Indie-Pop Artist Julia Wolf Upgrades Tour Venues Amid Viral TikTok Hit and Streaming Surge

In her senior year of high school, Wolf released her first original song as a homework assignment dedicated to a schoolfriend. That performance at the school talent show caused people to cry. Wolf enrolled at New York's Purchase Conservatory of Music to study songwriting.

“I would read Twilight alone at lunch." — Julia Wolf Wolf described herself as a shy kid making music in her bedroom, whose career exploded with help from Twilight references. Fans connect to her lyrics on love, obsession, self-doubt, and empowerment, paired with a dissonant rock-pop sound. She releases music independently after major labels rejected her. Wolf's song In My Room features haunting vocals that pair with Twilight's blue-grey visuals. She stencilled a Twilight quote on her bedroom walls and latched onto the character Bella, feeling self-conscious like her. The viral TikTok moment felt like a slap in the face, confirming people were listening. Her first original song expressed fear of growing apart from a friend after graduation, which happened. Girls approached her afterward asking for it on SoundCloud and about her next song, boosting her confidence. Wolf stepped away from classical music to focus on songwriting. Pressure album swerved from smooth pop to organic sounds with real instruments, reflecting her first full-blown relationship and insecurities. She dissects feelings of inadequacy with dark humor in In My Room lyrics. Wolf's boyfriend helps talk her down from insecurities. As her audience grew, Wolf removed Instagram and TikTok from her home screen to avoid negative comments. She played a new song Deep End before the interview, revealing she learned to kiss from a YouTube video in high school. Deep End's release was pushed back to capitalize on Pressure's success. Wolf's career built slowly, starting with open mic nights in New York after conservatory. Captions showcased her breathy vocals and sharp storytelling, with a hook scathing a style-sniper. Follow-ups like Ghost and Pillow became Instagram captions. She measured success by fans attending shows, with the 2022 sold-out tour confirming a fan base. Now, amid burgeoning success, her new apartment remains in disarray with boxes strewn and clothes missing. Wolf shrugged off the Wi-Fi issues as teething troubles.”