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Nat & Alex aren'T signed by Sony BMG anymore. Please inform yourself before you post unture things. Greetings.
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{{Short description|American rock duo}}
{{Otheruses|The Naked Brothers Band (disambiguation)}}
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| alias = The Naked Brothers Band
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| origin = [[New York City]], New York, U.S.
| Origin = [[New York]]
| genre = [[Pop rock]]
| years_active = 2004–present
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]] [[Rock music|Rock]]
| label = {{hlist|[[Nickelodeon Records|Nickelodeon]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]|[[Sony Music Entertainment|SME]]|Saddleup}}
| Years_active = 2004-present
| website = <!-- http://www.natnalex.com/ has been a dead link since 2018 -->
| Label = [[Nick Records]]<br />[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]<br />[[Sony Music]]
| current_members = * [[Alex Wolff]]
| Associated_acts = [[Polly Draper]]<br />[[Michael Wolff]]<br />[[Michael A. Levine]]<br />[[Boris Pelekh]]<br />Jacob Hertzog<br />[[Chris Muir (musician)|Chris Muir]]
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| Current_members = [[Nat Wolff]]<br />[[Alex Wolff]]<br />Jacob Hertzog<br />[[Chris Muir]]<br />[[Boris Pelekh]]<br />Misty Boyce}}

'''Nat & Alex Wolff''' (formerly known as '''The Naked Brothers Band''' or '''The Silver Boulders''') are a [[rock music|rock]] musical duo, and previously known for their work on the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] television series, ''[[The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)|The Naked Brothers Band]]''.<ref name=timescenterstage>http://wcbstv.com/video/?id=107592@wcbs.dayport.com</ref><ref name=NYTimes2>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/arts/television/25nake.html_r=1&n=Top/News/Business/Companies/Nickelodeon%20Networks</ref> The band was created by two real life brothers [[Nat Wolff|Nat]] and [[Alex Wolff]].<ref name=NYTimes2/><ref name=NYTimes/> It was initially a [[The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie|self-titled]] [[mockumentary]] film that the siblings' mom actress [[Polly Draper]] put together that eventually developed into a [[The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)|television series]] on Nickelodeon.<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=NYTimes2/><ref name=NYTimes>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/arts/television/22nake.html |title=Famous for Playing Rock Stars |first=Jacques |last=Steinberg |work=The New York Times |date=September 22, 2007}}</ref> The Naked Brothers Band have officially ended as of June 2009, the band has no name but is currently referred to as '''Nat & Alex Wolff'''.
'''Nat & Alex Wolff''' are an American [[pop rock]] duo from [[New York City]], consisting of actor and musician siblings, [[Nat Wolff|Nat]] and [[Alex Wolff]]. The siblings' musical efforts were initially discovered during their work on the [[Nickelodeon]] television series ''[[The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)|The Naked Brothers Band]]'', which was created and produced by their mother, actress [[Polly Draper]].<ref name=timescenterstage>{{cite web |url=http://wcbstv.com/video/?id=107592@wcbs.dayport.com |title=Video Library |publisher=wcbstv.com |access-date=2010-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531022614/http://wcbstv.com/video/?id=107592@wcbs.dayport.com |archive-date=2009-05-31 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=NYTimes2>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/arts/television/25nake.html_r=1&n=Top/News/Business/Companies/Nickelodeon%20Networks | work=The New York Times | first=Felicia R. | last=Lee | title=A TV Family Bound by Blood and a Band | date=January 25, 2007}}</ref> It was adapted from the [[The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie|self-titled]] [[mockumentary]] film that Draper wrote and directed.<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=NYTimes2/><ref name=NYTimes>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/arts/television/22nake.html |title=Famous for Playing Rock Stars |first=Jacques |last=Steinberg |work=The New York Times |date=September 22, 2007 |access-date=2017-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826113232/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/arts/television/22nake.html |archive-date=2017-08-26 |url-status=live }}</ref> The duo's initial [[teen pop]] [[boy band]] called "The Naked Brothers Band" was depicted as part of its participation in their Nickelodeon series that aired from 2007 to 2009.


==History==
==History==
===2001-2004: Early years===
===2001–2004: Early years and the ''Silver Boulders''===
Nat was in preschool, he formed a band called The Silver Boulders with his best friends, including David,<ref name=NYTimes/> Thomas, Josh, [[Ann Curry]]'s son Walker, and [[Julianne Moore]]'s son Caleb "Cal" Freundlich.<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=msnvideo>{{cite video | people = [[Ann Curry]], [[Polly Draper]], [[Michael Wolff]], [[Nat Wolff]], [[Alex Wolff]] | url = http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&vid=d34b0db7-be2f-4dac-8915-26b989be88ca | title= TODAY: 'Naked Brothers Band' | medium = telecast | publisher = MSN |date= April 12, 2007 | accessdate= August 9, 2009}}
While Nat was in preschool, he formed a band called the Silver Boulders with his friends, which included David,<ref name=NYTimes/> Thomas, Josh, Walker (son of news journalist [[Ann Curry]]), and Cal (son of actress [[Julianne Moore]]).<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=msnvideo>{{cite video | people = [[Ann Curry]], [[Polly Draper]], [[Michael Wolff (musician)|Michael Wolff]], [[Nat Wolff]], [[Alex Wolff]] | url = http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&vid=d34b0db7-be2f-4dac-8915-26b989be88ca | title = TODAY: 'Naked Brothers Band' | medium = telecast | publisher = MSN | date = April 12, 2007 | access-date = August 9, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080801122130/http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-us&vid=d34b0db7-be2f-4dac-8915-26b989be88ca | archive-date = August 1, 2008 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Nat wrote his first song titled "Mama Don't Let Me Cry"<ref name=apple>{{Cite news |url=https://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/nakedbrothers/ |title=The Naked Brothers Band: Naked Inspiration |last=Driver |first=Dustin |work=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |access-date=June 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906221133/http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/nakedbrothers/ |archive-date=September 6, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> at the age of five.<ref name=NYTimes/> At the time, Alex was not allowed to be part of the band, as Nat felt it would be unfashionable to have a brother in the same ensemble.<ref name=timescenterstage/>
</ref> The band's name was taken from The Beatles' original name, The "Silver" Beatles and [[The Rolling Stones]], as "boulder" is almost synonymous with "stones."<ref name=musica>{{cite web |url=http://www.musica.com/letras.asp?info=33524&biografia=21424&idf=5 |title=Biografía de Naked Brothers Band |work=Musica.com |accessdate=June 7, 2009}}
</ref> Nat wrote his first song, titled "Mama Don't Let Me Cry",<ref name=apple>{{cite news |url=http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/nakedbrothers/ | title=The Naked Brothers Band: Naked Inspiration |last=Driver |first=Dustin |work=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] | accessdate=June 1, 2009}}
</ref> at the age of five.<ref name=NYTimes/> At the time, Alex was not allowed to be in the band, because Nat thought it would be unfashionable to have a brother in the same ensemble.<ref name=timescenterstage/>
When Nat, who lives in [[Lower Manhattan]] of [[New York City]], was 4 years old, his father, jazz pianist-composer Michael Wolff (who was the bandleader and musical director of ''[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]'')<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=NYTimes2/><ref name=NYTimes/> used to play Nat different music (mostly jazz) and when Nat heard some of [[The Beatles]]' music, he became inspired by them and watched all The Beatles' movies including ''[[Help! (film)|Help!]].''<ref name=timescenterstage/> Alex learned how to play the [[saxophone]] at the age of two and a half.<ref name=timescenterstage/>


