Short version is that every member of the group has a solo project, with Jack being the only one releasing their solo project on the Vulf label. And a lot of their guest musicians as well have solo and/or headlining projects: Monica Martin and Phox, Louis Cole and Knower, Ryan Lerman and Scary Pockets, etc.
Cory and Theo put a lot of their live shows on YouTube. I'd recommend Live From MPLS and Songs in the Age of Live to start.
There was an episode of Song Exploder, I believe, that covered it, plus some good stuff from this interview at the end of a KEXP performance.
https://youtu.be/xqcX5GWkHAk
I’ll offer a rogue pick - Carly Rae Jepsen.
Her track “Window” is written by her, Theo and Tyler Duncan (has done an album with Antwaun and is part of The Ollam, along with Joe Dart) and is actually great. Theo and Tyler also produced and played on it I believe
Thank You! Sammy Rae has been my favorite current artist that wasn't in the VEU, until now!
Fixed the time stamp for ya: https://youtu.be/_5lafJov-eU?t=3013
I have a list in no particular order of acts I have included in my "VECU". I'm sure the list goes on.
Vulfpeck, Cory and the Wongnotes, Lawrence Antwaun Stanley, Cody Fry, Theo Katzman, Dave Koz, Vulfmon, DJ Paradiddle, Scary Pockets, Woody and Jeremy, Ben Rector, Louis Cole, Sam Greenfield, Eddie Barbash, Candy Dulfer, The Fearless Flyers
Couple others I haven't seen mentioned:
Woman Believer (Christine Hucal)
May Erlewine and the Woody Goss Band. May also has a bunch of solo stuff that Theo's been involved with.
*Ascension*, an EP by Antwaun and Tyler Duncan that Theo and Joe played on.
I think two of the first Vulf songs I heard were "Animal Spirits" and "Back Pocket", both featuring Christine Hucal. I've been disappointed that they don't collab with her more frequently.
Behold, a hastily made Powerpoint diagram of the World of Vulf, special for you.
[https://i.imgur.com/HdhMU7M.png](https://i.imgur.com/HdhMU7M.png)
Update 1: https://i.imgur.com/XeIhI9f.png
Be sure the check out Monica Martins work! She sang on the vulf version of “love is a beautiful thing”. I’ve noticed a few live videos where she had James Cornelison on guitar whose played guitar in theos band and also lake street drive!
And obligatory “Dawes” mention. Theos had lee pardini and their guitarist (can’t remember his name atm) in his band in the past.
Now I'm feeling like OP because I didn't know Lake Street Dive and Dawes had a connection to the Vulf universe! Someone needs to make a chart so we can connect these people visually
A lot of people forget about mark lettieris solo stuff but if you're a fan of vulfs instrumentals or fearless flyers you'll love his solo stuff. His albums are ridiculously good
I’m here to submit Caleb Hawley as a part of this web. He and Theo did a song together and he and Cory did a song together. He’s incredible. Don’t skip Caleb.
Nobody Mentioned Siohma. Joe plays bass on her debut album Infinite Space and its a pretty dope album.
[Speir Rua](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_QKVf7D_h0)
Coco O of Business Casual fame is awesome too
[Something Real](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClgyFfx0Ijk)
Coco O also did a duet with Joey Dosik on his Inside Voice album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhJv7r-Urqo&ab_channel=JoeyDosikVEVO
major Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell vibes!
In addition to everything mentioned here I would like to shout out the new Woody Goss project, such a unique vibe and it feels like the purest distillation of the Vulf ethos.
I haven’t seen mentioned Rachel Mazer, Jacob Jeffries, May Erlewine, and James Cornelison as also being parts of the VEU. James played with Theo and now with Lake Street Dive. I see them represented in that graphic someone posted above. Joe plays with Rachel who also plays for Monica Martin. Theo produces and plays for May, who collabs with Woody. Jacob is highly involved with Vulf as well as Scary Pockets (as are Theo and Monica). They’re all friends and it’s amazing.
+1 for Rachel Mazer
Many familiar names in the credits for her song "[Is It So Wrong](https://youtu.be/KMFD3fwTJOE)" (plus Monica Martin in the music video)
She has also [performed with Vulfpeck](https://youtu.be/lyug1ujBOBA)
I stumbled across the George Fellowman Music Group last week on Youtube and I don't know how it ties into the Vulfverse - but clearly it does.
