S.M. WOLF
BAD OCEAN (PIAPTK RECORDINGS)
S.M. Wolf is a psychedelic power-pop band based in Indianapolis and fronted by Adam Gross, an elementary school teacher by day.
Initially forming as a solo recording project to commemorate the 2013 vernal equinox, S.M.
Wolf quickly became a live with members Rachel Enneking, Ben Leslie, Melanie Rau, James Furness, and Bryan Unruh.
The band initially released two EPs, a 7" on In Store Recordings and a cassette on Jurassic Pop.
The band's first LP, Neon Debris, was co-released by both of their previous labels with the lead single being released on lathe-cut 7" by Joyful Noise Recordings.
The album saw premiers on The Nerdist, Impose and My Old Kentucky Blog as well as a Daytrotter session.
Neon Debris rounded out the year landing tracks on end-of-year playlists featured on Sub Pop and MOKB.
Following a single released on PIAPTK, S.M. Wolf toured both coasts while preparing for their second full length, Bad Ocean.
On this record the band reaches deeper into the kitche n sink of musical instruments and presents lyrics that are more vulnerable and personal than on previous records while still maintaining the same fuzzed-out pop hooks that they're known for.
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