When Nat, who lives in [[Lower Manhattan]] of [[New York City]], was four years old, his father, jazz pianist [[Michael Wolff (musician)|Michael Wolff]] (bandleader on ''[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]'')<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=NYTimes2/><ref name=NYTimes/> played Nat music, primarily jazz. One day, Michael overheard Nat teaching himself how to play major chords on the piano; Nat told his father that they were his "proud chords". After hearing the music of [[The Beatles]], Nat became inspired and watched all the group's films including ''[[Help! (film)|Help!]].''<ref name=timescenterstage/> On the other hand. Alex discovered how to play the [[saxophone]] at the age of two and a half. As recalled by the boys' mother, actress [[Polly Draper]] (star on ABC's ''[[Thirtysomething (TV series)|Thirtysomething]]''), Nat and Alex were infants when they arose from a bath proclaiming, "We're the naked brothers band!"<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=NYTimes2/><ref name=NYTimes/>
When Nat and Alex were toddlers, they jumped out of the [[bathtub]] shouting, "We're the naked brothers band!"<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=NYTimes2/><ref name=NYTimes/> While Nat was in pre-school he formed a band called The Silver Boulders with his best friends [[David Levi]], [[Thomas Batuello]],<ref name=NYTimes/> Joshua "Josh" Kaye, [[Ann Curry]]'s son Walker, [[Julianne Moore]]'s son Caleb "Cal" Freundlich, and many more.<ref name=timescenterstage/> The band's name was taken from The Beatles' original band The "Silver" Beatles and [[The Rolling Stones]], since a "boulder" is a [[synonym]] of the word "stones".{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} Nat was so inspired by The Beatles that at the age of five he wrote his first song,<ref name=NYTimes2/> which was called "Mama Don't Let Me Cry." At the time, Alex wasn't allowed to be in the band, because Nat thought it would be corny to have a brother in his band.<ref name=timescenterstage/>


After [[9/11 terrorist attacks]] when Nat was six years old and Alex was three, Nat wrote a song called "Firefighters" for a benefit concert he performed with his band at the back of his apartment. Alex wanted to perform too, so Nat made Alex a fake plastic saxophone for him to perform.<ref name=timescenterstage/> According to an interview by [[Jacques Steinberg]] at ''[[New York Times]]'' Center Stage in January 2008, the boys' mother actress-writer [[Polly Draper]] (who starred as Ellyn Warren on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Thirtysomething (TV series)|thirtysomething]]'')<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=NYTimes2/><ref name=NYTimes/> recalled, "...And anyway when it was Alex' solo he would hold up the fake plastic saxophone Nat made for him and say, 'Mommy, I have the hiccups and I have to go potty' [laughs]."<ref name=timescenterstage/> The benefit concert ended up raising over $45,000 and donated it all to the children of the firefighters who died during 9/11. After the band's charity concert, the band ended up performing all over different Christmas parties and wedding ceremonies.<ref name=timescenterstage/>
After the [[September 11 attacks]], six-year-old Nat composed the song "Firefighters" for a benefit he performed with his band, staged behind his [[Lower Manhattan]] apartment. Alex desired to be part of the concert, and so Nat created "a fake plastic saxophone" for him to play.<ref name=timescenterstage/> The charity ended up raising over $45,000 and was donated to the children of the firefighters who were killed during the terrorist attacks. After the band's charity concert, the band performed shows at Christmas parties and wedding ceremonies.<ref name=timescenterstage/>


Eventually, Alex got inspired by [[Ringo Starr]] from The Beatles and decided to take up the [[drums]] instead.<ref name=timescenterstage/> When Alex got so good at the drums (by watching tapes in his house of Ringo playing the drums), Nat changed his mind and let him be in his band. At the age of 6, Nat composed a melody that didn't have any lyrics to it, but when he wanted to write a song that sounded like one by [[The Beach Boys]], and since The Beach Boys wrote a lot of songs about cars; Nat wrote a song called "[[Crazy Car]]".<ref name=timescenterstage/> After a while, The Silver Boulders broke up; it led to Nat, Alex, Thomas, David, and Josh to change the band's name back to its original name, the Naked Brothers Band.<ref name=timescenterstage/>
After being inspired by [[Ringo Starr]] from [[the Beatles]], Alex chose the [[drums]] as an alternative instrument to play.<ref name=timescenterstage/> Alex learned how to play, as he viewed tapes of Starr playing, which resulted in him becoming a proficient drummer. This persuaded Nat to allow Alex to join his band. At the age of 6, Nat composed a melody without lyrics. He later desired to compose a song that sounded like [[The Beach Boys]]' music. Subsequently, Nat wrote the song "Crazy Car".<ref name=timescenterstage/>


In 2003, Nat had a minor appearance in his mother's (Polly Draper) playwright ''Getting Into Heaven'' at [[the Flea Theater]]. Nat also performed off-Broadway in ''The Heart of Baghdad.''<ref name=NYTimes2/> After a while, Nat begged his mom to be a child actor by putting signs on his door that said: "I Want to Be A Child Star, Mom!" At first, she refused to explaining that it would be too difficult, so she made a compromise with Nat; in 2003, she let him film his own sitcom titled "Don't Eat Off My Plate."<ref name=NYTimes2/>
In 2003, Nat was featured in his mother's play ''Getting Into Heaven'' at [[The Flea Theater]]. Nat also performed in ''The Heart of Baghdad'' at the same theater.<ref name=NYTimes2/>


