Lone Wolf and Cub

Lone Wolf and Cub

Lone Wolf and Cub are an instrumental post-rock group from Michigan, based in Spring Arbor, and active from 2004 to 2007. The project begins in September 2004 and runs until January 2007.

Overview

The group is a short-lived instrumental post-rock project that gives 42 live shows during its run. It is known for a single album, Wonder, is Ground on Frost?, which becomes the main recorded statement of the project.

Line-up and later projects

The members are Jay Meador, Stephen Dahmer, Del Belcher, Aaron Quillen and Joel Skene. After the group ends, the members move on to other projects including Segernomics, Natural Monuments, Hunter/Gatherer, Friends and Foe and Hara'sho.

Style and reception

Their music is instrumental post-rock with a strong emphasis on melody, percussion, bass grooves and guitar lines. Descriptions of the album highlight its energetic tone, unusual song titles, complex arrangements and an overall brighter character than much of the post-rock genre. Reviews also describe the record as experimental rock with intricate, intertwining melodies and a humorous edge.

Album

Wonder, is Ground on Frost? is the group’s only album and is presented as a distinctive post-rock release combining layered instrumental parts, bell textures and an uplifting mood.