LOS ANGELES (Interscope Records) - Aussie power trio
Wolfmother are the latest artists to have their music featured in one of Apple's iconic iPod + iTunes TV commercials, joining mega-names like U2,
Wynton Marsalis and Eminem.
Jamming to the song "Love Train" from Wolfmother's self-titled debut, the famed iPod-wearing silhouettes rock-out retro-style while highlighted in splashes of glorious psychedelic color.
"Good things happen when silhouettes dance," says the band's frontman Andrew Stockdale.
Check it out: https://www.apple.com/ipod/ads/
The iPod ad's landed last week just as "Wolfmother" debuted on the US Billboard Album Charts at No 22 and No 10 on the iTunes Top 100 Albums chart, propelled by big time rock and alternative airplay for the single "Woman."
And Apple are not the only folks taking note of Wolfmother's captivating sound - the band has also been featured on AOL's Breakers program, Sony Connect's "Connect Next," MSN's "One to Watch," Rhapsody's "Dig This!", MP3.com's "Up and Coming" and many more.
Currently Wolfmother are on a headlining club tour of the United States with pit stops at "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live." They will return stateside to support the Flaming Lips and Sonic Youth in the mid-west in early August before they head to Europe for some dates with Pearl Jam later that month.
Dates/venues are as follows:
MAY
Tue 16 Opera House, Toronto, ON
Thu 18 Metro - Smart Bar, Chicago, IL
Fri 19 The Rave II, Milwaukee, WI
Sat 20 Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
Mon 22 Bluebird Theatre, Denver, CO
Tue 23 Club Sound (formerly Bricks), Salt Lake City, UT
Thu 25 Berbati's Pan, Portland, OR
Fri 26 Sasquatch Festival, Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
Sat 27 Richards on Richards, Vancouver, BC
Tue 30 Le National, Montreal, QC
Wed 31 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
JUNE
Fri 2 Theatre of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Sat 3 Webster Hall, New York, NY
Tue 6 Black Cat, Washington, DC
Wed 7 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC
Thu 8 The Loft At Earthlink Live (formerly Vinyl), Atlanta, GA
Tues 13 Canes, San Diego, CA
Wed 14 Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
In addition to these concerts the band will also be doing instore performances in Boston and Chicago. Details are:
Chicago, IL
Thursday May 18th @ 6 PM
Tower Records
2301 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614
Boston, MA
Wednesday May 31st @ 6 PM
Newbury Comics
332 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115
The group will also be doing a signing only in Salt Lake City at Graywhale CD Exchange (1763 W 4700 S, Taylorsville) on Tuesday May 23rd at 4pm.
And the critical word on Andrew Stockdale (vocals/guitar), Chris Ross (bass/keyboard) and Myles Heskett (drums)? Damn good!
"...you'll be banging your head so hard you'll need to use both hands to keep your face from flying off." Maxim
"Top 10 Artists To Watch" Rolling Stone
"A stellar, jumbotron-epic." SPIN
"South By Southwest's breakout band." Entertainment Weekly
"...sexy, liberating, exciting, raw..." Los Angeles Times
"...utterly, utterly thrilling." NME, UK.
Throw in critical acclaim like this alongside rave reviews of their recent Coachella appearance (including a front page pic in the Sunday Los Angeles Times) and you've got a band that actually deserves all the ballyhoo.
But don't take our word for it. Go to https://www.wolfmother.com and experience it for yourself.
