Mother of Wolves

Sheer Rock and Roll

As signs of life in the local music scene continue to emerge, bands who hit their stride away from the stage during the pandemic are seeing the payoff.

That’s how you’ll find Mother of Wolves—a local hard rock band with pop influences, made up of four friends who enjoy the hell out of playing with another. Mother of Wolves is Paula DiGiuseppe (lead vocals), Nathan Forte (bass/backup vocals), Landon Sprock (guitar/backup vocals), and Harley Curley (drums).

“The bands we were in, they just weren’t exactly hitting the criteria we wanted. That’s kind of what drove us to seek another avenue,” says Forte. “I feel like all of us bring a different element of the genre.”

The band was called in as a last-minute replacement at The Hunger 2018 for their first gig, and the rest was history. Originally, their sets consisted only of cover songs, but as live music came to a permanent halt, they took time to reinvent themselves. “The pandemic really helped us find ourselves. We figured out what we want to do and where we want to go,” he says. The band now has eight original tracks, which they mix in during their performances. They say they intend to release original music in the near future.

As tenured performers, the members have seen a noticeable shift with local crowd reception “When me and Landon were growing up, it was all metal bands,” Forte says. “The scene has definitely made a big shift toward [country], to how it was, say, five to 10 years ago.” They’ve noticed some challenges with crowd engagement and the tastes of a younger generation, but the thrill of live performance pushes them to keep trying for something that sticks. “There’s something to be said about live music… It’s a universal language.” Forte says.

“I call it ‘chasing the dragon’ – every weekend just getting amped up and ready to go,” Sprock adds.

Those who see Mother of Wolves on the bill will know exactly what to expect: “A sheer rock and roll performance,” says Forte.

“There’s something to be said about live music… It’s a universal language.”