Wolfy Lonesome & The Devil's Band
History Lesson
Let me tell you about Wolfy Lonesome. Prior to the formation of his own band, Wolfy was involved in some of the most popular bands that have ever run rampant in Central Florida's music scene. And this was by the time he was merely 15 years old. But this isn't about those bands.
Wolfy & The Blue Moons was the first incantation. Formed with Alex Perez (T-Bucket Terrors, Dancin' Knuckles) on bass and Chase King on drums. This lasted only a few shows before tragedy struck and Wolfy went solo.
Soon after, "The Lone Wolf" dropped the Blue Moons and added a last name. What word could describe the boy more appropriately than "Lonesome"? What word could better describe the pain he was feeling at the time? I remember, Wolfy telling me the name and I also remember not liking it. And some of us didn't. But he stood by it. And eventually we agreed...not that it mattered since he had made up his mind anyway.
So Wolfy Lonesome was born. The boy had gone solo...truly lonesome in every sense. And he was great. Though some of my best memories consist of jumping on stage to help him remember the lyrics to songs he had written and going over Johnny Cash lyrics in the back of my van just before a show, I've got to say that when the boy rocked, he rocked better than anyone who had come before.
Enter the Devil's Band: Shivawn McCarthy (Dancin' Knuckles) on the fiddle, Sparky Goblyn (Skif Dank, GGP) drummer extraordinaire, and the lugubrious Chucky Loathesome (The Cheated Hearts) on the upright bass.
Equal parts punk, rockabilly and folk. This band crosses the line from indie rock to rockabilly to pure thrashing punk all within the confines of a single song. Combine that approach to music with poetic lyrics filled with loss, heartache, murder, death and unrequited love.
Since their formation, Wolfy Lonesome & The Devil's Band has opened for Demented Are Go, Los Straitjackets, The Van Orsdels and many, many more. Their song "Gone Forever" has been covered by the legendary European Psychobilly band MAD SIN (on the album "Dead Moon Calling") and Wolfy's Bony Orbit labelmates Thee Obscene do a version of "King Of Blasphemy" on their album Death Rides A Pale Whore, with Wolfy himself on lead vocals.
All this by the time he was 18.
As a solo performer, Wolfy self-released two albums. A three song demo featuring Black Dove, 13 Feet Deep and a cover of Johnny Cash's Long Black Veil. And a full length album entitled "13 Feet Deep." The Devil's Band has been in the studio recording their debut album, which should be released this fall.
--SS
