Must have listened to this song a thousand times when I went through my Beatles phase as a teenager. Took it then to be an Ugly Duckling story. Only later did I find out McCartney wrote it in the Civil Rights Movement context. So that makes it an ever up-to-date song, not only when you think of Black Lives Matter. I have always wanted to cover it and finally did it. Paul did such a great songwriting job.

Blackbird Cover

“If Music Were the Food of Love”, my first original release, recalls awkward but beautiful moments of first love experiences as a teenager. To underline the purity and innocence of those moments the lead vocals are accompanied only by two acoustic guitars and subtle harmonizing. The visual artist M. Awan Yustira catches the atmosphere in an animated black and white video.

If Music Were The Food Of Love

“Planet Earth,” inspired by the environmental Fridays For Future movement, is an intimate conversation with our planet, looking at her vulnerability and appealing to humanity to treat her more prudently. The instrumentation is broader now than in the song before. Again there is an animated video, taking the point of view of a Neanderthal boy who as a visionary sees the earth declining environmentally but also takes a look at humanity’s other atrocities like war and slavery.

Planet Earth

“Walling Up” deals with a broken relationship screaming for help. In dead silence a couple is driving to a barbecue party, where among friends they pretend to be a perfect couple. It’s a duet for a male and female singer with guitar and cello. This live version and the YouTube video features the cello player and singer Kaitlin Findlay.

Walling Up Live

I recently got more and more interested in pop and EDM productions. “The Way They Fought” is my first single going in that direction. Its indie pop energy and lyrics was triggered by political refugees I got to know in my line of work as an educator. It celebrates the idea of life and the unbreakable spirit to carry on and make the most of your potential, even if you have to fight harder than anybody else.

The Way They Fought

Catchy and nostalgic, 'Charismatic Ocean' is the new summer anthem from Ollie Wolfe. Inspired by memories of a bewitching road trip along the coast, 'Charismatic Ocean' recalls the energy of the ocean, the euphoria of an open-ended journey, and the giddy excitement of meeting someone new that sets your world on fire. 'Charismatic Ocean' is a joyous track that perfectly captures the energy of youthful adventures, and is going to be the soundtrack of our summer!

Ollie Wolfe is an educator by day, and musician and songwriter by night. He got his first taste for music performing with his high school band, and later cut his chops busking on the streets of Tokyo. His first single was released in 2020, and recalls awkward teenage first love. Inspired by his teenage sons and students, Ollie Wolfe began to shift his focus towards EDM and has brought his Indiepop lyrics and song structure to the world of dance music, making for fun and catchy tunes that fizz with memories and melodies.