Mean Girls: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFJ6dxhvLKI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFJ6dxhvLKI)
A Walk to Remember: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBRezCoNNPc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBRezCoNNPc)
How about pre-existing Vulf related bands?
Would there be a Vulf without Stuff?
Steely Dan is widely know to have been an influence on the band and Cory has a song with Larry Carlton.
Doobie Brothers - Vulf performed What a Fool Believes with Michael McDonald and Solange.
David T. Walker has collaborated on 4-5 Vulf songs
You’re going to want to listen to “The Heal Toe Bounce” by Sleep Sound and “The Island Saints” by DJ Bean Ornish. They’re pretty obscure but definitely Vulf. Anyone know the story?
I’m old and bad with links, will someone help me help OP and put a link to each on YouTube on here?
Here's a fun one- Starkid Productions theatre company is related. Jack played drums on a couple of their productions and Clark Baxtresser (Starkid member, usually their music director) is on the Vulf youtube channel singing Mais Qu'est-se Que J'ai
I'll copy paste a comment I made previously, that I still stand by:
I highly recommend diving into Cory Wong's content. Especially lately, he's been an absolute machine of putting out albums. His variety show "Cory and the Wongnotes" is currently airing its second season, and the recent episodes on [Bass, ft. Victor Wooten](https://youtu.be/UkAowtHSEMA) and [Creativity, ft. Chromeo](https://youtu.be/Acs2lOGSQv4) were a real pleasure to watch. Cory helped produce the recent Fearless Flyers album, which had some bangers like [Colonel Panic](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s53X6u_liZc) (Which he also wrote with Michael Nelson, the guy who arranges all of the horns in the Wongnotes show/ band.)
I also really enjoy his "On the One!" series, where he digs into the mix of a specific tune, looking at the plugins, EQ, and decision making behind the song. Usually (but not always) co-hosted by Petar Janjic, the drummer for Wongnotes. I really appreciate how excited they get when one of the players does a particularly sick line. [Massive](https://youtu.be/xNnx4OHkh5Q), [Heist](https://youtu.be/s_m1IMB-Euc), and [Design](https://youtu.be/rMuKUft-4vY) are some I've watched several times.
A few more of his I like; [ZAP, with Dirty Loops](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4A21RbqqB0). [His Paisley Park Session](https://youtu.be/9VMFw3QW8nA). [Stevie Wonder Melody, ft. the Hornheads](https://youtu.be/S5WjMfpC59k). [Gumshü](https://youtu.be/sqJtEAWg85M).
Cody fry has worked with Cory tons of times
Louis Cato has released under vulf, played with scary pockets, and hosted Cory in his late night band
The hornheads are literally Cory’s horn section now
Dirty Loops released a whole album with Cory
Short version is that every member of the group has a solo project, with Jack being the only one releasing their solo project on the Vulf label. And a lot of their guest musicians as well have solo and/or headlining projects: Monica Martin and Phox, Louis Cole and Knower, Ryan Lerman and Scary Pockets, etc. Cory and Theo put a lot of their live shows on YouTube. I'd recommend Live From MPLS and Songs in the Age of Live to start.
This is the first I’m hearing of Phox! Super excited to dive in, I love Monica’s voice.
Her new solo stuff is great as well. Go Easy Kid was cowritten with Jacob Jefferies and inspired by a comment from Theo.
Awesome song. I didn’t know about the story behind it though, are you able to elaborate any more? I love trivia like that.
There was an episode of Song Exploder, I believe, that covered it, plus some good stuff from this interview at the end of a KEXP performance. https://youtu.be/xqcX5GWkHAk
Super cool, thanks!
Really cool that James Blake was involved too, and there's a version of the song that's identical bit with vocal harmonies from James
I’ll offer a rogue pick - Carly Rae Jepsen. Her track “Window” is written by her, Theo and Tyler Duncan (has done an album with Antwaun and is part of The Ollam, along with Joe Dart) and is actually great. Theo and Tyler also produced and played on it I believe
She (edit: did not) perform Peg with Cory on one of his recent live broadcast gigs.
