Julia Wolf stopped by the Brighton Music Hall to celebrate the release of her sophomore record, PRESSURE alongside Worry Club and Ellis.

Julia Wolf is one of the hottest “new” artists on the scene; “new” is in quotations because she’s been around for over half a decade. She is new in the grand scheme of things, but just know that the NY–based singer-songwriter has been putting in the work to finally get her flowers. Wolf’s recent release gained serious traction with a tonal shift and a little viral boost of the lead single, “In My Room.” Released on her own DIY music label “girls in purgatory,” Wolf laid all her cards on the table and the gamble is paying off. 

The band started to play in almost complete darkness as Wolf came out and launched into the third single “Loser,” off her new album. Technical issues caused Wolf’s vocals to cut out shortly into the song, but the crowd took over as the band played on and the staff tried to fix the issue. Once the mic was up and running again, Wolf apologized for the problems before asking if the crowd would like to hear the song again. “Alright, let’s run it back,” said Wolf as the crowd cheered. Despite how awkward or embarrassing technical issues may seem, Wolf gracefully handled the situation and kept singing along with the audience to maintain the energy until they were back in working order.

In between blocks of songs, Wolf took the time to introduce herself and talk about the excitement of releasing her sophomore record, mentioning the reception from the internet and people in front of her. She told brief stories of the inspiration behind some of her songs and how she came up with the lyrical content, even dedicating some of them to the people that inspired those very songs. “This one is for Megan Fox,” she said as the venue roared and the band segued into “Jennifer’s Body,” a song directly influenced by the movie of the same name.

Julia Wolf wraps up the PRESSURE US tour before supporting Halsey on two dates and flying over to Europe to support PVRIS and headline a few of her own shows. Catch her soon if you can because she won’t be playing in small rooms for very long.

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