===2004&ndash;2007: ''The Naked Brothers Band''===
===2004–2009: ''The Naked Brothers Band''===
After that, Nat begged his dad to record a tape in the studio with Alex and him, so Mr. Wolff arranged a recording session for the three of them in the studio. While Ms. Draper saw them recording in the studio, she came up with the idea to make a "[[mockumentary|mock documentary]]" about the band as if they were huge like The Beatles.<ref name=timescenterstage/> During the summer of 2004, the film took production at the family's real-life apartment and all around [[New York City]],<ref name=NYTimes2/> which at the time Nat was 9 and Alex was 6-and-a-half.<ref name=timescenterstage/> Ms. Draper wrote and directed ''[[The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie]],'' which was designed as an [[independent film|independent]] family project with a low-budget under $1,000,000.<ref name=NYTimes2/> The film consisted of celebrities who were friends with Draper and Wolff, those were [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Julianne Moore]], [[Ann Curry]], [[Uma Thurman]], [[Tony Shalhoub]], [[Ricki Lake]], [[Arsenio Hall]], and the complete cast of ''[[Thirtysomething (TV series)|Thirtysomething]].''<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=NYTimes2/> The film also included Ms. Draper's niece [[Jesse Draper]],<ref name=NYTimes2/> her brother [[Tim Draper]], and her nephews William "Billy" T. Draper, Adam Draper, and Coulter Mulligan. Michael Wolff produced the music with his longtime friend music composer [[Michael A. Levine]];<ref name=timescenterstage/> Polly Draper, Michael Wolff, and Tim Draper all served as executive producer for the film; and Nat Wolff wrote and performed all the songs, except for "That's How It is," which was written and performed by Alex Wolff.
Nat begged his mom to be a child actor by putting signs on his door that said: "I want to be a child actor!" At first, she refused by explaining that it would be too difficult, so she made a compromise with Nat; in 2003, she let him film his own sitcom titled ''Don't Eat Off My Plate''.<ref name=NYTimes2/> After that, Nat begged his dad to record a tape in the studio with Alex and him, so Michael arranged a recording session for the three of them in the studio. While Draper saw them recording in the studio, she came up with the idea to make a "[[mockumentary|mock documentary]]" about the band as if they were huge like The Beatles.<ref name=timescenterstage/> During summer 2004, the film took production at the family's real-life apartment and throughout [[New York City]],<ref name=NYTimes2/> at which time Nat was 9 and Alex was 6-and-a-half.<ref name=timescenterstage/> Draper wrote and directed ''[[The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie]]'', which was designed as an [[independent film|independent]] family project with a budget under $1,000,000.<ref name=NYTimes2/> The film consisted of celebrities who were friends with Draper and Wolff, including [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Julianne Moore]], [[Ann Curry]], [[Uma Thurman]], [[Tony Shalhoub]], [[Ricki Lake]], [[Arsenio Hall]], and the complete cast of ''[[Thirtysomething (TV series)|Thirtysomething]].''<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=NYTimes2/> Nat Wolff wrote and performed all the songs, except for "That's How It Is", which was written and performed by Alex Wolff.


In 2005, Ms. Draper entered the film at the October 23, 2005, [[Hamptons International Film Festival]] where it won the audience award for family [[feature film]].<ref name=NYTimes2/><ref name=variety>{{cite web |url=http://www.variety.com/profiles/TVMOW/main/177027/The+Naked+Brothers+Band.html?dataSet=1 |title=Variety Profiles: The Naked Brothers Band |work=Variety}}</ref><ref name=variety2>{{cite news |title=Naked Brothers Band |last=Fries |first=Laura |work=Variety |date=January 25, 2007 |url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117932570.html?categoryid=32&cs=1&query=Kidzhouse+Entertainment}}</ref> Meanwhile [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] executive and the founder of [[Spike TV]], [[Albie Hecht]] was in the audience that day. He ended up bringing the film to Nickelodeon—begging them to do a television series based on it. Tom Asheim, the vice president and general manager of Nickelodeon said, "At first, we were intrigued by the idea, but we weren't sure kids would get the vague-tongue-and-check-of-it. Then a bunch of us took it home to our own children and they loved it."<ref name=NYTimes2/>
On October 23, 2005, Draper and Wolff entered the film at the [[Hamptons International Film Festival]], where it won the audience award for family [[feature film]].<ref name=NYTimes2/><ref name=variety>{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/profiles/TVMOW/main/177027/The+Naked+Brothers+Band.html?dataSet=1 |title=Variety Profiles: The Naked Brothers Band |work=Variety}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref><ref name=variety2>{{Cite news|title=Naked Brothers Band |last=Fries |first=Laura |work=Variety |date=January 25, 2007 |url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117932570.html?categoryid=32&cs=1&query=Kidzhouse+Entertainment}}</ref> Meanwhile, [[Albie Hecht]], a former [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] executive and founder of [[Spike TV]], was in the audience that day. He ended up bringing the film to Nickelodeon, suggesting they develop it into a television series. Tom Asheim, the vice president and general manager of Nickelodeon said:
: "At first, we were intrigued by the idea, but we weren't sure kids would get the vague-tongue-and-check-of-it. Then a bunch of us took it home to our own children and they loved it."<ref name=NYTimes2/>


Eventually, Nickelodeon persuaded Ms. Draper to put together a television series. Draper recalled, "...When Nickelodeon first asked us about doing a series, we said, 'How about a cartoon, so the kids could stay normal?' They said, 'No, we love your kids.'"<ref name=risingstars>http://webcenters.netscape.compuserve.com/celebrity/becksmith.js?p=bsf_nakedbros_rstar</ref> In the summer through the early fall of 2006, the first season of the self-titled series took production.<ref name=NYTimes2/> In January 27, 2007, ''The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie'' aired on Nickelodeon and the self-titled series aired February 3.<ref name=NYTimes2/> Polly Draper is the creator, [[head writer]], executive producer, and frequent director of the series,<ref name=NYTimes2/><ref name=NYTimes/><ref name=variety2/> while Albie Hecht is the executive producer and his production company [[Worldwide Biggies]] distributes the series.<ref name=NYTimes/> Kidz House Entertainment also distributes the series.<ref name=variety2/> It's located at Stage 1, which is a division of Broadway Stages in [[Greenpoint]], [[Brooklyn]] where the show is filmed.<ref name=NYTimes2/><ref name=broadwaystages>http://www.broadwaystages.com/</ref><ref name=broadwaystages1>http://broadway-stages.com/stage1.html</ref> The series that is now in its third season brought Nickelodeon's highest-rated premiere in seven years.<ref name=NYTimes/>
Eventually, the staff at Nickelodeon persuaded Draper to put together a television series after comprising with short, 13 episode seasons over the summer and early autumn, so the boys were able to attend private school throughout most of the school year. Draper recalled, "When Nickelodeon first asked us about doing a series, we said, 'How about a cartoon, so the kids could stay normal?' They said, 'No, we love your kids.'"<ref name="risingstars">[http://webcenters.netscape.compuserve.com/celebrity/becksmith.js?p=bsf_nakedbros_rstar]{{Dead link|date=April 2010}}</ref> In the summer through the early fall of 2006, the first season of the self-titled series took production.<ref name=NYTimes2/> On January 27, 2007, ''The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie'' aired on Nickelodeon, and the self-titled series aired February 3.<ref name=NYTimes2/> Polly Draper was the creator, [[head writer]], executive producer, and frequent director of the series.


Nat and Alex never really realized how big they were until October 8, 2007. Band members—Nat, Alex, Thomas, David, [[Allie DiMeco]] (who stars as "Rosalina" and Nat's crush on the film and TV series), [[Qaasim Middleton]] (who replaces former band-member Josh on the series) had an autograph signing at [[Times Square]] [[Virgin Megastore]] for the band's release of their self-titled debut album ''[[Naked Brothers Band (album)|The Naked Brothers Band]]''. There were 1,500 fans that waited outside of Virgin Megastore for hours, some camped out over night.<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=NYTimes2/> In addition, they also had a live performance on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Good Morning America]]'' with the band's song "I'm Out."
Nat and Alex never really realized how big they were until October 8, 2007. Band members Nat, Alex, Thomas, David, [[Allie DiMeco]] (who stars as Rosalina and Nat's crush on the film and TV series), and [[Qaasim Middleton]] (who replaced former band-member Josh on the series) had an autograph-signing at [[Times Square]] [[Virgin Megastore]] for the band's release of their self-titled debut album ''[[Naked Brothers Band (album)|The Naked Brothers Band]]''. There were 1,500 fans that waited outside of Virgin Megastore for hours; some camped out overnight.<ref name=timescenterstage/><ref name=NYTimes2/> They also had a live performance on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Good Morning America]]'' with the band's song "I'm Out".