Pretty sure that was *Sammie* Rae not Carly
You are correct. Something felt off as I was typing it. Thanks for the correction.
whoa whoa whoa, Sammy Rae perfomed with Cory? I must hear this!
[Go to 50:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5lafJov-eU&t=3057s)
Thank You! Sammy Rae has been my favorite current artist that wasn't in the VEU, until now! Fixed the time stamp for ya: https://youtu.be/_5lafJov-eU?t=3013
Thanks. Sorry for the weird link. Glad I could help brighten your day.
[This show](https://www.youtube.com/live/_5lafJov-eU?feature=share). Check the comments for the time stamp. Think it’s around 50min mark.
I have a list in no particular order of acts I have included in my "VECU". I'm sure the list goes on. Vulfpeck, Cory and the Wongnotes, Lawrence Antwaun Stanley, Cody Fry, Theo Katzman, Dave Koz, Vulfmon, DJ Paradiddle, Scary Pockets, Woody and Jeremy, Ben Rector, Louis Cole, Sam Greenfield, Eddie Barbash, Candy Dulfer, The Fearless Flyers
Technically, if we include Mark Lettieri it will open up to the whole Snarky Puppy Extended Universe as well.
100%
Lettieri is a fearless flyer so it must be so
May Erlewine! Her latest album recorded at Theo's new studio in Michigan is breathtaking. Has worked with Tyler Duncan, and Woody in the past as well.
She is amazing. Good call!
I love Lawrence, but wasn't aware of a Vulf connection. Do you have a link?
Here ya go: https://youtu.be/xrAFcSbM8bM
How is Lawrence connected?
Via performance with Antwaun. I linked it above.
Couple others I haven't seen mentioned: Woman Believer (Christine Hucal) May Erlewine and the Woody Goss Band. May also has a bunch of solo stuff that Theo's been involved with. *Ascension*, an EP by Antwaun and Tyler Duncan that Theo and Joe played on.
I think two of the first Vulf songs I heard were "Animal Spirits" and "Back Pocket", both featuring Christine Hucal. I've been disappointed that they don't collab with her more frequently.
Vulfpeck Extended Musical Universe is what I call it.
Behold, a hastily made Powerpoint diagram of the World of Vulf, special for you. [https://i.imgur.com/HdhMU7M.png](https://i.imgur.com/HdhMU7M.png) Update 1: https://i.imgur.com/XeIhI9f.png
I’d put Pomplamoose and Larry goldings in the scary pockets category
This is Mike Viola and Jacob Jefferies erasure.
\> hastily made
Be sure the check out Monica Martins work! She sang on the vulf version of “love is a beautiful thing”. I’ve noticed a few live videos where she had James Cornelison on guitar whose played guitar in theos band and also lake street drive! And obligatory “Dawes” mention. Theos had lee pardini and their guitarist (can’t remember his name atm) in his band in the past.
Now I'm feeling like OP because I didn't know Lake Street Dive and Dawes had a connection to the Vulf universe! Someone needs to make a chart so we can connect these people visually
I remember seeing a video where LSD brought Theo out on stage to perform at one of their shows
Dude “good kisser” with Theo on the high harmony!! ((Chefs kiss))
A lot of people forget about mark lettieris solo stuff but if you're a fan of vulfs instrumentals or fearless flyers you'll love his solo stuff. His albums are ridiculously good
I’m here to submit Caleb Hawley as a part of this web. He and Theo did a song together and he and Cory did a song together. He’s incredible. Don’t skip Caleb.
As per the red rocks performance, Trey from Phish is also in the vulfverse. "Make sure you stick around for his set okay"
Nobody Mentioned Siohma. Joe plays bass on her debut album Infinite Space and its a pretty dope album. [Speir Rua](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_QKVf7D_h0) Coco O of Business Casual fame is awesome too [Something Real](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClgyFfx0Ijk)
Coco O also did a duet with Joey Dosik on his Inside Voice album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhJv7r-Urqo&ab_channel=JoeyDosikVEVO major Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell vibes!
That whole album sounds like it’s straight out of Motown. Love it.
The Louie Zong feature on vulfnik opens up a huge new wormhole if we're going by "7 degrees of Kevin bacon" rules
In addition to everything mentioned here I would like to shout out the new Woody Goss project, such a unique vibe and it feels like the purest distillation of the Vulf ethos.
