Nowhere Wolves – A Pittsburgh Powerhouse

Nowhere Wolves, a supergroup spawned from members of other popular area bands such as Sommelier, The Molecule Party, Loose Rhetoric, Suavity’s Mouthpiece and Lylyth. They have joined forces this summer.

Debuting the new project live on July 13 in support of the eclectic NYC based skynth-punks Frenchy and the Punk at Glitterbox Theater in West Homestead PA within the greater Pittsburgh Area. Something that made this show very unique was the TV pilot screenings and improv comedy also featured along the musical performances. The Glitterbox Theater will host Kimya Dawson later this week. 

Nowhere wolves played a second show this Summer in support of Boris and the Joy, a band led by Gogol Bordello band member Boris Pelekh. This performance given on July 23rd at the Poetry Lounge was captured live by Ryan Dowden of Shellshock Multimedia. 

The Poetry Lounge, an award winning venue in the Pittburgh area hosts many community events and touring artists. (Poetrypgh) was voted the Best New Bar in the Pittsburgh City Newspaper in 2024. Wether you’re a local or passing through the Steel City the Poetry Lounge in Millvale is a must see.  

Nowhere Wolves are a difficult band to pin down genre-wise; drawing influence and having similarities in certain sounds to bands like The Smiths, Buzzcocks, and The Replacements. Known for their dynamic on stage presence and unique song writing stemming from the members history and experience, Nowhere Wolves is crafting an experience for music lovers. The band is slated to release their debut full length album this November. 

One of the best things about music blogging is getting to hear music before it’s released. It’s a lot of responsibility to keep it all under-wraps especially when it’s as good as what’s coming from Nowhere Wolves. But alas you must wait with a sweet rendition of Respect by Otis Redding hold you over until the anticipated release date coming up later this Autumn. 

To celebrate the album release Nowhere Wolves will be playing at Mr. Small Funhouse November 13th. This event will feature other local acts Normal Creatures, Samurae, and The Stolen Stitches.

If you are in the Pittsburgh area be sure to pick up some tickets and stop by the release party and pick up a copy of the new album. Fans may also preorder the vinyl on bandcamp.

The Nowhere Wolves are: 

J. Trafford – vocals/rhythm guitar

Candrika Rice – electric bass

Everly Ward – lead guitar

EJ Johnson – drums

Pre-save the album on Spotify

For more information on the Nowhere Woles and singer J Tafford visit: https://trafford.estate/

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