Aby Wolf
is a Minneapolis-based vocalist, music maker, and passionate
collaborator with an elastic skillset.
Whether writing vocal arrangements,
fulfilling commissions, or performing in clubs, theaters, and schools from Brainerd to Bratislava to Beijing, Aby brings a palpable
element of joy to whatever endeavor she pursues.
A lifelong learner with an ever-expanding curiosity, Wolf’s sound is distinguished not by typical markers of genre or instrumentation, but by her impressive range of expression and experimentation.
Photo by Sharolyn B. Hagen
Champagne Confetti - out now
Champagne Confetti is a 12-piece progressive chamber ensemble based in Minneapolis, MN. The project is a triangulation of original music created by Aby Wolf in collaboration with songwriter/composers Grant Cutler and Eric Mayson, performed by a stellar crew of musicians with a wide range of musical influences and experience. Champagne Confetti's unique instrumentation features strings, percussion, and vocal harmonies: it is a love letter written in spacious neo-minimalism, chamber music, jazz, electro pop, and theater-framed R&B and soul, resulting in a fresh, inimitable sound that leaps from rowdy to reverent with ease and earnest.
Released October 6, 2023
“Like an operatic Grimes, her exceptional voice soars above muscular, thudding bass synth and pounding beats. Head lolling back, lost in tracks like Permission, Wolf looks as absolutely absorbed by her own music as everyone else in Clwb is..” Hugh Russell, Buzz Magazine - UK
“Aby has established herself as a chameleonic, restless artist who is constantly looking for new ways to showcase her vast vocal abilities, and it's that sense of searching that has led her to develop such unique, forward-thinking music.” Andrea Swensson, Minnesota Public Radio - The Current
A collaborative virtual set with composer/ multi-instrumentalist Eric Mayson.
Tiny Desk with Dessa and Sean McPherson, Dustin Kiel, and Joey Van Phillips.
Champagne Confetti
Wolf Lords
Dream Fruit EP
Sweet Prudence
Call the Rocks EP
A. Wolf & Her Claws
State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN - Photo by Paul Phillips / Competitive Image
Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN - Dessa with the Minnesota Orchestra. Photo by Zoe Prinds-Flash. Also pictured left to right: Joshua Holmgren, Ashley Dubose, Aviva Jaye, Cameron Kinghorn, and Matthew Santos
DoReMeToo - The Parkway Theater, Minneapolis, MN. Photo by Fly Photo
National Sawdust, Brooklyn, NY - with Dessa
Icehouse, Minneapolis, MN - with Prairie Fire Lady Choir (Aby conducting, arms akimbo)
Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN - photo by John Behm
Sheldon Theater, Red Wing, MN - Photo by Sharolyn B. Hagen
Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, MN - with The New Standards. Photo by Steven Cohen
First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN - Photo by Stefanie Beckers
Wolf Lords - with Grant Cutler. Photo by Bo Hakala
Photo by Isabel Fajardo
A.Wolf & Her Claws cover shoot - Photo by Sharolyn B. Hagen
Arts on Tour residency workshop in Brainerd, MN. Photo by Allegra Oxborough
Pachyderm Recording Studio, Cannon Falls, MN -Champagne Confetti: Pachyderm Sessions - Photo by Sharolyn b. Hagen
State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN - Photo by Steven Cohen
State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN - Photo by Paul Phillips / Competitive Image
Lucerna Music Bar, Prague, Czech Republic - Photo by Vlastimil Vojáček
Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN - Dessa with the Minnesota Orchestra. Photo by Jessy Gonzalez.
ALDS Game 3: Twins vs. Astros, Target Field, Minneapolis, MN. National Anthem with Minnesota Orchestra Brass Quintet