Adrenaline-fueled rock and roll shrouded in a noir persona, DC Wolves is a Connecticut-based quartet that sprung from the mysterious and alluring imagination of frontman, Dan Cahill in 2016. Three albums later, what was once a solo project is now rounded out by guitarist John Porter, drummer Joe Brun, and bassist Shawn Costa. Since the collective began working together, the band has garnered sonic prowess that only continues to mature with each release.

In light of its growth, DC Wolves still finds its home in the heart of the New England music scene, bringing crowds to life with an understated introduction, met with a gritty live show filled to the brim with every ounce of energy the band packs into their studio performance. Clad in black shirts and ties, DC Wolves leads with aesthetic, but closes with tight riffs, melodic interplay between guitars, a deep rhythm section, and sailing harmonies.

According to bassist Shawn Costa, “When you come to see DC Wolves, you're going to hear what you've been listening to. We've put a lot into investing in the gear that will allow us to recreate the sounds that were recorded, to a high quality in a live setting.” 

“The only dress shirts and ties in the place usually, we try to make the performance match the look: tight and down to business,” adds drummer Joe Brun.

Pulling from both the mainstream rock classics every kid cuts their teeth on and the nuanced rock that he discovered and fostered along the way — the organic flavor of stoner rock, the sonic depth of post-rock, and the raw delivery of the early grunge movement — DC Wolves is a statement of ingenuity, an account of exploration, and above all, a challenge to unearth every corner of music as an expeditioner of one’s own capabilities.

Costa describes the band’s sound as “both heavy and groovy at the same time. It's not so heavy that you can't dance to it, and it's not so groovy that you can't headbang to it.” 

Brun adds, “Some of the bands I listened to growing up show up subconsciously in the music. In the studio for the new EP, our producer said, ‘I hear some Bohonem in there,’ or people at shows will say they love the grunge sound.’”

"The building blocks of our sound can be traced from classic bands like the Beatles and Black Sabbath, all the way up to current bands like Royal Blood and Queens of the Stone Age,” Cahill explains. “There is always room for new discoveries. The evolution of our sound is exciting."

The independent rock outfit is currently working with Sonelab Recording on their next EP, Atmosphere, to be released in the fall, and clawing their way to the road for a two-leg regional tour. Their first single, “Piledriver,” is set for release later this summer.

As far as what fans can expect from the next chapter of DC Wolves, guitarist John Porter believes it’ll be “more mature writing, with more texture that expands on the sound that has already been created.”

"I try to write from the heart,” says Cahill. “We all experience the world in different ways, but I firmly believe in the shared connections that music builds. It's the purest way for me to share my emotions with the world." 

If you like what you hear, you can find DC Wolves on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music. You can also get the latest news by following them on Discord, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The band released its debut full-length record, You’ve Been Careless, in 2018, followed by the Nighthawk EP, released three years later in 2021. Predator, DC Wolves’s 2022 sophomore full-length releases garnered praise from media and fans alike, with Metal World Magazine calling it “one of the best rock albums to come out” in 2022, and “one of the best things to happen lately thanks to the apocalyptic-pandemic setting." Hysteria Magazine also claimed that “DC Wolves has returned bigger, better, and bolder than ever.” Most recently, the band collaborated with Sharp Object in 2023 on a split EP, Warm Hands, Feral Tongues.