Nat stated that for the series, he would write 14-15 songs for each episode.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Varghese |first=Daniel |date=2019-10-25 |title=The Best Gear to Write and Record Music at Home |url=https://www.gq.com/story/nat-wolff-recording-studio-gear |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=GQ |language=en-US}}</ref> On April 15, 2008, the brothers released their second album, ''[[I Don't Want to Go to School (album)|I Don't Want To Go To School]]''. The album had a total of 12 tracks, along with two bonus tracks, and a poster. As part of a [[Wal-Mart]] special sale, it included a DVD featuring a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Draper-Wolff family and the siblings' bandmates.
In 2008, the Second Season of the band's Television Series aired, premiering on January 26 in '''[[Sidekicks (TV movie)|Sidekicks]]''', it then ended after a 15 episode run in '''[[Polar Bears (TV movie)|Polar Bears]]''', which aired on June 6.


The brothers then started their first national-tour, called Nat & Alex Wolff: Fully Clothed & On Tour, which started on November 1, 2008.<ref name="kaboose">{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.kaboose.com/naked-brothers-band-interview.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209004951/http://entertainment.kaboose.com/naked-brothers-band-interview.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 9, 2009 |title=Interview: Nat and Alex Wolff of the Naked Brothers Band - Kids' TV Shows, Music - Kaboose.com |publisher=Entertainment.Kaboose.com |access-date=April 24, 2010 }}</ref> Nat and Alex, along with professionally trained musicians that include Jacob Hertzog (music director, guitar and backup vocals), Misty Boyce (keyboards and backup vocals), Chris Muir (musician)|Chris Muir (bass and backup vocals), and [[Boris Pelekh]] (guitar, drums and backup vocals)'', performed songs from and even some from the upcoming episodes.'' Some concerts they performed at include the Capital One Bank Theater in [[New York City]], the [[Theater of the Living Arts]] in [[Philadelphia]], the Berkeley Performance Center in [[Boston]], [[Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)|The Roxy]] in [[Los Angeles]], and the [[House of Blues]] in [[Chicago]], [[New Orleans]], [[Florida]] and [[California]].<ref name="kaboose" /> The tour ended shortly after on December 14, 2008.
On April 15, 2008, the band finally released their Second Album [[I Don't Want to Go to School (album)|I Don't Want to Go to School]]. Two versions were released, one included 12 tracks, the other included 12 with 2 bonus tracks, a pull out poster, and a DVD with Behind the Scenes Features.


===2009–2010: Duo career and touring===
The band then started their first national-tour around the country called '''Nat & Alex Wolff: Fully Clothed & On Tour''', which started on November 1, 2008.<ref name=kaboose>http://entertainment.kaboose.com/naked-brothers-band-interview.html</ref> Nat and Alex, along with professionally trained musicians that includes ''Jacob Hertzog (Music Director/Guitar/Backup Vocals)'', ''Misty Boyce (Keyboards/Backup Vocals)'', ''[[Chris Muir (musician)|Chris Muir]]'' (Bass/Backup Vocals), and ''[[Boris Pelekh]] (Guitar/Drums/Backup Vocals)'' performed songs from and even some from the upcoming episodes. Some concerts they performed at include the Capital One Bank Theater in [[New York]], the [[Theater of the Living Arts]] in [[Philadelphia]], the Berkeley Performance Center in [[Boston]], [[The Roxy]] in [[Los Angeles]], and the [[House of Blues]] in [[Chicago]], [[New Orleans]], [[Florida]] and [[California]].<ref name=kaboose/> The Tour ended shortly after on December 14, 2008.
After ''The Naked Brothers Band'' television show ended in 2009, the brothers continued to pursue music but emerged as a duo group, as the duo's old band name was owned by [[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]], a trademark of Nickelodeon. The initial band ended, partially due to the conclusion of the television series, which was abruptly cancelled at the request of Draper, who claimed the production schedule was too much for the brothers, on top of their education.


Frequent touring band members — Jake Hertzog, [[Boris Pelekh]], [[Chris Muir]] and Misty Boyce — provided back-up instrumentation for the brothers as they toured in 2008.<ref name="TimeOutChicago">{{Cite news|url=http://www3.timeoutny.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/2009/08/chatting-with-the-naked-brothers-band/#more-26066|author=Sutton, Judy|title=Chatting with the Wolff Brothers of the Naked Brothers Band|publisher=TimeOutChicago|date=August 11, 2009|access-date=February 3, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312160222/http://www3.timeoutny.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/2009/08/chatting-with-the-naked-brothers-band/#more-26066|archive-date=March 12, 2010}}</ref> Following the 2008 tour, the brothers confirmed their first full-length summer tour, titled "Nat & Alex Wolff: Summer Road Trip Tour". It began in June 2009 and ended in early October 2009.
The third season of the brothers' show began on October 18, 2008 in the television movie, ''[[Mystery Girl (TV movie)|Mystery Girl]]''. The third and final season of ''[[The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)|The Naked Brothers Band]]'' television show aired four TV movies and three holiday specials. The series ended on June 13, 2009 with ''No School Fools Day''. Many fans have wondered the reason of why the show came to an end. There were many reasons, but in the end it was confirmed that the ending of the series was due to the brothers choosing to embark on a tour, instead of filming a fourth season, but in September 2009, [[Polly Draper]] revealed that the show was too expensive for what [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] were paying, and the show was getting lower views than previous seasons.


The brothers performed at Pop-Con 2010, alongside [[Justin Bieber]], [[Selena Gomez]], and many other teen performers. Thereafter, the duo performed at the [[Earth Day]] 2010 concert in New York and played many new songs there, such as "Fire and Kerosene", "18", "Disappointed" and others. It was during these performances that the brothers realised crowds had begun to shrink, something that come as a surprise to them.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz9B00hojl4 |title=Nat Wolff {{!}} New Album “Table For Two”, Alex Wolff, Naked Brothers Band |date=2023-06-16 |last=Zach Sang Show |access-date=2024-05-30 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
Also with the show's ending the band came to an end aswell, '''The Naked Brothers Band''' officially over as of Early 2009 and their Third Soundtrack Album was never released and was called an [[Unfinished]] project.


