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London, United Kingdom (2003 – present)

Patrick Wolf (born Patrick Denis Apps on 30 June, 1983) is a singer-songwriter from London, United Kingdom. Wolf mixes electronics and samples with a wide range of instruments including viola, keyboards, ukulele, and percussion, all of which he plays himself to form a fusion of jazz, folk and electronic music.

He began experimenting with sound and four-track recording at the age of 11, eventually building an arsenal of instruments that included junk-shop organs and a home-built theremin. At the age of 14 he joined the pop-art collective Minty, a venture that caught the eyes and ears of Fat Cat Records, which went on to supply the youth with a computer and mixing tools for aid in his newfound audio experimentation. He left home at the age of 16 and formed Maison Crimineaux with his friend Fanny, which eventually found its way to France where the noisy duo played a show attended by electronic maestro Kristian Robinson (aka Capitol K), who went on to release Wolf’s lauded 2003 debut. With Lycanthropy reaching number 39 in the NME’s top LPs of the year, as well as receiving critical acclaim throughout Europe and America, Wolf decided to study composition at the Trinity College Music Conservatoire.

The results of that endeavor can be heard on his 2005 release Wind in the Wires, a dark collection of moody British folk and chamber pop with a chilly laptop sheen.

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  • manukoshe

    we’re making a birthday video for Patrick’s 30th birthday - if you'd like to participate, here's all info - http://patricksbirthday2013.tumblr.com/

    17 May 9:10pm Reply
  • xfranny

    I love the happy Patrick ♥

    17 May 12:18pm Reply
  • vindhya9293

    i miss sad!pwmusic too but I'M HAPPY HE'S HAPPY IT MAKES ME HAPPIER THAN ANYTHING. And I love Lupercalia too it has a beauty of its own <3

    12 May 7:47am Reply
  • karolcia_1993

    Oh really, people still whining about missing "sad Patrick"? Get over it, really. He still creates magical songs, no matter if he's "sad" or "happy" or whatever. If only more of you tried to understand Lupercalia...

    11 May 12:01pm Reply
  • Sohakes

    He said he is going back to his folk roots anyway

    11 May 3:11am Reply
  • Ennie_Vicious

    ehm..what the fuck? I mean you wish smth terrible will happen to him just cuz you want sad songs from him? Oookay

    10 May 4:44pm Reply
  • pabulous

    who knows, maybe something terrible will happen to him again. we can only hope... from a purely creative standpoint, of course.

    5 May 1:51am Reply
  • pannajemiola

    The time of Patrick's sadness passed already, so there probably won't be more songs like those from Lycanthropy or Wind In The Wires. I'm deeply in love with all his albums, so it's not a problem for me :D But, ohh, I want something new so badly... I'm curious about what will he create now <3

    2 May 7:52pm Reply
  • diegomusichot

    Love what Patrick does. He's perfect <3

    1 May 6:20am Reply
  • Sohakes

    Looks like I'm the only one who loves his new music too.

    29 Apr 11:01pm Reply
  • XperoxideX

    I miss the sad Patrick [6]

    27 Apr 8:58pm Reply
  • Orjanne

    I miss the sad Patrick [5]

    27 Apr 6:14pm Reply
  • JustStayPanda

    I miss the sad Patrick [4]

    23 Apr 9:55am Reply
  • Leyden

    I miss the sad Patrick [3]

    21 Apr 5:54pm Reply
  • kilstrit

    I miss the sad Patrick [2]

    18 Apr 10:14pm Reply
  • Zeldeiro

    I miss the sad Patrick

    17 Apr 3:32am Reply
  • epiphanygene

    Im selling my copy of the "Wind In The Wires" 3-track single on ebay if anybody's interested (UK only) - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/281093851631 :)

    15 Apr 2:20pm Reply
  • MetzmulfD

    Hi monsieur

    14 Apr 11:08am Reply
  • funeral-cry

    I want august concert in Poland right now.

    11 Apr 12:11am Reply
  • queyntrelle

    Wind in the Wires is such a magnificent album. It's a shame his newer stuff hasn't grown on me as much. [2]

    10 Apr 1:23pm Reply
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