“Somewhere between a honky-tonk dance band, a symphonic pop orchestra, and a 1960s country revue.”
Can you think of a better representation of big band country honky-tonk music than Saskatchewan’s very own Wolf Willow? I think not!
https://www.cupsncakespod.com/news/wolfwillowvideo
“If, like me, you have an inkling for the era of country music that burst across the airwaves from the late 60s into the early 70s, then you are going to enjoy Wolf Willow’s take on the genre. If you crave a little Tijuana Brass as found in Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire,” and some of the famous Bakersfield Sound popularized by Buck Owens, then you are going to LOVE Wolf Willow’s take on the genre.“
https://greatdarkwonder.com/video-release-wolf-willow-you-come-to-me/
“And The Leaves Have Turned To Amber brings the big-band back to that concert hall in your small town for a dance to remember. Regina’s Wolf Willow breaks the mold of the slew of alt-country artists clambering to re-capture the good o’l days of the genre with a new EP that is a modern classic.”
www.cupsncakespod.com/quick-picks/2019/11/1/anunnakicassidy-waringwolf-willowspectres
“The musical arrangement hearkens back to the countrypolitan style of the 1960s, when Nashville producers like Owen Bradley started applying the string sections of 1950s pop music to country music.”
“Wolf Willow is a unique band, soit is only fitting that their latest
“it’s a style of country music that you likely haven’t heard in a while. Though there’s a definite country twang to the vocals and there’s a copious amount of pedal steel and upright bass, there’s also a wonderful horn section for extra bursts of energy.”
https://grayowlpoint.com/2017/03/03/audiblevisual-hoots-max-t-steph-cameron-innes-wilson-more/
“Wolf Willow aims to recapture the old tyme country of the past. Their new record, Darston Waltz, manages to sound sort of modern in places, but like it has one foot in squarely in HG Wells’ time machine, especially in the instrumentals. Whether swaying ballad or swinging dance hall rocker, Darston Waltz is a classic combination of harmonies, shuffling drum and bass work, cryin’ pedal steel, and blazing horns.”
http://www.thefeedbacksociety.com/music/local-music-feedback-reginas-wolf-willow/
“The album amalgamates many styles and comes across in generally dancey groove that at times calls to mind bands from the “new swing revival” at the turn of millennium with a hefty dose of alt country.”
Country Music People