Contact: swallowandthewolf@gmail.com

Writing songs of every day passions, extraordinary moments and unsung heroes. Bass heavy mercurial piano interweaves with driven & picked acoustic guitar lines, deep drums and melodic vocal harmonies. We're on the road in the UK & Germany touring the latest tunes - come say hi...

Monicka And The Wolf (NOR/CH)

She’s from Norway; he’s from a little further South. She loves airplanes; he prefers the railway. Together they share their passion for music - "Monicka And The Wolf"
 
Playful earthy. Sheltered cosmopolitan. So close.
 
Monicka Hove grew up in the Finmark region of Norway. A place where it’s infinite night in the winter and in the summer months the midnight sun haunts ones dreams. It’s a land of folklore, it’s a land that has inspired continued awe and fairy-tales. Situated at the northernmost reaches of continental Europe, where the Norwegian coastline swings eastward. Her hometown is Lakselv, it was here that she discovered her love for both nature and music. Monicka started writing songs at the age of 13 and by the time she was 16, she was pursuing a formal education in music, dance and drama. Having been raised in a family of musicians, it was no surprise that music was an easy second language to her. Her first instrument was the piano but she eventually taught herself the guitar as well. Her continued pursuit of the arts eventually drew her to a chance meeting with Patric, which would end in an eventual collaboration.

Patric Waldmeier grew up in Mumpf, a small town in Northern Switzerland. He shared this turf with his older brother. He played the keyboard when he was a child and like kids would sing along to his favorite songs on the radio. Patric would grow up to pursue elementary education, it was through this pursuit that his passion for music was realized. He taught himself to play the guitar and began taking vocal classes, as well as experimenting in various band projects. His first real influence was metal, “The hard stuff“, as he would say. As his affinity for music grew, he started to lean more towards the acoustic guitar and writing his own songs. It wasn't until his eventual pairing with Monicka, that he started to discover his real sound.

The creative pair found each other through their love of music. Somewhere between Fricktal and Finnmark, in the vast eternity of cyberspace. They bonded over their love of grunge era music. They first started as a singer songwriter duo, but soon found themselves limited by this genre. So in 2014 they began a journey into the eternal width of the electro-space.

It took them about two years of building and rebuilding their sound before they found their own frequency. There latest project, “Northbound“, really captures the essence of who they are as a duo. It’s best described as a musical journey that wanders with purpose, a compass with a heartbeat that still points you north. 


A musical blend of sugar, spice, and a couple of things nice; take a sip and let them be your after-dinner indulgence.
Cast:
"Bernie" - played by Bernadette Conant
"The Wolf" - played by Erik Lobo-Gilbert

Songs written by Bernie
and some together!!

Vocals -
Bernie
The Wolf

Acoustic Guitar & Ukelele -
Bernie

Drums / Bass / Pump Organ / Trombone / Synth / Miscellaneous -
The Wolf

Recorded and Mixed by The Wolf
Artwork by The Wolf & Bernie
Produced by The Wolf & Bernie

Whale and the Wolf's music spans deep and treacherous ground, making it difficult for them to hide the genuine thrill and enjoyment felt with each live performance. Refusing to let a single show pass without spilling their guts across the stage, the band continues to leave their audience thirsting for more. Share in the lust and love that is Whale and the Wolf.

A little bit about me...

Hello!  
I'm Erik Lobo.  I've got a particular fancy for making music and recording it too -- so much so in fact, that it'd be nice to make a living at it someday.  I got a degree for it in California, and now I'm hoping to find my way in music in Chicago.  But in this business, a degree only goes so far -- you need some presentable material.  So, whenever the opportunity comes around, I tried to get my hands on any project I could to build a portfolio, and this is just that.  I've had the privilege, pleasure, and good fortune of being involved with these projects.  I've been lucky enough to come across some incredible people with some spectacular music, and it's inspiring to have the chance to  to help them to get that music from their heads and hands into a recording they can be happy with.  Feel free to take a listen, and feel free to enjoy what you find.  I hope to continue having more tunes to post soon.

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