{{Short description|American country music singer-songwriter}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jon Wolfe | image = | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|01|07}} | birth_place = Tulsa, Oklahoma | origin = New Braunfels, Texas | genre = Country | occupation = Singer-songwriter | instrument = | years_active = 2004–present | label = Midas Records Nashville<br />Fool Hearted Productions<br />Warner Bros. Nashville<br />Tone Tree Music | associated_acts = | website = {{url|www.jonwolfecountry.com/}} }} '''Jon Wolfe''' (born January 7, 1976) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Rising to prominence in the early 2000s, he's revered for his energetic performances and authentic style. His albums, including "It All Happened in a Honky Tonk" (2010), "Natural Man" (2015), and "Any Night in Texas" (2017), spawned hits such as "That Girl in Texas”, “I Don’t Dance”, and “Boots on a Dance Floor.”
==Career== Jon Wolfe was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and raised in Miami, Oklahoma.<ref name="gac">{{cite web|title=Jon Wolfe Biography|url=http://www.gactv.com/gac/ar_artists_a-z/article/0,,GAC_26071_5938245,00.html|website=Great American Country|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref> He grew up singing in church and was first interested in classic pop music.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Deming|first=Mark|title=Jon Wolfe {{!}} Biography|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0001533385/biography|pure_url=yes}}|work=AllMusic|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref> His stepfather, a bass player in a house band with Joe Don Rooney, introduced him to country music.<ref name="allmusic" />
Wolfe worked as an oil trader in Chicago, Illinois and transferred to Houston, Texas in 2003, where he roomed with Hayes Carll.<ref name="chron">{{cite news|last1=Guerra|first1=Joey|title=Hungry like a Wolfe|url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Jon-Wolfe-1517099.php|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Houston Chronicle|date=March 31, 2005}}</ref> He was inspired to become a working musician after attending an Alabama concert in Texas where he was invited on the tour bus and sang with Teddy Gentry and John Rich.<ref name="chron" /> He settled in Austin, Texas and became a regular performer on the Lone Star honky tonk circuit.<ref name="allmusic" /> He was nominated for Best Country Act in both Houston and Tulsa, Oklahoma and opened shows for Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Asleep at the Wheel and George Strait.<ref name="gac" />
Wolfe self-released his debut album, ''Almost Gone'', in November 2004.<ref name="chron" /> A 2006 show in Nashville, Tennessee led to a record deal with Midas Records Nashville.<ref name="allmusic" /> He recorded an album for the label produced by Keith Follesé and Brad Allen.<ref name="gac" /> The label went out of business in 2008 and the album went unreleased.<ref name="amarillo">{{cite news|last1=Chandler|first1=Chip|title=Jon Wolfe finds music success in Nashville|url=http://amarillo.com/entertainment/get-out-music/2012-05-30/wolfe-finds-music-success-nashville|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Amarillo Globe-News|date=May 30, 2012}}</ref> "She Won't Be Lonely Long", which was scheduled to be the album's first single, became a top 5 song for Clay Walker in 2010.<ref name="lubbock">{{cite news|last1=Woods|first1=Eric|title=Streak of bad luck didn't seal deal for Jon Wolfe|url=http://lubbockonline.com/go/music/2013-05-30/streak-bad-luck-didnt-seal-deal-jon-wolfe#.VUv5e45VhBc|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|date=May 30, 2013}}</ref>
Wolfe continued performing and wrote songs for himself and other artists.<ref name="lubbock" /> Joe Nichols recorded Wolfe's song "I Can't Take My Eyes Off You" on his 2011 album ''It's All Good''.<ref name="amarillo" /> After a showcase performance at South by Southwest in 2010, Wolfe signed with Lex Music Group for management and formed his own record label, Fool Hearted Productions.<ref name="amarillo" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Jon Wolfe follows his 'Honky Tonk' heart|url=http://blog.chron.com/29-95/2010/08/jon-wolfe-follows-his-honky-tonk-heart/|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Houston Chronicle|date=August 31, 2010}}</ref>
Wolfe released his second album, ''It All Happened in a Honky Tonk'', in September 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=William Michael|title=Happened In A Honky-Tonk|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/music/happened-in-a-honky-tonk-6594048|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Houston Press|date=September 1, 2010}}</ref> Five singles were released from the album, all of which reached the top 10 on the Texas Music Chart.<ref name="lubbock" /> Music videos were filmed for four of the singles and they received a combined 1.2 million views on YouTube.<ref name="lubbock" /> The music video for the title track aired on CMT and GAC.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Boyd|first1=Patrick|title=Jon Wolfe to perform at Wild West Lubbock Saturday|url=http://lubbockonline.com/go/music/2012-08-09/jon-wolfe-perform-wild-west-lubbock-saturday#.VUv7j45VhBc|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|date=August 9, 2012}}</ref> Karlie Justus Marlowe of ''Engine 145'' gave the album four stars out of five. Marlowe wrote that it "revels in its familiar take on bourbon, beauties and barrooms" and stated "there’s hardly a throwaway in the bunch."