Music Week (March 9-13). With a name like a Wool on Wolves, it seems only fitting that we tell you to grab a blanket, get cozy, and read on.

How did Wool on Wolves come to be?
As a group of university friends that would rather play music than do homework.

Being a fivesome, how do you settle creative differences?
Pie eating contests. Brody’s allergic to peaches so we all know his weakness. Honestly, it’s usually about trying to communicate as much as possible, compromise and maintain a “best idea wins” mentality. 

How would you describe your sound?
Full bodied. Rich. Fragrant. Goes great with red meat. (ok, we admit it… we stole that from a wine label). We’ve heard it called “folk rock with bite”, maybe that describes it. 

I hear Alberta winters can be rough – what are some tips for surviving them?
Long johns. So many long johns. Oh, and heated seats if you have rich friends. 

How excited are you guys to be participating in Canadian Music Week in Toronto?
So excited that we’ll give any Torontonian who asks a jumping high five. 

Where do you draw your influences from?
Jimmy Twofeet and the Tatter Tat Kids (ok, so that’s a made up band name…). We all have a pretty varied list of influences: old time rock n’ roll like Bob Dylan & The Band, the Beatles, CCR, the Stones; contemporary groups like Wilco, Spoon, the National, Radiohead; and killer Canadian bands like Blue Rodeo, Wolf Parade, Said the Whale, and Wilfred N. and the Grown Men! 

You’re all multi-instrumentalists, but is there any instrument you haven’t yet conquered that you’d like to?
Hurdy Gurdy. Whatever we feel a song needs, one of us will take a shot at playing that instrument. 

You had a bad experience with a producer in the past, but has your faith in the music industry been restored since then?
Yes. It’s all about finding good people and there are SO many good people in Canadian music. It’s an amazing time for music where artists have a tremendous amount of freedom to record and release their music as they want to and share it with the world. 

~ Caitlyn Holroyd

~ Photo courtesy of http://www.woolonwolves.com/