Todd Wolfe - WOLFE

Bio:

Blues Leaf recording artist and psychedelic blues master, TODD WOLFE and band, plays aggressive and daring blues tinged jam-rock reminiscent of the bands of the sixties and seventies. Todd's band was formed following his five-year stint with Sheryl Crow as lead guitarist and occasional writing partner. Now, with his newest band Todd Wolfe picks up where he left off 10 years ago with his original Bluesadelic-jamming sounds! Since Todd's last album release, Todd and band-mates, Suavek Zaniesienko and Roger Voss have been hard at work with two tours out west and three tours to Europe promoting their autumn of 2008 release, "Borrowed Time" which has been well received by critics and blues DJ's in North America, Europe in even "down under"! In between American and European tours Todd, Suavek and Roger, dropped in to The Bang Palace, a studio in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to lay down thirteen songs in one night live in the studio. Todd decided to record some more "down home" and bluesy tracks at the request of DJ's that had been spinning tracks from Borrowed Time and wanted to hear more of that genré of music from Todd and band! Todd says, "we were going to re-release blues material from our past albums with a few live tracks thrown in but we figured with the current line-up sounding so good and our friend Scott Bradoka's studio being easily accessible, why not drop in and do some of those songs live in the studio, so we did!" So, they kept it stripped down and bluesy and in November, the results, "Stripped Down at the Bang Palace" will be released by Blues Leaf Records. Todd appears on the recent Leslie West CD, "Blue Me" as well as recording guitar tracks on the latest release by Mountain, "Masters of War" a collection of Bob Dylan songs! Todd's songs have been covered by a diverse range of artist such as, Deborah Coleman, Larry McCray, Faith Hill & Stevie Nicks. Todd began playing on the New York scene back in 1979 with his band, Troy & the Tornados performing in rooms such as the Lone Star Cafe, The Ritz, My Father's Place, Lamour's, The Chance, Tramps, Rodeo Bar and probably any hole in the wall in the NYC area that would book the Tornados. Todd decided to head west in 1990 to write and record a demo with a then unknown backup singer named Sheryl Crow. After having that demo passed on by some major labels, Todd decided to stay in Los Angeles to record and tour with former Textone, Carla Olson. Todd continued to record and perform with Carla and kept busy scoring soundtracks for the Playboy Channel. Sheryl in the meantime, had finished her first album, 'Tuesday Night Music Club' and needed a guitarist for her touring band which she put together in June of 1993 so, Todd came on board and remained until February of 1998. In 1996, Todd relocated back to the NYC area and with Eric Massimino, Mike Lawrence and Crow band mate Scott Bryan founded A & M Record's Mojoson, a modern blend of psychedelic Rock and Blues. Since the Universal takeover of the Polygram group left new A & M acts like Mojoson in limbo, Todd elected to leave the label and dissolve Mojoson and the Todd Wolfe Band was born! Wolfe and band-mates, Suavek Zaniesienko and Roger Voss, continue to play dates from coast to coast and across the Atlantic. www.toddwolfe.com

SUAVEK ZANIESIENKO. The beginning of his musical activity goes back to his teenage years. Since then, Suavek has been part of projects in styles from rock, jazz and blues to country music. He studied classical music in Olsztyn Music School in Poland, where he graduated from double bass class. Suavek moved from Poland to the USA in 1990 and lived in New York, where he studied under one of the best bass teachers in NYC, Patrick Pfeiffer, and played with a variety of bands. Since 2001 Suavek lived in Eastern PA. He received awards for Best Bass Guitar Player in the Lehigh Valley Music Awards, 2006, 2008 and 2009. Suavek joined Todd Wolfe Band in April 2007.

ROGER VOSS grew up in Orange County New York where he started developing his hard hitting John Bonham style and power funk groove style of Tony Thompson, along with an accent of the subtleties of Steve Gadd. This combo of qualities in one drummer fuels his accomplished reputation as a 'master of his craft'. A lifelong student of the drums, Roger has studied with world renowned drummers such as Joe Morello(Dave Brubeck) John Riley(Vanguard Jazz Orchestra) and Gary Chaffee. Roger has led regional and local bands over the years and has toured with various rock groups including Jel, Judy Saiya, and Scott Weis Band. Among his many projects Roger has also shared the stage with several known artists including soul legend Ben E. King and Jerry Patterson(Gladys Knight and the Pips). Roger has been a member of Todd Wolfe Band since November 2008.
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www.toddwolfe.com

Member Since:

August 31, 2006

Members:

Todd Wolfe-guitars & vocals
Suavek Zaniesienko-bass
Roger Voss-drums

Sometimes assisted by Michael Fossa, Rob Fraser, John Cree and plenty of drunks on any given night!

Influences:

CREAM, LED ZEPPELIN, JIMI HENDRIX, DEREK & THE DOMINOS, ALLMAN BROS., ROLLING STONES, BEATLES, BOB DYLAN, RORY GALLAGHER, BUDDY GUY, FLEETWOOD MAC (PETER'S), JEFF BECK, HOWLIN' WOLF, MUDDY WATERS, B.B. KING, OTIS RUSH, FREDDIE KING, ALBERT KING, MOUNTAIN especially the King of TONE LESLIE WEST, ROBERT JOHNSON, RY COODER, LITTLE FEAT, the BAND and ... THIS COULD GO ON FOREVER!

Sounds Like:

Well, that all depends who it's coming from ... drunk people in bars have gone as far as Anne Murray but we've heard mostly, Cream, Cactus, Allman Bros., Mountain, Derek & the Dominos, Experience/Band of Gypsys, Zeppelin, James Gang, Gov't Mule, yada, yada, yada ... what do you think?

Stripped Down at the Bang Palace © 2009 Blues Leaf Records
Borrowed Time
© 2008 Blues Leaf Records
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Sunday Night Blues Project Review....

Why Thank You Very Much
Wolfe, Live at the Bluetone Cafe, October 24, 2003
© 2004 ulfTone music

Delaware Crossing
© 2003 Blue Lizard Music

Wolfe
© 2001 Blue Lizard Music

Live From Manny's Car Wash
© 1999 Blue Lizard Music

Record Label:

Blues Leaf Records