After the brothers completed their tour in 2009, they revealed that they were working on a new studio album, post their [[Nickelodeon]] TV series. Two demo tracks — a cover of [[Bruce Springsteen]]'s song "[[Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen song)|Dancing In The Dark]]" and of [[The Beatles]]' song, "[[A Hard Day's Night (song)|A Hard Day's Night]]" — were leaked onto the siblings' official website.<ref name=NatnAlex>{{cite web|url=http://www.natnalex.com/|title=NatNAlex.com|date=September 2007|access-date=February 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115025030/http://www.natnalex.com/|archive-date=January 15, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===2010–2012: ''Black Sheep''===
===2009&ndash;present: Nat & Alex Wolff Duo===
{{Further|Black Sheep (Nat & Alex Wolff album)}}
With the '''Naked Brothers Band''' finished the brothers decided to continue to make music with their bandmates who played with them at previous live performances. The group's name officially changed to '''Nat & Alex Wolff''' with the other band mates providing back up instrumentation. The band then left on their first summer tour with their current band members Jake Hertzog, [[Chris Muir (musician)|Chris Muir]], [[Boris Pelekh]], and Misty Boyce, all of whom also appeared on the band's 2008 '''Fully Clothed Tour'''.
The brothers began recording their first non-Nickelodeon [[studio album]] in early 2010. Of the writing process, Nat said, "The material is a bit more mature, as I have matured as a [song]writer."<ref name=TimeOutChicago/> Leading up to the album's release, the brothers starred in their own web series on [[YouTube]], which was written and directed by their mother, Polly Draper. New episodes were uploaded weekly in the lead up to the release of the album; most of which featured snippets of tracks that appeared on the album.


The album, [[Black Sheep (Nat & Alex Wolff album)|''Black Sheep'']], was released in the fall of 2011. The album was produced by their father and Daniel Wise, a client at The Soundmine Recording Studio.<ref name="Soundmine">{{cite web|url=http://www.soundminerecording.com/recording-clients.php|title=The Soundmine Recording Studio - Our Clients|publisher=The Soundmine Recording Studio|access-date=February 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210095836/http://www.soundminerecording.com/recording-clients.php|archive-date=2010-12-10|url-status=live}}</ref>
During the 2009 Summer Tour, the brothers revealed that they were working on a new Studio Album, new material written and recorded in the Summer of 2009 while the brothers were on their '''Summer Road Trip Tour'''. Two tracks were released on the band's Official Website (A cover of the [[Bruce Springsteen]] song "[[Dancing in the Dark]]", and of [[The Beatles]] song "[[A Hard Day's Night (song)|A Hard Day's Night]]." [[Nat Wolff]] announced in August 2009 that the band were finishing up their new album, and it will be released in September 2009 or later. When it Came to September 2009, the album was never released. Another date was then revealed in a post on [[Twitter]], where [[Nat Wolff]] revealed the album would be released in Spring 2010.<ref>JustJared.com Interview Nat Wolff & Alex Wolff, August 24, 2009</ref> On December 17, [[2009]], '''Nat Wolff''' celebrated his [[15]]th birthday, an image of his birthday cake was posted on [[Twitter]], the cake reveals some of the new songs from the bands upcoming album, here are all the possible tracks:


===2013–2020: Smaller Releases and ''Public Places''===
====Confirmed tracks====
Following a brief period of touring, in October 2013, Nat & Alex Wolff released an album of previously unreleased songs, entitled ''Throwbacks''. The album primarily consisted of songs the musicians wrote during their time on their Nickelodeon show, ''The Naked Brothers Band''. The songs were initially to be released in 2009, however, due to contracts with the brothers, the rights to the music were occupied by Nickelodeon.
* "Illuminated"
* "Greatest Prize"
* "Monday Afternoons"
* "Dancing In the Dark"
* "A Hard Day's Night"
* "When I'm 18, I'll Be Free"
* "Stay for Awhile"
* "Call You"
* "Maybe"


In 2014, the brothers continued to release music, in the form of several double-singles. In late 2014, they released a double-single, "''Cities/It's Just Love"''. Three months later, they released "''Last Station/Rules",'' and, on October 7, an additional double-single, consisting of ''"Where I'm Goin{{'"}}'' by Alex, and ''"Rock Star"'' by Nat, described as 'melodic folk tunes, perfect for a chilly fall day'. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Firman |first=Tehrene |date=2014-10-07 |title=Nat and Alex Wolff Just Took Their Music to a Whole New Level with Two Brand-New Folksy Songs |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/nat-alex-wolff-folk-songs-rock-star |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Teen Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> An alternate version of ''Rock Star'' was also featured in the 2013 teen romance film ''[[Palo Alto (2013 film)|Palo Alto]]'' which included Nat in a starring role.
After asking on the Nat & Alex website forum, the brothers received word that most fans would like the album to be called Illuminated. Although nothing has been confirmed, this is likely to be the title, the album will be released in Late Winter or Early Spring. '''Billy Draper''' (real-life cousin of Nat & Alex) revealed that the album will be released in March and the first single will be released at the end of [[January]].

In 2015, Nat penned and performed the single, "Look Outside", which featured in the feature film, [[Paper Towns (film)|''Paper Towns'']], also starring Nat.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitney |first=Alyse |date=2015-06-02 |title=Nat Wolff's New Song for 'Paper Towns' Could Totally Rival the Music in 'TFIOS' |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/nat-and-alex-paper-towns-song-look-outside |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Teen Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref>

The brothers released their first extended play in November 2016, titled ''Public Places''.

In late 2019, the duo released the double-single, ''"Cool Kids/Note"''. Whilst the duo did not release any major efforts over the next couple of years, they continued performing live for fans on their social media accounts, and even reunited with former ''Naked Brothers Band'' cast-mates for a live sing-along reunion on Instagram in 2020, during the COVID lockdown.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nat & Alex Wolff in Talks with Netflix for Possible 'Naked Brothers Band' Special |url=http://www.nickalive.net/2020/08/nat-alex-wolff-in-talks-with-netflix.html |access-date=2024-05-30}}</ref> In late 2020, they released the track, "Glue", which was inspired by [[Fleetwood Mac]], [[The Replacements (band)|the Replacements]] and [[The National (band)|the National]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mortensa |first=Mala |title=Nat & Alex Wolff want “Glue” to make you feel every emotion at once |url=https://www.altpress.com/nat-and-alex-wolff-glue-interview/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Alternative Press Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== 2021-2024: ''Table For Two'' and Subsequent Touring ===
As COVID lockdown forced the brothers to share a living space once again, the two started to collaborate on new music, experimenting with different genres and sounds.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-17 |title=MY NEW YORK: NAT & ALEX WOLFF |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/my-new-york-nat-alex-wolff/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=V Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> In September 2022, the brothers released "''All Over You''", a [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]-inspired genre bending tune, described by Nat as, “the tune you put on the night before you leave town when you’ve just fallen in love."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-02 |title=The return of the Wolff’s |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/the-return-of-the-wolffs/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=V Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> The duo finally released their second studio album, ''Table For Two'', on June 15, 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Wollen |first=Miranda |date=June 15, 2023 |title=Nat and Alex Wolff Are All Grown Up |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/nat-and-alex-wolff/table-for-two-interview}}</ref> According to [[Paste (magazine)|Paste Magazine]], the Matt Wallace and Tone Def-produced album was 'unrushed, initially meant to come out in 2021, but Alex and Nat chose to push it back while focusing on their ever-more-complex medley of side hustles and big-name gigs.'<ref name=":0" />

