Wolf Mail

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History

Canadian born Wolf Mail started playing guitar at age 10 listening to Elmore James and Ray Charles records. He did his first gig at 14 and ran away from home at 17 to tour with his own band. Later on that year he met with Detroit guitarist Ted Nugent and spent some time on the road with him. Meeting Ted was very influential for Wolf as he decided to relocate to California shortly after to pursuit his musical career. From his early gigs at the famous Whisky a go–go in Los Angeles, to the Shibuya nights in Tokyo, Japan or the “Quartier latin” in Paris, France, Wolf always had an intense passion for the stage as he is currently one of the rare artists in today’s scene to successfully tour four continents on a yearly basis. He clocks in over 200 gigs a year in the US, Canada, Japan, Europe and Australia.

Press & musical style

Mail who has been describded by NPR in Memphis, USA as “The missing link between Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan” has a very clean, powerful and yet intense guitar style. During his headline performance at the Narooma Blues festival with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tony Jagger has said “Words simply cannot describe the intensity and clarity that comes out of this man’s guitar” . The Australian southern star also states “ The man has a voice that will raise chicken skin down your back” Wolf’s playing is concentrated with no waste, as the UK Gloucester times recalls “Wringing emotions out of every note and making each one count”. Wolf’s live performances are legendary, and as Ron Edmonds from Exclusive management puts it “You always get something out of a Wolf Mail show, if you don’t relate to his songs you will sure relate to the intense passion he’s got for it”

New album

Wolf is now promoting his new album “Blue fix” (ZKS/BSMF/EMI Records), a collection of original Blues/rock material written with the Steve Miller Band.

Band

Wolf tours with master bassist Ian Lees from the Tommy Emmanuel band which supported Eric Clapton on his last tour. Also part of the trio is drummer extraordinaire Rudy Miranda from the Mal Eastick band. Rudy supported Gary Moore on his 1995 world tour and Buddy guy in the US.

CD sale & radio

With weekly radio airplay in over 1500 stations worldwide, It seems that his hard work is starting to pay off, as his last record “Solid ground” managed to spend 3 weeks in the Japanese top 10 best selling Blues/country charts (May 2005), and 10 days in the U.S top 100 best selling Blues charts. (Dec 2003).

Endorsements

Wolf is also enjoying the support of many, from Mark Knopfler asking for his own copy of “Solid ground” to Robben Ford requesting Wolf for opening act, to the 3M project, which features Mail with Australia’s top guitarists Mal Eastick, and Ian Moss. Mail is fully endorsed by Washburn and Samick guitars, with a Wolf Mail signature on its way, as well as Dean Markley Strings, and Carvin amplifiers.

Side projects

Mail is presently teaching two master classes untitled the “art of guitar” and “The business of music” in accordance to his touring schedule to various conservatories around the world. In Australia his workshops are taking place at the Northern Conservatorium of arts in Lismore, NSW and the JMC academy in Sydney with more to be added. Wolf is also busy working on his new book “What day job?” a guide to fellow musicians on how to improve ways to make a better living in the music business, scheduled for release in March 2007.

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