John Wolfington is a Colombian-born musician, singer/songwriter, and producer in New York City. John grew up in Washington, DC, and moved to New York in 1996 to begin his music career. In 2001, he released his first solo album, John Wolfington, on Smells LikeRecords. The self-titled album received glowing reviews, featuring the crack rhythm section of Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelley on drums, Tim Foljahn of Cat Power, and Townes Van Zandt on bass.Between touring alongside bands like Luna and Arab Strap, John relocated to Los Angeles, where he collaborated with Hole’s Eric Erlandson and contributed music to Fischer Spooner’s 2005 album Odyssey. He returned to New York 2005 and began developing his second long-player, American Dreamsicle, recorded with the same instrumentalists from his first album. The record was released in 2007 as a 2XLP set, including his self-titled album debut on vinyl, and received even wider critical acclaim than its predecessor.After an extended pause, John returned in 2013 with a more synth-driven sound in The MagicAlbum. The following year, he released two albums: Animal, an all-acoustic album recorded solo, and Sonic Sessions, a full band rock album on his label, Butterfly Lane Music. Sonic Sessions was recorded at the legendary Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillo, Texas, featuring a band of musicians from Monterrey, Mexico, and produced by Alex Castillo of the band JUMBO.

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