Following the album's release, the brothers began touring in January 2024, noting it was the first 'fun' tour they had embarked on in years, and that it was 'just the beginning' of their musical journey.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-25 |title=Nat and Alex Wolff Spill on 'Fun' First Tour in Years While Preparing for Next Era: 'Just the Beginning' (Exclusive) |url=https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/nat-alex-wolff-spill-fun-192500183.html |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Yahoo Life |language=en-AU}}</ref>

=== 2024-Present: Third Studio Album ===
In an Instagram post on March 8, 2024, the brothers revealed they had finished their third studio album.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C4OwSlbvGbu/?hl=en&img_index=1 |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>

On September 9, 2024, the two were announced to open at shows for [[Billie Eilish|Billie Eilish's]] [[Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour|''Hit Me Hard and Soft'' tour]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Nat-Alex-Wolff-to-Support-Billie-Eilish-on-Tour-20240909 |title=Nat & Alex Wolff to Support Billie Eilish on Tour |last=Sharpe |first=Josh |date=2024-09-09 |access-date=2024-09-09 |publisher=Broadway World}}</ref>

==Musical style and influences==
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Originally, the band was a [[bubblegum pop]]-style group, over time however, the band evolved to have a more rock-based sound. The brothers were inspired by their favorite [[rock band]]: [[the Beatles]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=2022-08-26 |title=Nat and Alex Wolff Channel Prince on Single 'All Over You' From First Full Album in a Decade |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nat-and-alex-wolff-all-over-you-1234582441/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> Alex learned to play the drums by watching [[Ringo Starr]] on the [[The Beatles Anthology|''Anthology'']] tapes.<ref name=timescenterstage/> Nat has stated that the two of them were very inspired by [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[the Killers]], [[the Doors]], and [[Coldplay]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lady |first=Bearded |date=2009-10-02 |title=Artist Spotlight: Nat and Alex Wolff |url=https://deepfried.ncstatefair.org/artist-spotlight-nat-and-alex-wolff/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Band members==
'''Current members'''
*Nat Wolff – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass (2004–present)
*Alex Wolff – vocals, guitar, piano, drums (2004–present)

'''Former touring members'''
*Chris Muir – bass, backing vocals (2008–2009)
*Jake Hertzog – guitar (2008–2009)
*[[Boris Pelekh]] – guitar, drums, backing vocals (2008–2009)
*Misty Boyce – keyboards, backing vocals (2008–2009)


==Discography==
==Discography==
{{Main|Nat & Alex Wolff discography}}
===Studio Albums===

====As Naked Brothers Band====
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
'''As The Naked Brothers Band'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year
! Title
! Type
! Album details
! Recorded
! Release date
! Composer(s)
! Producer(s)
! Label

|-
|-
|''[[The Naked Brothers Band: Music from the Movie]]''
| 2007
|[[Soundtrack]] / [[Extended play|EP]]
| align="left"| '''''[[Naked Brothers Band (album)|The Naked Brothers Band]]'''''
|Mid-2005
<small>
|April 3, 2007
*
|Nat Wolff<br />Alex Wolff
* Released: October 7, 2007
|[[Michael Wolff (musician)|Michael Wolff]]
* Label: [[Sony]]</small>
|[[Nickelodeon Records|Nickelodeon]]/[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]/[[Sony Music Entertainment|SME Records]]
|-
|-
|''[[The Naked Brothers Band (album)|The Naked Brothers Band]]''
|[[soundtrack album|Soundtrack]]
|Mid-2004, 2006, & 2007
|October 7, 2007
|*
|Michael Wolff<br />Michael A. Levine
|[[Nickelodeon Records|Nickelodeon]]/[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]/[[Sony Music Entertainment|SME Records]]
|-
|-
|''[[I Don't Want to Go to School (album)|I Don't Want to Go to School]]''
! Year
|[[soundtrack album|Soundtrack]]
! Album details
|Mid-2007
|April 15, 2008
|*
|Michael Wolff<br />Michael A. Levine
|[[Nickelodeon Records|Nickelodeon]]/[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]/[[Sony Music Entertainment|SME Records]]
|}

'''As Nat & Alex Wolff'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Title
!Type
!Recorded
!Release date
!Composer(s)
!Producer(s)
!Label
|-
|-
|''[[Black Sheep (Nat & Alex Wolff album)|Black Sheep]]''
| 2008
|[[Studio album]]
| align="left"| '''''[[I Don't Want to Go to School (album)|I Don't Want to Go to School]]'''''
|Late 2009 - Mid-2010
<small>
|October 11, 2011
*
|Nat Wolff<br />Alex Wolff
* Released: April 15, 2008
|Michael Wolff<br />Daniel Wise<ref name="soundmind">{{cite web |title=The Soundmine Recording Studio - Our Staff |url=http://www.soundminerecording.com/our-recording-staff.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109014925/http://www.soundminerecording.com/our-recording-staff.php |archive-date=2010-11-09 |access-date=September 13, 2010 |publisher=The Soundmine Recording Studio}}</ref>
* Label: [[Sony]]</small>
|Saddleup Records
|-
|-
|''[[Throwbacks (The Naked Brothers Band album)|Throwbacks]]''
|}
|[[Soundtrack]]
====As Nat & Alex Wolff====
|2008
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|October 15, 2013
|*
|Daniel Wise<br />Peter Asher
|*
|-
|-
|''Public Places''
! Year
|EP
! Album details
|2016
|December 16, 2016
|*
|Nat Wolff<br />Alex Wolff
|*
|-
|-
|''Table For Two''
| 2010
|[[Studio album]]
| align="left"| '''''TBA'''''
|March 2021 - Late 2022
<small>
|June 15, 2023
*
|*
* To Be Released: 2010
|Matt Wallace
* Label: Not Signed<ref>Official Myspace. See: Type of Lable: Unsigned</ref></small>
Tone Def<ref>{{Cite web |title=Table For Two by Nat & Alex Wolff |url=https://genius.com/albums/Nat-and-alex-wolff/Table-for-two |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Genius |language=en}}</ref>
|*
|-
|-
|''TBA''
|Studio album
|2023 - 2024
|TBA 2024
|*
|
|*
|}
|}

===Singles===
===Singles===
"'''The Naked Brothers Band'''"
*"Crazy Car" (2005)
*"If That's Not Love" (2007)
* ''Crazy Car'' (2005)
* ''If That's Not Love'' (2007)
*"I Dont Want to Go to School" (2008)
*"Face in the Hall" (2008)
* ''I Don't Want To Go To School'' (2008)
* ''Face In The Hall'' (2008)
*"TBA" (2010)

