Okay, so you did it? Good. Now, you can tell me what you think on my Twitter but I think you generally get why this band deserves a discover post. It's a really pretty song! Yes, I do mean to pretty.
So, Wandering Wolf is an indie rock band from Nashville, Tennessee that began in 2013 and is fronted by Sam Tinnesz (picture below).
This is Sam
It was created with his co-writer and co-producer, Josh Farro and was borne out of an effort to push and depart from genre boundaries. Their EP, Across The Map was released in March 2015 and it was produced by Matt Bronleewe and mixed by Chad Howatt. It's an all round awesome EP that you can listen to on their Soundcloud.
Okay, so I got an interview from Dalton Diehl, of Young Brother and here it is. Hope you guys enjoy learning more about the Kamikaze singer!
this is him.
Check out Young Brother on Soundcloud, Twitter and Facebook!
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1. Say a little about yourself.
I live in Nashville, TN. Write songs for a living. Massive Denver Broncos fan!
2. Musical influences?
At this moment: Justin Timberlake, N'sync, Tove Lo, Nick Jonas, Kendrick Lamar, Prince
3. Favourite book, song/album, artist and movie?
- A Million Miles in a Thousand Years (Donald Miller),
- currently: Can't Feel My Face (The Weeknd)
- I just love movies in general. I don’t know if I have a favorite. I love a great story.
4. How did you get your start or what pushed you into the music business?
Started writing songs after I got two concussions playing college football. Ended up teaming up with a manager in Nashville who got me and my band a record deal with EMI.
5. In your interview with New York Minute Magazine, you said that you used to do Christian music but you sort of broke away from that sphere. How does your background in Christian music influence the music you do now, if it does at all?
Musically, it doesn’t really at all. The funny thing is though, 90% of the people who I'm writing my favorite stuff with right now, all used to be in the Christian music industry.
6. Some artists don't like to restrict themselves to just one genre, like Imagine Dragons- they like to diversify, but I would say your music is alternative pop? Do you identify your music as being part of any particular genre(s)?
If I had to put a genre on it, yes, it would be alt pop. I prefer records that keep me guessing as a listener so I imagine when I do put out a full length, it would touch on a few different styles.
7. What are your plans for your debut album, now that Kamikaze has been released?
Right now, I'm just writing non stop. There's a few things in the works but none of which I can really elaborate on at the moment.
8. What songs would you recommend for a summer playlist?
There's been ALOT of great music this summer...just a few would be:
- Can't Feel My Face (The Weeknd)
- King (Years & Years)
- Wandering Wolf (Wave & Rome)
- Get Free (Whissell)
9. You wrote the songs on the Kamikaze EP with your producer(?) What is co-writing with another person like?
Ruslan Odnoralov and Dustin Burnett - Some co-writes can be weird but not with those guys. we must have all been on the same wave length. we were all hungry to put out something a little left of center but still felt like accessible.
10. Is there any advice you have for other musicians?
Don’t put a time limit on your dream. In this business, NOTHING happens fast. And if it does, it will be gone just as fast as it came. Take your time and put out good art that you really believe in.
11. Do you play any instruments?
I can play guitar and piano. Not at any impressive level. Which is why I mainly just sing when playing live.
12. Why Young Brother?
I have one brother who is older than me so…I am in fact the young brother.
I wanted a name that would always be me.
Thanks Dalton, for answering my questions (he's got great taste doesn't he?). I hope I can work with him more in the future. Hope you liked that- it's pretty much all I've got for the moment.
I have this really annoying habit of finding a song that I like and listening to it till my ear drums bleed (figuratively of course). Man Up has fallen under this category in the past few days (Lean On was at the top but it looks like Man Up has indeed, manned up (is that a thing? I don't know...) and is taking over pretty quickly).
Okay, so this is Dalton Diehl, also known as Young Brother:
He is from Nashville and his main genre is alt-pop I guess. He's influenced by pop acts like Jessie Ware, Lorde, and all their cohorts in awesome and his songs are essentially anthems. No, seriously, you guys should listen to Man Up right now.
He released his EP Kamikaze and it is brilliant. The title track is alt-pop brilliance, but the song that really grabbed my attention was Man Up. It's a song with a message that still fits right into any fun-loving playlist. The whole thing is a mishmash of songs that have bits of electronic music and pop thrown in, and it sounds like they are co-habiting on the tracklist. They work well together, but they are also amazing on their own. You will feel every single track in your heart (and sometimes your feet)
To read more about Young Brother, check out this interview with New York Minute Mag. If you listened to Man Up and don't like it, well....
