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About Me

"BB Wolfe is the real deal. His songs and voice render my heart to mince meat." -MJ Bishop
"Hi BB,This Spring evening I had a glass of wine on the back deck and listened to all of your album "Heart Worn Sleeve" for the first time just as music and not as sound. It is remarkable. Full of humanity, passion and poetry.Homespun Memories gently launches the album, as intricate and charming as a tiny music box.Winthrop's Lament is so powerful. It tells me a lot about your relationship with your adoptive father.The Bridge is just pulsing with passion. I love the image of the Macinaw Bridge (which I have crossed many times), the sunset and your loving encounter with MJ.Heart Worn Sleeve is totally captivating with its mysterious sound. Great stuff.Wow, BB, you created a masterpiece. I'm proud to have worked on it with you.bru" quoting Bruce Bartlett (author of sound and recording)
"I caught Broken Ladder when I got home and called Al while it was on to request Suitcase Kid. And once again it broke me down into tears. You've got the gift. No other local singer songwriter can do what you do." -JoHn Kennedy of Kennedy's Kitchen
"Security by BB Wolfe was awesome...I could really relate to it..I didn't know whether it made me happy or sad, because it was so true!." -WVPE 88.1 listener
"Keep doing what you love." -John Prine
"b.b. wolfe's debut album "A.K.A." is a road trip through a landscape of fear, sadness, hope, and triumph. It makes you want to hop a freight train and explore the possiblilites of the world. This is traveling music. Not your typical country album, b.b.'s vocals are a mix between Arlo Guthrie and Bob Dylan. The lyrics are poetic and poignant. They strike a chord with the listener's soul- from the part that feels despair, to the part that still has hope. From the song "Broken Ladder" to "And All" the listener is treated to an album that feels both comfortable and familiar. Like a great work of art, the guitar paints the broad strokes, while the dobro, steel guitar, and harmonica add the details that make this album rich and layered. Reminiscent of country music before it went pop, this is music to live by." Carrie Smith - South Bend Tribune

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Member Since: 8/2/2006
Band Website: bbwolfemusic.com
Band Members: "Elusive Love" -B.B. Wolfe/Guitar and vocals; Lukas Simpson/flat-picking banjo and harmony vocals. *lyrics co-authored with Kimber Miller.

"Homespun Memories" -B.B. Wolfe/Guitar and vocals; Jay Lapp/Lead Guitar: Lukas Simpson/ mandolin: Brian Cook/Stand-up Bass

"Winthrops Lament" - B.B. Wolfe/Guitar, Harmonica and vocals; Lukas Simpson/Bouzouki; Brian Cook/Bass; Sean Hoffman/Fiddle

"The Bridge" -B.B. Wolfe/Guitar, Vocals, and several Alpha King IPA's; Jay Lapp/Lead Guitar; Brian Cook/Stand-up Bass; Sean Hoffman/Fiddle

All Songs Written by B.B. Wolfe copyright 2005-2008 All Rights Reserved.

A.K.A Songs: B. B. Wolfe- Guitar, Vocal, Harmonica/ Bruce Bartlett- Bass/ Jim Shenk- Pedal Steel, Dobro/ Dan Gellert- Banjo, Fiddle and Background Vocal/ John Kennedy, Jay Miller and Mike Elliott- Background Vocal on "Box of Nails"/ all paintings by D. R. Goldsmith a.k.a. b. b. wolfe

Influences: "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
Theodore Seuss Geisel

"Sometimes in life we are fortunate to cross paths with someone who is extraordinary, who has a profound influence on our growth. I am so appreciative and thankful to have been able to sit across from DAN GELLERT and learn from a true master of old-time music."-bb

OTHER INFLUENCES INCLUDE: Bob Dylan~Mississippi John Hurt ~Blind Lemon Jefferson ~Blind Blake ~Ramblinâ€™ Jack Elliott ~Roscoe Holcomb ~John Prine ~Norman Blake
Sounds Like: Bob Dylan and Dean Martin rolled into one, with a touch of Gordon Lightfoot.
Record Label: Dojo Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"The Birthday"

"The Birthday" by Marc Chagall is the background for the time being. Whether or not there is a real birthday here is not important. The focus is on the relationship between the two figures. Leopard-li...
Posted by B. B. Wolfe on Sat, 03 May 2008 07:45:00 PST

Elusive Love

Elusive Love has be re-uploaded on myspace with Luke Simpson on his flat-picking banjo and harmony vocals....bb
Posted by B. B. Wolfe on Fri, 02 May 2008 01:12:00 PST

Both...

Both the pre-master and graphics went off to the "quantity makers of sound" today. Now, the work begins to get the concept of this sound heard. Date(s) will be posted for cd release shows that are bei...
Posted by B. B. Wolfe on Thu, 01 May 2008 08:12:00 PST

"Woman Weighing Gold"

"A Woman Weighing Gold" is the background this week, a painting in the Baroque period by Jan Vermeer (pronounced vairmair). The Baroque was a stuffy, somewhat frivolous period in art, but very signifi...
Posted by B. B. Wolfe on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:39:00 PST

Lukas Simpson came into...

Lukas Simpson came into the studio tonight, showing up with a banjo and a grin on his face. Lukas plays some great flatpicking guitar, the mandolin and bouzouki. Ever hear of a flatpicking banjo playe...
Posted by B. B. Wolfe on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:29:00 PST

THE BOWED HEADED GIRL W/HALO AS BACKGROUND

THE BOWED HEADED GIRL W/HALO AS BACKGROUND is contemplating the confusion within her life. She is weighted by the delusion of the finality of life and the delusions that came forth from the ...
Posted by B. B. Wolfe on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:28:00 PST

The Recording Process

Heart Worn Sleeve Recording Process All of bb's parts with the exception of "In Three-Quarter Time" (recorded at Bartlett Recording) were recorded with guitar and vocals together on an Edirol R-09.&nb...
Posted by B. B. Wolfe on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:49:00 PST

AN OFFER MADE WILL BE KEPT....

As I was sitting here playing my guitar I remembered that I had made an offer or suggestion to a friend. That offer will be kept. So I decided to post it as a blog to remind myself because I am severe...
Posted by B. B. Wolfe on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:56:00 PST

HEART WORN SLEEVE Release date....

The release date for HEART WORN SLEEVE has been set for late May or early June.
Posted by B. B. Wolfe on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:51:00 PST

A Message From A Friend

Hi bb,This Spring evening I had a glass of wine on the back deck and listened to all of your album "Heart Worn Sleeve" for the first time just as music and not as sound. It is remarkable. Full of huma...
Posted by B. B. Wolfe on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:33:00 PST