"'''Nat & Alex Wolff'''"
* ''Thump, Thump, Thump'' (2011)
* ''Cities / It's Just Love'' (2014)
* ''Last Station / Rules'' (2014)
* ''Where I'm Goin' / Rock Star'' (2014)
* ''Look Outside'' (2015)
* ''Cool Kids / Note'' (2019)
* ''Glue'' (2020)
* ''All Over You'' (2022)
* ''Head’s On Loose'' (2023)
* ''If I’m Gonna Die'' (2023)


==Tours==
==Tours==
{| class=wikitable
* Fully Clothed Tour (November 1 - December 14, 2008)
|-
* Summer Road Trip Tour (June 28 - August 20, 2009)
! Event
! Title
! Dates
|-
|Tour
|Fully Clothed and On Tour
|November 1, 2008 – December 14, 2008
|-
|Tour
|Summer Road Trip Tour
|July 2009 - October 2009
|-
|Tour
|Black Sheep Tour
|February 2012 - December 2012
|-
|Tour
|Table for Two Tour
|January 2024 -
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist|30em}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://wcbstv.com/video/?id=107592@wcbs.dayport.com The Naked Brothers Band being interviewed at the New York Times Center Stage]
* [http://wcbstv.com/video/?id=107592@wcbs.dayport.com The Naked Brothers Band being interviewed at the New York Times Center Stage]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/arts/television/25nake.html? A TV Family Bound by Blood and a Band]
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/arts/television/25nake.html? A TV Family Bound by Blood and a Band]
* {{Twitter}}

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Nat & Alex Wolff
Also known asThe Naked Brothers Band
OriginNew York City, New York, U.S.
GenresPop rock
Years active2004–present
Labels
Members

Nat & Alex Wolff are an American pop rock duo from New York City, consisting of actor and musician siblings, Nat and Alex Wolff. The siblings' musical efforts were initially discovered during their work on the Nickelodeon television series The Naked Brothers Band, which was created and produced by their mother, actress Polly Draper.[1][2] It was adapted from the self-titled mockumentary film that Draper wrote and directed.[1][2][3] The duo's initial teen pop boy band called "The Naked Brothers Band" was depicted as part of its participation in their Nickelodeon series that aired from 2007 to 2009.

History

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2001–2004: Early years and the Silver Boulders

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While Nat was in preschool, he formed a band called the Silver Boulders with his friends, which included David,[3] Thomas, Josh, Walker (son of news journalist Ann Curry), and Cal (son of actress Julianne Moore).[1][4] Nat wrote his first song titled "Mama Don't Let Me Cry"[5] at the age of five.[3] At the time, Alex was not allowed to be part of the band, as Nat felt it would be unfashionable to have a brother in the same ensemble.[1]

When Nat, who lives in Lower Manhattan of New York City, was four years old, his father, jazz pianist Michael Wolff (bandleader on The Arsenio Hall Show)[1][2][3] played Nat music, primarily jazz. One day, Michael overheard Nat teaching himself how to play major chords on the piano; Nat told his father that they were his "proud chords". After hearing the music of The Beatles, Nat became inspired and watched all the group's films including Help!.[1] On the other hand. Alex discovered how to play the saxophone at the age of two and a half. As recalled by the boys' mother, actress Polly Draper (star on ABC's Thirtysomething), Nat and Alex were infants when they arose from a bath proclaiming, "We're the naked brothers band!"[1][2][3]

After the September 11 attacks, six-year-old Nat composed the song "Firefighters" for a benefit he performed with his band, staged behind his Lower Manhattan apartment. Alex desired to be part of the concert, and so Nat created "a fake plastic saxophone" for him to play.[1] The charity ended up raising over $45,000 and was donated to the children of the firefighters who were killed during the terrorist attacks. After the band's charity concert, the band performed shows at Christmas parties and wedding ceremonies.[1]

After being inspired by Ringo Starr from the Beatles, Alex chose the drums as an alternative instrument to play.[1] Alex learned how to play, as he viewed tapes of Starr playing, which resulted in him becoming a proficient drummer. This persuaded Nat to allow Alex to join his band. At the age of 6, Nat composed a melody without lyrics. He later desired to compose a song that sounded like The Beach Boys' music. Subsequently, Nat wrote the song "Crazy Car".[1]

In 2003, Nat was featured in his mother's play Getting Into Heaven at The Flea Theater. Nat also performed in The Heart of Baghdad at the same theater.[2]

2004–2009: The Naked Brothers Band

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Nat begged his mom to be a child actor by putting signs on his door that said: "I want to be a child actor!" At first, she refused by explaining that it would be too difficult, so she made a compromise with Nat; in 2003, she let him film his own sitcom titled Don't Eat Off My Plate.[2] After that, Nat begged his dad to record a tape in the studio with Alex and him, so Michael arranged a recording session for the three of them in the studio. While Draper saw them recording in the studio, she came up with the idea to make a "mock documentary" about the band as if they were huge like The Beatles.[1] During summer 2004, the film took production at the family's real-life apartment and throughout New York City,[2] at which time Nat was 9 and Alex was 6-and-a-half.[1] Draper wrote and directed The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie, which was designed as an independent family project with a budget under $1,000,000.[2] The film consisted of celebrities who were friends with Draper and Wolff, including Cyndi Lauper, Julianne Moore, Ann Curry, Uma Thurman, Tony Shalhoub, Ricki Lake, Arsenio Hall, and the complete cast of Thirtysomething.[1][2] Nat Wolff wrote and performed all the songs, except for "That's How It Is", which was written and performed by Alex Wolff.

On October 23, 2005, Draper and Wolff entered the film at the Hamptons International Film Festival, where it won the audience award for family feature film.[2][6][7] Meanwhile, Albie Hecht, a former Nickelodeon executive and founder of Spike TV, was in the audience that day. He ended up bringing the film to Nickelodeon, suggesting they develop it into a television series. Tom Asheim, the vice president and general manager of Nickelodeon said:

"At first, we were intrigued by the idea, but we weren't sure kids would get the vague-tongue-and-check-of-it. Then a bunch of us took it home to our own children and they loved it."[2]

Eventually, the staff at Nickelodeon persuaded Draper to put together a television series after comprising with short, 13 episode seasons over the summer and early autumn, so the boys were able to attend private school throughout most of the school year. Draper recalled, "When Nickelodeon first asked us about doing a series, we said, 'How about a cartoon, so the kids could stay normal?' They said, 'No, we love your kids.'"[8] In the summer through the early fall of 2006, the first season of the self-titled series took production.[2] On January 27, 2007, The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie aired on Nickelodeon, and the self-titled series aired February 3.[2] Polly Draper was the creator, head writer, executive producer, and frequent director of the series.

Nat and Alex never really realized how big they were until October 8, 2007. Band members Nat, Alex, Thomas, David, Allie DiMeco (who stars as Rosalina and Nat's crush on the film and TV series), and Qaasim Middleton (who replaced former band-member Josh on the series) had an autograph-signing at Times Square Virgin Megastore for the band's release of their self-titled debut album The Naked Brothers Band. There were 1,500 fans that waited outside of Virgin Megastore for hours; some camped out overnight.[1][2] They also had a live performance on ABC's Good Morning America with the band's song "I'm Out".

