Wolfgang Valbrun

American singer-songwriter Wolfgang Valbrun has followed in the footsteps of soul music greats and delivered an outstanding debut album of leftfield soul and blues “Flawed By Design”.

After moving from New York to France in his teens Wolfgang found favour on the Paris circuit before being recruited as lead singer for avant-garde UK soul and jazz band ephemerals.

With ephemerals he toured the world and attracted a fervent following (as well as many millions of streams). Alongside ephemerals he also performed and wrote for French hip hop and soul legend GUTS after a chance meeting when they played the same stage at Glastonbury.

Having made the decision to write and record under his own name, Wolfgang assembled a crack team of players from across his previous projects and began writing and recording in the UK with his predominantly Bristol based band.

Flawed by Design came out in May 2024 and was rapturously reviewed. Launch shows in Paris and London followed by UK festival appearances further won over new fans.

Paris is released digitally for the first time here along with the incredible blues track I’ll Be Your Prey and the raw and emotional Denying The Truth. Paris is a love song to Wolf’s adopted home and allows him to showcase a different understated style with his voice.

The lyrics speak of lost love and regret and are backed impeccably by the classic rhythm section and soul horns setup of his band.

Denying The truth is a heartbreakingly emotional song where the producer went back to the original demo tapes to find the most blistering performance of the track while the yearning blues and soul of I’ll Be Your Prey is another fine showcase for one of the most exciting soul voices today.