Feature Image Photo Credit: Joel Beltran
Maura Wolf is a guitarist and lead vocalist for Ur Mom. Ur Mom is a quartet out of the Chicagoland area that incorporates rock, folk, funk, blues, and more into their music. They have been described as indie, alternative, power pop, psychedelic, folk rock, and other things. They have played a huge Summerfest stage in Milwaukee, and just about every stage in the Chicago club scene, including the Navy Pier stage and Ravinia Festival where they opened for Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top. Ur Mom’s most recent record is called Shrinks For Suburbanites.
In this interview, Maura discusses the formation of the band, their writing process, being “indie,” what success looks like, the upcoming tour, and much more!
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Hello everyone! My name is Scott Itter, but some know me as Dr. Music. I am a music journalist and photographer out of the Chicagoland area, and I have been in practice for over 20 years. I grew up in the 70’s with two big brothers that showed me all kinds of rock and roll. As I grew older I ventured out into different genres like jazz, funk, folk, and whatever else I could wrap my ears around. As I read every liner note and every Circus and Hit Parader like they were the Old and New Testament, I came to realize that I just love sound and appreciate all the people that create it.
I later became a stay-at-home dad and started honing my writing and photography skills to keep my mind from turning into mashed peas. My kids are now adults, my mind is only slightly mushy, and I am thrilled to have the honor of presenting my work to you!