Wolfchild specialize in a celestial strain of indie rock that swirls psychedelia, folk, ambient indie rock, and dream-pop. The Seattle, Washington-based collective was founded in 2015, and issued its debut EP in 2017. The quartet has garnered favorable comparisons to literate and vibrantly creative songwriters such as Sufjan Stevens, Conor Oberst, Thom Yorke, and Regina Spektor. Wolfchild songs are lush and cinematic, rich with ethereal 5-piece vocal harmonies, skyward horn punches, percussion, and deft folk-rock guitar playing. Lyrically, the quartet offers forth poetic tales of yearning and redemption. These days the band is recharged with a deeply connected cohesive lineup featuring Gabriel Wolfchild, guitar/vocals; David James, guitar/vocals; Mia Faye Jefferson, bass/vocals; and Elion TruthHeart, percussion/vocals. The band’s upcoming album is bitingly political while also being boldly vulnerable and connective. Prior to the album, Wolfchild will issue a brace of stirring singles.
Wolfchild is something of a chosen family (though Elion TruthHeart and Gabriel are actual brothers), all the members sing, and each’s artistic perspective adds a unique dimension to Gabriel’s skeletal folk compositions, lending them rich musical and emotional dimension. “There is a lot of harmony in this band,” Gabriel acknowledges. “We are different people, but we complement each other—it does feel like a family.
