I’m Othello Woolf, a musician from London.

Woolf is my surname by birth, however Othello is not. It’s a writing and performing name that lets me express myself without feeling overly self-conscious that I’m putting my whole being on the line… knowing deep down that that’s exactly what I’m doing. It also fits in nicely with the grand tradition of pop pseudonyms.

I started writing and recording the first batch of these songs almost as a distraction, something to keep myself busy and soothe the soul during a point in my life when I was feeling quite low. That period has now thankfully past and the songs remain as an everlasting token of that time. When I play them live they sometimes take on new meanings for me, often evolved from what I was perhaps feeling when I first wrote them.

My sound is a blend of guitars, bass, synthesizers, piano, Rhodes, organ, drum machines and vocals. I play all of the instruments on the recordings. However, when I play live I’m joined by a fantastic set of musicians who help me recreate the different parts.

I’m not the kind of writer that constantly has a notepad in their pocket, scribbling away from day to day. My words tend to come very sporadically and when they do, the flood gates open and I have to get as much down on paper as possible before they shut again.

For me, the album format is the pinnacle of music as an art form. I truly hope it doesn’t gradually die out as habits increasingly move towards shuffle-play and single tracks. I’m optimistic that it won’t. My primary hope for the future is to create a series of albums that find an audience for years to come, albums that stand the test of time, transcend any production fashions of the era and shine bright.

From: London, UK
myspace.com/othellowoolf