Werewolf Unit is the hyperactive noise outfit of Justin Barnes. Werewolf Unit is equal parts free form noise, jazz, drone, a world beat marching band, and a constantly updated, thinly veiled homage to Justin Barnes’ heroes. Be it heroes from music, art, film, television or literature - Werewolf Unit embodies the intense postmodern ideas of killing your idols, all while trying to conceal your deep desires to gratify them intellectually and sexually. Textured surfaces, in-depth depthlessness, bleeps, bloops and ringalangs. Werewolf Unit stands for scrumptious treats and delicious smoothie drinks. Werewolf Unit is meat, dairy and caffeine free, and is still somewhat chunky. Werewolf Unit is the constant reminder that we can eat dark chocolate and drink Gerolstiener, yet we can all fail at any time. Werewolf Unit exists solely due to deep constant aid from dear friends and dearer family.
Werewolf Unit has received write-ups, mentions, listings and plays on WFMU, WQHS, Connect Savannah, The Baltimore City Paper, Savannah Underground and Murmur Magazine. Additionally Werewolf Unit was the cover feature of Murmur Magazine’s September 2006 issue.
Werewolf Unit has performed live with: Showbeast, Nuclear Power Pants, Dan Deacon, Greg LeSar, Coquette, Height, Wzt Hearts, These Are Powers, Robert Inevitable and the Static, Video Hippos, Blood Baby, Butt Stomach, Matt and Kim, Ecstatic Sunshine, Drew Swinburne, Narwhalz, Landed, Nautical Almanac, Unsolved Mysteries and Bobby Scrumptious.
