Florian Wolff

Florian Wolff wants to leave the world two things: a huge catalogue filled with beautiful songs and… nothing. Because, despite of his rather large shoe size, Florian aims for leaving a footprint that is as small as possible. He takes a step in the right direction with The Nature of Things, since the songs on this record will make you want turn down the heat two degrees come winter. The Nature of Things is the second album by the singer-songwriter from Groningen. While his 2008 début Catching Up, Standing Still could be summarized as a ‘collection of catchy songs’, his second album needs more words. With nothing but a few rough outlines Florian went into the studio. There he wrung himself out like a sponge and everything that influenced him during his musical career came flowing out. Together with these influences he used the studio as his playground. All conventions were binned. He could do anything while nothing had to be done. That is how a organic album came to be, powerful and close to the heart. No head, no tale, just body. Dynamic as a whole, tied together by the persona Florian Wolff is: warm, friendly and optimistic. There is a dash of rawness, yet it is mostly calm and smooth. Like a teddy bear with a one day old beard. An oak table smeared with coffee stains. Florian is not only represented by warmth and quiet. Above all else he is sustainable. Not because it is fashionable, but as a way of life. Florian breaths sustainability. And that does not stop at the reform shop he works in two days a week. In 2010 he started the Green Tour: a tour sporting a ‘Green Stage’ powered by the sun, the wind and… the audience. The artwork on The Nature of Things also is durable, thanks to the use of recycled paper and environment friendly ink. And the result is beautiful. In fact its beauty made Florian decide to deviate from standard measurement. Next to having a record you also have a painting. The peg is included to put it up on the wall. It’s understood that Florian is not afraid to bump his head. And that is a good thing, because that got him quite some attention. He was in the final round of the national music competition ‘De Grote Prijs van Nederland’ and he was selected as ‘Serious Talent’ by Dutch radio station 3FM. He took stage at Paradiso, de Melkweg, Tivoli and other popular venues and played at music fests like Eurosonic. Also he played at Lowlands. Not once, but six times. ‘till now… Florian's band consists of the following musicians: Joost van Soest (drums), Tjidde Hofstra (guitar), Ruurd-Jan de Meulder (bass) and Marlon Penn (guitar/keys)