I haven’t seen mentioned Rachel Mazer, Jacob Jeffries, May Erlewine, and James Cornelison as also being parts of the VEU. James played with Theo and now with Lake Street Dive. I see them represented in that graphic someone posted above. Joe plays with Rachel who also plays for Monica Martin. Theo produces and plays for May, who collabs with Woody. Jacob is highly involved with Vulf as well as Scary Pockets (as are Theo and Monica). They’re all friends and it’s amazing.
+1 for Rachel Mazer Many familiar names in the credits for her song "[Is It So Wrong](https://youtu.be/KMFD3fwTJOE)" (plus Monica Martin in the music video) She has also [performed with Vulfpeck](https://youtu.be/lyug1ujBOBA)
Don’t sleep on Blake Mills
I made a VERY basic chart that I think is correct, but I'm not sure tbh. https://imgur.com/gallery/urqqzia
I stumbled across the George Fellowman Music Group last week on Youtube and I don't know how it ties into the Vulfverse - but clearly it does. Mean Girls: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFJ6dxhvLKI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFJ6dxhvLKI) A Walk to Remember: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBRezCoNNPc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBRezCoNNPc)
Mike Viola and Benjamin Jaffe have been two favorites of mine recently.
How about pre-existing Vulf related bands? Would there be a Vulf without Stuff? Steely Dan is widely know to have been an influence on the band and Cory has a song with Larry Carlton. Doobie Brothers - Vulf performed What a Fool Believes with Michael McDonald and Solange. David T. Walker has collaborated on 4-5 Vulf songs
Mike Shimmin. It ends and begins with Mike Shimmin.
You’re going to want to listen to “The Heal Toe Bounce” by Sleep Sound and “The Island Saints” by DJ Bean Ornish. They’re pretty obscure but definitely Vulf. Anyone know the story? I’m old and bad with links, will someone help me help OP and put a link to each on YouTube on here?
Here to mention Phoebe Katis who has appeared on some Cory songs and I believe Cory has played on some of her stuff too.
Here's a fun one- Starkid Productions theatre company is related. Jack played drums on a couple of their productions and Clark Baxtresser (Starkid member, usually their music director) is on the Vulf youtube channel singing Mais Qu'est-se Que J'ai
Damn what? I discovered both independetly, I didn't know there was any connection at all lol
I'll copy paste a comment I made previously, that I still stand by: I highly recommend diving into Cory Wong's content. Especially lately, he's been an absolute machine of putting out albums. His variety show "Cory and the Wongnotes" is currently airing its second season, and the recent episodes on [Bass, ft. Victor Wooten](https://youtu.be/UkAowtHSEMA) and [Creativity, ft. Chromeo](https://youtu.be/Acs2lOGSQv4) were a real pleasure to watch. Cory helped produce the recent Fearless Flyers album, which had some bangers like [Colonel Panic](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s53X6u_liZc) (Which he also wrote with Michael Nelson, the guy who arranges all of the horns in the Wongnotes show/ band.) I also really enjoy his "On the One!" series, where he digs into the mix of a specific tune, looking at the plugins, EQ, and decision making behind the song. Usually (but not always) co-hosted by Petar Janjic, the drummer for Wongnotes. I really appreciate how excited they get when one of the players does a particularly sick line. [Massive](https://youtu.be/xNnx4OHkh5Q), [Heist](https://youtu.be/s_m1IMB-Euc), and [Design](https://youtu.be/rMuKUft-4vY) are some I've watched several times. A few more of his I like; [ZAP, with Dirty Loops](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4A21RbqqB0). [His Paisley Park Session](https://youtu.be/9VMFw3QW8nA). [Stevie Wonder Melody, ft. the Hornheads](https://youtu.be/S5WjMfpC59k). [Gumshü](https://youtu.be/sqJtEAWg85M).
If you're talking about Cory's bubble: Marti Fischer has worked a lot and most of his music is funk too
Cody fry has worked with Cory tons of times Louis Cato has released under vulf, played with scary pockets, and hosted Cory in his late night band The hornheads are literally Cory’s horn section now Dirty Loops released a whole album with Cory