Affiliated with the band
Why? and the
Anticon label collective,
Josiah Wolf is an indie pop multi-instrumentalist who made his solo album debut with
Jet Lag in 2010. Born in Cincinnati, OH, he learned to play drums at age nine from his father, a rabbi, and studied music at the University of Cincinnati. In 2003 he made his solo recording debut with The Josiah EP, a lo-fi release inspired by his brother Jonathan. Better-known as Yoni, younger brother Jonathan was making his full-length album debut as
Why? around this time with
Oaklandazulasylum (2003). In light of that album's success,
Josiah moved out west and joined the
Why? lineup, which expanded from a solo project to a quartet. He made his debut as the band's drummer on second album
Elephant Eyelash (2005). He also appeared on the successive albums
Alopecia (2008) and
Eskimo Snow (2009).
Wolf then made his full-length solo debut with the psychedelic pop album
Jet Lag (2010). Recorded in a cottage in the woods and released on
Anticon,
Jet Lag showcases him on his own as a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. At the same time,
Wolf remained a member of
Why? and opened for the band on its 2010 tour. ~ Jason Birchmeier