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Marlowe|first1=Karlie Justus|title=Album Review: Jon Wolfe – It All Happened in a Honky Tonk|url=http://www.engine145.com/album-review-jon-wolfe-it-all-happened-in-a-honky-tonk/|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Engine 145|date=November 12, 2010|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518081502/http://www.engine145.com/album-review-jon-wolfe-it-all-happened-in-a-honky-tonk/|archivedate=May 18, 2015}}</ref> Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' also awarded the album four stars out of five, writing that it "showcases a singer/songwriter with a penchant for writing and recording tunes that feel like a good pair of comfortable Wrangler jeans."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bjorke|first1=Matt|title=Jon Wolfe – It All Happened In A Honky Tonk|url=http://roughstock.com/news/2012/01/19210-jon-wolfe-it-all-happened-in-a-honky-tonk/|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Roughstock|date=January 17, 2012}}</ref>
In September 2012, Wolfe signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Nashville.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Stotts|first1=Melinda|title=From Wardog to Warner recording contract : Hometown guy Jon Wolfe makes it big|url=http://www.miamiok.com/news/article_117d2110-0e71-11e2-bde3-001a4bcf887a.html|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Miami News Record|date=October 4, 2012}}</ref> Warner released a deluxe edition of ''It All Happened in a Honky Tonk'' in January 2013 with three new songs.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Stotts|first1=Melinda|title=Homecoming for singer Jon Wolfe at Buffalo Run|url=http://www.miamiok.com/news/article_0c72b63e-2466-11e2-84f3-001a4bcf887a.html|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Miami News Record|date=November 1, 2012}}</ref> The deluxe edition debuted at number 52 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ts_chart_artistname%3AJon%20Wolfe&f%5B1%5D=itm_field_chart_id%3A320&f%5B2%5D=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Jon%20Wolfe|title=Jon Wolfe Album & Song Chart History – Top Country Albums|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref> It went on to sell 25,000 copies.<ref name="houston">{{cite news|last1=Guerra|first1=Joey|title=Jon Wolfe stays true to his honky-tonking roots|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/Jon-Wolfe-stays-true-to-his-honky-tonking-roots-6142254.php|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Houston Chronicle|date=March 18, 2015}}</ref> A live version of the album, ''It All Happened Live in a Honky Tonk from Floore's Country Store'', was released by Wolfe's Fool Hearted Productions in October.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goodspeed|first1=John|title=Jon Wolfe brings 'Natural Man' to Floore's|url=http://www.expressnews.com/entertainment/entertainment_columnists/john_goodspeed/article/By-John-GoodspeedFor-the-Express-News-6188712.php|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=San Antonio Express-News|date=April 9, 2015}}</ref>
After the release of the deluxe edition, Wolfe parted ways with Warner and signed with Tone Tree Music.<ref name="houston" /> He began working on his third studio album, ''Natural Man''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chandler|first1=Chip|title=Wolfe pushes self with 'Natural Man'|url=http://amarillo.com/entertainment/get-out-music/2015-05-06/wolfe-pushes-self-natural-man|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Amarillo Globe-News|date=May 6, 2015}}</ref> The album was released on March 31, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bjorke|first1=Matt|title=Jon Wolfe "Natural Man" Cover Art & Tracklist|url=http://roughstock.com/news/2015/01/32266-jon-wolfe-natural-man-cover-art-tracklist/|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Roughstock|date=January 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Woods|first1=Eric|title=Texas singer/songwriter Jon Wolfe performing local CD release party for 'Natural Man'|url=http://lubbockonline.com/go/music/2015-04-02/texas-singersongwriter-jon-wolfe-performing-local-cd-release-party-natural-man#.VUwfn45VhBc|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> ''Natural Man'' received a favorable review from Dustin Blumhagen of ''Country Standard Time'', who said that Wolfe "manages to find a comfortable balance between honoring his roots and adding a modern accessibility to his songs."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Blumhagen|first1=Dustin|title=Jon Wolfe – Natural Man|url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=5715|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Country Standard Time}}</ref> The album debuted at number 25 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart, selling 2,200 copies in its first week of release.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bjorke|first1=Matt|title=Country Album Chart Report For April 8, 2015|url=http://roughstock.com/news/2015/04/34099-country-album-chart-report-for-april-8-2015/|accessdate=May 7, 2015|work=Roughstock|date=April 8, 2015}}</ref>
