New York, NY (Top40 Charts) New York artist Stevie B Wolf's new single, "Getting Through," provides listeners with an experience that is honest in every sense-lyrically, musically and symbolically. A precursor for Wolf's upcoming EP, Alone + Alive, due out November 6, the song struggles with helplessness in the face of heartbreak.
The tone of "Getting Through" is lovingly stripped down with almost no guitar at all. "That's abnormal for me, since guitar has always been my companion instrument. So there was something fresh about not having guitar in this song." The guitar's absence is all too appropriate, as Wolf finds himself experiencing the poetic duality of emptiness and exposure.
The song acts as a source of healing for anyone who has experienced heartbreak. The end of the track finds Wolf looking out over a sea of trees charred and devastated by fire. Somewhere down in the ashes, he spies a single, yellow flower proclaiming, "In the soil, flowers grow/getting through is letting go." Wolf knows what it's like to feel alone and vulnerable, like a solitary flower in the wake of a forest fire—like a voice without its companion guitar.
Musically, this track is soulful to the end. Wolf compensates for barely-existing guitars with
infectious staccato piano chords—a la Rhodes style— and lush organ melodies. As the cymbals
crash into the song's chorus, he croons, "You pulled my soul into my skin/so making love
made who I am." His full nature, compromised by heartache, steps proudly into focus revealing an unapologetically vulnerable Wolf.
About Stevie B Wolf
At a young age, Wolf was diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome, ADD, and depression.
Music was a constant outlet and companion, a space where he could always be free of these struggles. Now 23, Wolf tries to use his mental health to his advantage. "Tourette's can manifest in many ways, like physical twitching or saying the same word over and over. A lot of my tics are tunes or phrases that popped into my head that I repeat compulsively. Maybe that has helped me develop a unique vocal and lyrical style." He continues, "But it's mostly that the presence of mental illness has always been a huge drive behind my music." Wolf always felt like an outcast - like there was a barrier between other people and him; in his songwriting he can reach across that barrier and connect with people in a 100% real way.
Tour Dates
08.27 The Bowery Electric, New York, NY
09.18 Pianos, New York, NY
Praise for Stevie B Wolf
"A beautiful ballad that's sure to get stuck in your head, 'Nothing But A Name' is a perfect choice to introduce you to Stevie B Wolf." - WordKrapht
"For all its melancholy themes, like any excellent pop-rock song, it wants you to sing and dance along, and feel liberated while doing so." - KDHX
