{"title":"White Wolf","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"endangered-species-2","title":"Endangered Species","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoving forward to their second album the pressure was truly on White Wolf to produce results, especially a hit single. Having paid their dues over the years playing numerous clubs across Canada, their high-class musicianship was in no doubt but, as might have been reasonably expected, RCA records wanted a return on the time and money spent on the debut album which led to a reluctance to give a green light until they heard a ‘hit’. Dutifully the band buckled down and spent the summer of 1985 writing alone and with collaborators. Golden Earring producer Shell Shellekens was hired to oversee the recordings, and the band flew to Holland to commence work at his recording studio. Along with the songs readied for the album, RCA suggested the band record a cover of UK band Magnum's 'Just Like An Arrow', which had been a hit in Europe. When the album was finished RCA were delighted with the results and the band were all set to play dates with Kim Mitchell (of Max Webster), and were told they may get dates with AC\/DC and Van Halen... but the day they turned up to their tour bus their manager told them RCA were in negotiations to be bought by another company and all expenditure on signed bands would be frozen!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eEndangered Species \u003c\/em\u003ewas eventually released, but the band struggled to survive financially, and although they were offered a third album by RCA, once everything was settled, the band were eager to promote\u003cem\u003e Endangered Species\u003c\/em\u003e as they believed in it, but after an impasse RCA eventually dropped the band. Now listening back it’s easy to hear why the band was so invested in this record because it’s a smooth and classy slice of grade-A hard rock very much fit for purpose at that time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Candy Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":57662483497291,"sku":"R7718-7765","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/WhiteWolf-Endangered.jpg?v=1782228762"},{"product_id":"standing-alone","title":"Standing Alone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Canadian band that would become White Wolf paid their dues for many years on the club circuit: initially under the handle of Farmer, then Slamm, with a change to Warrior in 1981. By 1983 they took a risk and borrowed a large amount of money from their bassist's parents to create a high-end demo to shop for a deal. That demo made its way to RCA in New York, and the band got the recording contract they had so long wanted and needed. After pulling together what they felt was a superior selection of songs, earmarked for their debut album, they started to feel that the name Warrior didn't represent their sound and the change was then made to White Wolf. Recording their debut album ‘Standing Alone’ (produced by Danny Lowe and Jack Richardson) which received a good amount of airplay in Canada and in certain places in the US like Cleveland, Philadelphia and New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSadly, an administrative error with visas left the band unable to play a smattering of US shows which had been booked. However, they eventually made it to the US and played various gigs, including dates in Texas with Australian rockers Angel City. After a handful of gigs back at home in Canada plans were made to record a follow-up album, so the pressure was back on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased at the end of 1984\u003cem\u003e Standing Alone \u003c\/em\u003e- by today's standards - sold well, and it may only have been the cancelled dates and the lack of a long tour with a major band that held them back. Packed out with several great songs and a, punchy production, the future was set for the follow-up album E\u003cem\u003endangered Species\u003c\/em\u003e, Both albums stand tall as a fine testament to a band that shone brightly and didn't receive the attention they fully deserved at the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Candy Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":57662513217867,"sku":"R0573-5282","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/WhiteWolf-StandingAlone.jpg?v=1782229095"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/white-wolf.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}