Wolf Jett at Art Boutiki Saturday June 26th.
/If there was ever a band that DESERVES your support for their show at Art Boutiki, Wolf Jett is for sure at the top of that list. Neither pandemic or fire has slowed down the members of Wolf Jett or kept them from producing and now releasing an album just in time for the world to start to recover from a year-long bad trip.
The sound of Wolf Jett will make you dance, sing, and possibly even howl. Its roots run deep into the soul and help you heal from the heaviness of life. Their sound is a celebration of perseverance, infusing folk, blues, americana and soul into what can only be described as "Cosmic Mountain Music.” Frontman Chris Jones (Scary Little Friends) was born in the south and raised in CA and his songs combine the best of both worlds to create a vibe that is fresh, but immediately familiar to a broad audience. He is joined by long-time musical collaborator Jon Payne (Elliott Peck, The Painted Horses) on drums, Jeff Kissell (Marty O’Reilly and the OSO) on bass, and Will Fourt (McCoy Tyler Band) on dobro, guitar, pedal steel.
Their plans for last year were interrupted not only by Covid, but by the CZU Lightning fires that destroyed large parts of Big Basin. The blaze consumed the home and new studio of drummer Jon Payne. Their story was featured in the SF Chronicle, Oakland Tribune, San Jose Mercury, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Lookout Santa Cruz and Good Times. Seeing an opportunity to help their community heal, they recorded a breathtakingly emotional live video among the ashes and rubble of where House on a Hill once stood with the help of their friends the T Sisters. The song "Garden of Pain" has since become a local favorite.
Saturday June 26th we will proudly be welcoming Wolf Jett to Art Boutiki for a show that you should all be supporting. It is free online, or $20 to be part of the studio audience. Tickets are available at the link below.