Henry Wolfe (born Henry Wolfe Gummer, 1979) is a songwriter and singer living in Los Angeles. His songs bring to mind the mid-70's heyday of Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Paul McCartney and Harry Nilsson. Yet while his music sounds familiar, his voice is his uniquely his own and it is anything but ordinary. Whether performing solo on his hollow-body electric guitar, or accompanied by a backing band, Henry Wolfe swings and stomps, moans and whispers. His music is alternately jazzy and twangy, funky and soulful, channeling the best of the past for an audience of the present.
Henry first made his mark as the lead singer of New York indie-pop group Bravo Silva before striking out on his own to pursue a solo career in the sunnier climes of California. His first release as Henry Wolfe, The Blue House EP (Undermountain, 2009), is an eclectic collection of modern, guitar-driven folk songs co- produced and recorded by Malachi DeLorenzo (Langhorne Slim). Soon after releasing The Blue House, Henry recorded an album of songs penned by Portland-based writer and satirist Peter Field. Entitled Wolfe Sings Field (Undermountain 2009), the album’s distinctive instrumentation features arrangements for harp and string quartet by the Los Angeles composer Oliwa. Paired with Henry’s hushed renditions of Field’s darkly comic story-songs, the resulting genre might best be described as “gothic-baroque-folk.”
Henry recently completed his first full length record, entitled Linda Vista. Produced by Nico Aglietti and Aaron Older (Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros), the album is set to drop early 2011.
For all inquiries contact: undermountainmusic@gmail.com
UPCOMING SHOWS
Wednesday, September 15th - The Standard Hotel (Solo Set)
Sunday, September 19th - Hotel Cafe w/Mia Doi Todd
Thursday, October 14th - The Bootleg Theater w/Cory Chisel
Friday, October 15th - The Apple Store in Santa Monica (Solo Set)
Wednesday, October 20th - The Standard Hotel (Solo Set)
