The rock ‘n’ soul trio DeWolff have revealed the video for their most personal song to-date in “Let’s Stay Together,” on the day that they release their brand-new studio album ‘Muscle Shoals’ - recorded at the legendary FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Alabama. The album is released on Mascot Records. You can watch the video for ‘Let’s Stay Together,” HERE.
The gentle and soulful "Let's Stay Together" is one of the most personal songs Pablo van de Poel has ever written. Talking about it, he says. "It's the breakup song on the record. That, fortunately, didn't lead to a breakup. It's one of the most direct emotional love songs I've ever written. In a long relationship you go through rough patches sometimes. I was going through one right around the time we were writing the album, so this one really is very autobiographical."
They recently revealed the video for single Natural Woman. Set to the backdrop of a vintage animation video, the band talk through the swirling soulful new song, saying, “Natural Woman is another one of these songs that basically wrote itself: the big guitar riff, the verse and the chorus melodies came to us all at once, as if tapped from some kind of ancient rock ‘n roll well. The lyrics are about natural beauty, not having to hide or change to be accepted. There’s satisfaction in imperfection; the plastic dream was a lie.”
Recorded at the world famous FAME and the Muscle Shoals Sound Studios it saw the band embed themselves in the home of Soul. The studios have seen the legendary likes of Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Etta James, Cher, The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bob Dylan record between the two.
They have already released the album's opening track "In Love," which was filmed at FAME. "It's about if you're with someone for a long time and you meet someone else, and they really turn your world upside down by challenging the promises you make to your partner when you have a long term relationship. They're all these things that you want to do. There's a line that goes 'tell me babe why can't we meet, at the dark end of the street,' which is a reference to Dark End of the Street, written by Muscle Shoals songwriter Dan Penn.”
In May 2024, they travelled to Muscle Shoals to record their 10th studio album between the two studios with Grammy Award-winning producer Ben Tanner (Alabama Shakes). "You can really feel some kind of rock 'n roll magic in the air there," Pablo adds. "Right when we played our first notes there, I got goosebumps. This definitely was one of the best recording experiences we've ever had. Even the grand piano Leon Russell used was still there, just like the electric Wurlitzer piano that was used on "I Never Loved A Man" by Aretha Franklin!"
Over the past 18 months, the enchanting psychedelic soul ‘n' rollers have preached their Electric Gospel on a cruise, in a castle, sold out countless headline tours across Europe and transformed festival crowds into their own disciples. They've toured with The Black Crowes and have previously played shows with Blues Pills, Deep Purple, TOTO, and count Seasick Steve as a fan.
Muscle Shoals, follows their previous #1 studio album Love Death & In Between (2023) and since then they have celebrated a Edison Award nomination (The Dutch Grammy's), released Live & Outta Sight III, and also received the live music award, the 'Gouden Notekraker.' In June 2023, they produced the world's fastest Studio-to-store record - 2 hours, 59 minutes, and 38 seconds for "Rosita Rápida", beating the record previously held by Jack White.
Formed in the Netherlands' Deep South of Geleen as teenagers, Pablo van de Poel (guitar/vocals) and Luka van de Poel (drums/vocals), alongside Robin Piso (Hammond/Wurlitzer), have carved out a place for themselves as carefree adventurers; prolific in the studio and well-worn road-rovers.
Tour dates
- DEC 07: NL - Utrecht, DEWOLFFEST - SOLD OUT
- DEC 12: SE - Malmo, Babel
- DEC 13: SE - Gothenburg, Valand
- DEC 14: SE - Uppsala, Katalin
- DEC 15: SE - Stockholm, Debaser
- JAN 03: NL - Alkmaar, Victorie - SOLD OUT
- JAN 04: NL - Groningen, Oosterpoort
- JAN 10: NL - Rotterdam, Maassilo
- JAN 11: NL - Nijmegen, Doornroosje - SOLD OUT
- JAN 24: NL - Eindhoven, Effenaar - SOLD OUT
- JAN 25: NL - Maastricht, Muziekgieterij - SOLD OUT
- JAN 30: NL - Amsterdam, Concertgebouw
- FEB 01: BE - Antwerpen, Trix
- FEB 06: FR - Paris, Trabendo
- FEB 07: FR - Laval, 6PAR4
- FEB 08: FR - La Roche sur Yon, Quai M
- FEB 09: FR - Bordeaux, Le Rocher Club
- FEB 11: ES - Barcelona, La[2] de Apolo
- FEB 12: ES - Zaragoza, Sala Lopez
- FEB 13: ES - Madrid, Sala BUT
- FEB 14: ES - Bilbao, Santana 27
- FEB 25: DE - Berlin, Hole 44
- FEB 26: DE - Dresden, Beatpol
- FEB 27: DE - Munich, Backstage
- FEB 28: AT - Innsbruck, PMK
- MAR 01: CH - Zurich, Mascotte
- MAR 02: IT - Milan, Santeria Toscana 31
- MAR 08: NL - Steenwijk, De Meenthe
- APR 12: UK - Glasgow, Stereo
- APR 13: UK - Manchester, Deaf Institute
- APR 15: UK - Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
- APR 16: UK - Bristol, The Fleece
- APR 17: UK - Oxford, O2 Academy
- APR 18: UK - London, Garage
- APR 20: NL - Schijndel, Paaspop Festival
- MAY 14: DE - Stuttgart, Im Wizemann
- MAY 15: DE - Frankfurt, Das Bett
- MAY 16: DE - Cologne, Kantine
- MAY 17: DE - Münster, Sputnikhalle
- MAY 18: DE - Hamburg, Übel & Gefährlich
- MAY 29: UK - Euston Hall, Red Rooster Festival
DeWolff - In Love (Official Music Video)