In June 2017, Wolfe released the album ''Any Night in Texas''. The album debuted at No. 6 in the Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart and No. 14 in the Independent Albums chart, selling 2,400 copies in the first week.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2017/06/41994-top-10-country-albums-sales-chart-june-26-2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705073423/http://roughstock.com/news/2017/06/41994-top-10-country-albums-sales-chart-june-26-2017 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 5, 2017 |title=Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: June 26, 2017 |first=Matt |last=Bjorke |date=June 26, 2017 |work=Roughstock }}</ref>
==Discography==
===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details ! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="45"| US Country<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jon wolfe|chart=Country Albums}}|title=Jon Wolfe Album & Song Chart History – Country Albums|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref> ! width="45"| US<br />Heat<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jon wolfe|chart=Heatseekers Albums}}|title=Jon Wolfe Album & Song Chart History – Heatseekers Albums|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref> ! width="45"| US<br />Indie<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jon wolfe|chart=Independent Albums}}|title=Jon Wolfe Album & Song Chart History – Independent Albums|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Almost Gone'' | * Release date: November 1, 2004 * Label: Jon Wolfe | — | — | — |- ! scope="row"| ''It All Happened in a Honky Tonk'' | * Release date: September 7, 2010 * Label: Fool Hearted Productions | — | — | — |- ! scope="row"| ''It All Happened in a Honky Tonk''<br /><small>(Deluxe Edition)</small> | * Release date: January 15, 2013 * Label: ILG/Warner Bros. Nashville | 52 | 34 | — |- ! scope="row"| ''It All Happened Live in a Honky Tonk<br />from Floore's Country Store'' | * Release date: October 15, 2013 * Label: Fool Hearted Productions | — | — | — |- ! scope="row"| ''Natural Man'' | * Release date: March 31, 2015 * Label: Tone Tree Music | 25 | 7 | 32 |- ! scope="row"| ''Any Night in Texas'' | * Release date: June 16, 2017 * Label: Fool Hearted Productions | — | 6 | 14 |- ! scope="row"| ''Dos Corazones'' | * Release date: September 1, 2021 * Label: Fool Hearted Productions | — | — | — |- ! scope="row"| ''Barstool Therapy (Session One)'' | * Release date: November 7, 2025 * Label: Fool Hearted Productions | — | — | — |- | colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |- |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Single ! Album |- | 2014 | "What Are You Doin' Right Now" | rowspan="3"| ''Natural Man'' |- | rowspan="2"| 2015 | "Smile on Mine" |- | "Don't It Feel Good" |- |- "Singin' Thing" | 2016 | "Boots On The Dance Floor" | rowspan="4" | ''Any Night in Texas'' |- |- | 2017 | "Baby This And Baby That" |- | rowspan="2"| 2018 |"Airport Kiss" |- |"Any Night in Texas" |- |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! style="width:18em;"| Video ! Director |- | rowspan="2"| 2011 ! scope="row"| "That Girl in Texas" | Mason Dixon |- ! scope="row"| "I Don't Dance" | rowspan="2"| David Dutton |- | 2012 ! scope="row"| "It All Happened in a Honky Tonk" |- | 2013 ! scope="row"| "The Only Time You Call"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/jon-wolfe/894421/the-only-time-you-call.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403064945/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jon-wolfe/894421/the-only-time-you-call.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 3, 2013|title=CMT : Videos : Jon Wolfe : The Only Time You Call|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref> | rowspan="2"| Mason Dixon |- | 2014 ! scope="row"| "What Are You Doin' Right Now"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/jon-wolfe/1062943/what-are-you-doin-right-now.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213204328/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jon-wolfe/1062943/what-are-you-doin-right-now.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 13, 2015|title=CMT : Videos : Jon Wolfe : What Are You Doin' Right Now|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| 2015 ! scope="row"| "Smile on Mine"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/jon-wolfe/1198338/smile-on-mine.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518070515/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jon-wolfe/1198338/smile-on-mine.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 18, 2015|title=CMT : Videos : Jon Wolfe : Smile on Mine|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref> | Patrick Tracy |- ! scope="row"| "Don't It Feel Good"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/jon-wolfe/1243805/dont-it-feel-good.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927205833/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jon-wolfe/1243805/dont-it-feel-good.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 27, 2015|title=CMT : Videos : Jon Wolfe : Don't It Feel Good|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=September 26, 2015}}</ref> | Steve Condon |- |2017 |"Baby This and Baby That" |Justin Key |- |2018 |"Any Night In Texas" |Justin Key |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{official website|http://www.jonwolfecountry.com/}}
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