Wolf Alice

Wolf Alice are a British alternative rock band from London. Formed in 2010 as an acoustic duo comprising singer Ellie Rowsell and guitarist Joff Oddie, since 2012 Wolf Alice have also featured bassist Theo Ellis and drummer Joel Amey.
Wolf Alice played their first gig at Highbury Garage, December 2010 supporting April in the Shade, after Ellie Roswell and Joff Oddie met the band at an open mic at the Hope & Anchor in Islington. They released their debut single "Fluffy" in February 2013, and followed it with "Bros" in May. They released their debut EP "Blush" in October, and its follow-up "Creature Songs" in May 2014. In February 2015 the band released the lead single "Giant Peach" from their debut album "My Love Is Cool", which was released in June 2015. It includes their 2014 single "Moaning Lisa Smile", which peaked at number nine on US "Billboard"s Alternative Songs chart in August 2015, and was nominated for the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance.
The band released their second studio album "Visions of a Life" in September 2017. It debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, and received universal acclaim from music critics. Ranked as one of the best albums of the year by multiple publications, the album won the 2018 Mercury Prize.
History.
2010–2016: Formation, EPs and "My Love Is Cool".
Wolf Alice were formed in 2010 and began as an acoustic duo between Ellie Rowsell and Joff Oddie. Their name came from a short story by Angela Carter. Eventually deciding to add electric elements to their sound, they recruited Rowsell's childhood friend Sadie Cleary to play bass and Oddie's friend James DC to be their drummer. They self-released an EP called "Wolf Alice" that year, featuring three songs: "Every Cloud", "Wednesday", and "Destroy Me".
When James DC broke his wrist in 2012, Joel Amey joined the band as a temporary replacement drummer, but later became a permanent member. In that same year, Cleary left to focus on her studies. Theo Ellis was then recruited as their bassist in late 2012. They released the song "Leaving You" online on SoundCloud as a free download which gained airplay from BBC Radio 1 and featured in "NME"s 'Radar' section. After the song was released, they toured with Peace, and recorded a session for Huw Stephens' Radio 1 show in January. They released their first physical single "Fluffy" in February 2013 on the Chess Club label.
Wolf Alice released their second single "Bros" in May on Chess Club Records. "Bros" is one of the first songs that Rowsell wrote, which the band played in their early stages, leading to a tour where the band were supported by bands such as Dressed Like Wolves and Dead New Blood. In October 2013, Wolf Alice released their first official EP called "Blush", which was preceded by the release of "She".
In December 2013, they were chosen as the single most blogged about artist in the UK in that year by BBC Radio 6 Music. In 2014, they signed to Dirty Hit and released their second EP "Creature Songs" in May. In December 2014, the band were named "Best Breakthrough Artist" at the UK Festival Awards.
In late February 2015, Wolf Alice announced their debut album "My Love Is Cool", and released the first single from the album, "Giant Peach". In April, they released a reworked version of the fan favourite "Bros" as the second single from their debut album. On 10 June, the band shared a new track, "You're a Germ". "My Love Is Cool" was released on 22 June, debuting at number two on the UK Albums Chart and receiving highly positive reviews. Later that year, they released "You're a Germ" and "Freazy" as singles, as well as "Lisbon" in 2016. Later in 2016, they toured as a support act for The 1975's tour in the US. 
Filmmaker Michael Winterbottom followed Wolf Alice as they toured in support of "My Love Is Cool". He filmed the band and also inserted two actors among them, playing members of the road crew, with a fictional love story developing as they moved from gig to gig. The resulting docudrama film, "On the Road", was released in October 2016. According to "Deadspin", "In the documentary, Winterbottom captures 16 different gigs and daily life backstage from the point of view of a new member of their crew."
2017–2020: "Visions of a Life", Mercury Prize Win.
In June 2017, Wolf Alice released the lead single "Yuk Foo" off their second studio album, "Visions of a Life". They released three more singles, "Don't Delete the Kisses", "Beautifully Unconventional", and "Heavenward", before the release of their album on 28 September. In 2018, they also released "Formidable Cool", "Sadboy" and "Space & Time" as singles from the album.
The band toured throughout 2018, including dates supporting Foo Fighters during their Concrete and Gold Tour and Queens of the Stone Age as part of their Villains World Tour. They also supported Liam Gallagher at his concert at Finsbury Park on 29 June 2018.
In September 2018, "Visions of a Life" won the 2018 Mercury Prize.
2021–present: "Blue Weekend".
On 15 February 2021, the band's website was updated to show a looping video of an eye, with the heading "The Last Man on Earth". On 22 February 2021, the band announced that their latest single “The Last Man on Earth” would be released on 24 February 2021, and would debut on Annie Mac's show on BBC Radio 1. The release of the single was backed by the announcement of their third studio album, "Blue Weekend", which is due to be released on 11 June 2021. The second single of the album, “Smile”, was released on 20 April 2021.
Musical style and influences.
While the group's early material was folk-tinged pop, they became more rock-oriented after the rhythm section joined. "Clash" described the band as "the lovechild of folk and grunge". The "Fluffy" single saw the band compared to Elastica and Hole, while the single's B-side, "White Leather", saw comparisons to The xx. Kitty Empire, writing in "The Observer", described their sound as "an engaging strain of off-kilter indie rock". The band describe their music as "rocky pop". "The Daily Telegraph" declare Wolf Alice's debut album as 'feral and sophisticated' in review.
In interview, the band has cited their liking for the Beatles, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Blur and Courtney Love.
Band members.
Current members
Former members: