Oscar and the Wolf

Oscar and the Wolf

Oscar and the Wolf live
Background information
Origin Belgium
Genres Electropop, dream pop, indie rock, baroque pop
Years active 2010–present
Labels Play It Again Sam, Neon Gold Records
Website oscarandthewolf.com
Members Max Colombie

Oscar and the Wolf is the moniker for Belgian solo artist Max Colombie.

Oscar and the Wolf first gained international attention with the single "Orange Sky" in 2013, which got them support slots for the likes of Lou Reed, but gained critical acclaim and success with debut album Entity, released in April 2014. This album departed from the sound of Colombie's indie folk EPs and ventured into a new electronic sound. It was the first time Max Colombie took control, and the album was co-produced and mixed by Leo Abrahams.

'Entity' includes the tracks "Princes", "Undress" and "Strange Entity". It was received reviews in Belgium and abroad, including praise from Drowned in Sound and Les Inrocks, and went double platinum in Belgium.[1][2][3]

'The Game', the first single off his sophomore album, was released in July 2016. It peaked at n° 14 on the Hype Machine chart.[4]

In 2015, after extensive touring across Europe, including a support tour for Roisin Murphy, Oscar and the Wolf sold out Sportpaleis (Antwerp, Belgium) and Heineken Music Hall (Amsterdam, Netherlands), with a total of 27000 tickets. In 2016, after headlining Pukkelpop festival, he sold out both Ancienne Belgique (Brussels, Belgium) and Paradiso (Amsterdam) in just 4 minutes. He announced new shows at Sportpaleis and Heineken Music Hall immediately after.

In an interview with Pi-Pôle, Max revealed the meaning behind his band's name: "Oscar is a name I really like – it's poetic and light. And wolf is the dark animal that comes out at night and howls to the full moon, and moon stands for solitude and coldness. It's bright and dark together, because that's how I see my music – as a balance between light and dark."[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Peak positions
BEL
(Fl)
[6]		 BEL
(Wa)
[7]		 Dutch Albums Chart
[8]
2014 Entity 1 11 8

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
BEL
(Fl)
[6]		 BEL
(Wa)
[7]		 Dutch Albums Chart
[8]
Imagine Mountains
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD
 — - -
Summer Skin
  • Released: 24 June 2012
  • Label: [PIAS] Recordings
  • Formats: 12-inch record, CD
 - - -

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
BEL
(Fl)
[6]		 BEL
(Wa)
[7]
2012 "Orange Sky" -  –
Summer Skin
2014 "Princes" 18 7
Entity
"Strange Entity" 4 15
"Undress" -  –
"Joaquim" 39  –
2015 "You're Mine"
(featuring Raving George)		 2 5 Non-album single
"Back to Black (Film Black Version)"
(featuring Tsar B)		 3 10
Black - Music From the Motion Picture
2016 "The Game" 12 - TBA
2017 "So Real" 34 -
"Breathing" 8 49

References

  1. ↑ "Oscar and The Wolf, 'Entity'" (in Dutch). cuttingedge.be. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Drowned In Sound".
  3. ↑ "Les Inrocks".
  4. ↑ "Hypem".
  5. ↑ "Pi-Pôle: Oscar and The Wolf". August 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 "Oscar and the Wolf discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 "Oscar and the Wolf discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Oscar and the Wolf discography". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
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