Nat stated that for the series, he would write 14-15 songs for each episode.[9] On April 15, 2008, the brothers released their second album, I Don't Want To Go To School. The album had a total of 12 tracks, along with two bonus tracks, and a poster. As part of a Wal-Mart special sale, it included a DVD featuring a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Draper-Wolff family and the siblings' bandmates.

The brothers then started their first national-tour, called Nat & Alex Wolff: Fully Clothed & On Tour, which started on November 1, 2008.[10] Nat and Alex, along with professionally trained musicians that include Jacob Hertzog (music director, guitar and backup vocals), Misty Boyce (keyboards and backup vocals), Chris Muir (musician)|Chris Muir (bass and backup vocals), and Boris Pelekh (guitar, drums and backup vocals), performed songs from and even some from the upcoming episodes. Some concerts they performed at include the Capital One Bank Theater in New York City, the Theater of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, the Berkeley Performance Center in Boston, The Roxy in Los Angeles, and the House of Blues in Chicago, New Orleans, Florida and California.[10] The tour ended shortly after on December 14, 2008.

2009–2010: Duo career and touring

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After The Naked Brothers Band television show ended in 2009, the brothers continued to pursue music but emerged as a duo group, as the duo's old band name was owned by Viacom, a trademark of Nickelodeon. The initial band ended, partially due to the conclusion of the television series, which was abruptly cancelled at the request of Draper, who claimed the production schedule was too much for the brothers, on top of their education.

Frequent touring band members — Jake Hertzog, Boris Pelekh, Chris Muir and Misty Boyce — provided back-up instrumentation for the brothers as they toured in 2008.[11] Following the 2008 tour, the brothers confirmed their first full-length summer tour, titled "Nat & Alex Wolff: Summer Road Trip Tour". It began in June 2009 and ended in early October 2009.

The brothers performed at Pop-Con 2010, alongside Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, and many other teen performers. Thereafter, the duo performed at the Earth Day 2010 concert in New York and played many new songs there, such as "Fire and Kerosene", "18", "Disappointed" and others. It was during these performances that the brothers realised crowds had begun to shrink, something that come as a surprise to them.[12]

After the brothers completed their tour in 2009, they revealed that they were working on a new studio album, post their Nickelodeon TV series. Two demo tracks — a cover of Bruce Springsteen's song "Dancing In The Dark" and of The Beatles' song, "A Hard Day's Night" — were leaked onto the siblings' official website.[13]

2010–2012: Black Sheep

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Further information: Black Sheep (Nat & Alex Wolff album)

The brothers began recording their first non-Nickelodeon studio album in early 2010. Of the writing process, Nat said, "The material is a bit more mature, as I have matured as a [song]writer."[11] Leading up to the album's release, the brothers starred in their own web series on YouTube, which was written and directed by their mother, Polly Draper. New episodes were uploaded weekly in the lead up to the release of the album; most of which featured snippets of tracks that appeared on the album.

The album, Black Sheep, was released in the fall of 2011. The album was produced by their father and Daniel Wise, a client at The Soundmine Recording Studio.[14]

2013–2020: Smaller Releases and Public Places

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Following a brief period of touring, in October 2013, Nat & Alex Wolff released an album of previously unreleased songs, entitled Throwbacks. The album primarily consisted of songs the musicians wrote during their time on their Nickelodeon show, The Naked Brothers Band. The songs were initially to be released in 2009, however, due to contracts with the brothers, the rights to the music were occupied by Nickelodeon.

In 2014, the brothers continued to release music, in the form of several double-singles. In late 2014, they released a double-single, "Cities/It's Just Love". Three months later, they released "Last Station/Rules", and, on October 7, an additional double-single, consisting of "Where I'm Goin'" by Alex, and "Rock Star" by Nat, described as 'melodic folk tunes, perfect for a chilly fall day'. [15] An alternate version of Rock Star was also featured in the 2013 teen romance film Palo Alto which included Nat in a starring role.

In 2015, Nat penned and performed the single, "Look Outside", which featured in the feature film, Paper Towns, also starring Nat.[16]

The brothers released their first extended play in November 2016, titled Public Places.

In late 2019, the duo released the double-single, "Cool Kids/Note". Whilst the duo did not release any major efforts over the next couple of years, they continued performing live for fans on their social media accounts, and even reunited with former Naked Brothers Band cast-mates for a live sing-along reunion on Instagram in 2020, during the COVID lockdown.[17] In late 2020, they released the track, "Glue", which was inspired by Fleetwood Mac, the Replacements and the National.[18]

2021-2024: Table For Two and Subsequent Touring

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As COVID lockdown forced the brothers to share a living space once again, the two started to collaborate on new music, experimenting with different genres and sounds.[19] In September 2022, the brothers released "All Over You", a Prince-inspired genre bending tune, described by Nat as, “the tune you put on the night before you leave town when you’ve just fallen in love."[20] The duo finally released their second studio album, Table For Two, on June 15, 2023.[21] According to Paste Magazine, the Matt Wallace and Tone Def-produced album was 'unrushed, initially meant to come out in 2021, but Alex and Nat chose to push it back while focusing on their ever-more-complex medley of side hustles and big-name gigs.'[21]

Following the album's release, the brothers began touring in January 2024, noting it was the first 'fun' tour they had embarked on in years, and that it was 'just the beginning' of their musical journey.[22]

2024-Present: Third Studio Album

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In an Instagram post on March 8, 2024, the brothers revealed they had finished their third studio album.[23]

On September 9, 2024, the two were announced to open at shows for Billie Eilish's Hit Me Hard and Soft tour[24]

Musical style and influences

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Originally, the band was a bubblegum pop-style group, over time however, the band evolved to have a more rock-based sound. The brothers were inspired by their favorite rock band: the Beatles.[25] Alex learned to play the drums by watching Ringo Starr on the Anthology tapes.[1] Nat has stated that the two of them were very inspired by Nirvana, the Killers, the Doors, and Coldplay.[26]

Band members

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Current members

  • Nat Wolff – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass (2004–present)
  • Alex Wolff – vocals, guitar, piano, drums (2004–present)

Former touring members

  • Chris Muir – bass, backing vocals (2008–2009)
  • Jake Hertzog – guitar (2008–2009)
  • Boris Pelekh – guitar, drums, backing vocals (2008–2009)
  • Misty Boyce – keyboards, backing vocals (2008–2009)

Discography

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Main article: Nat & Alex Wolff discography

Albums

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As The Naked Brothers Band

Title Type Recorded Release date Composer(s) Producer(s) Label
The Naked Brothers Band: Music from the Movie Soundtrack / EP Mid-2005 April 3, 2007 Nat Wolff
Alex Wolff 		Michael Wolff Nickelodeon/Columbia/SME Records
The Naked Brothers Band Soundtrack Mid-2004, 2006, & 2007 October 7, 2007 * Michael Wolff
Michael A. Levine 		Nickelodeon/Columbia/SME Records
I Don't Want to Go to School Soundtrack Mid-2007 April 15, 2008 * Michael Wolff
Michael A. Levine 		Nickelodeon/Columbia/SME Records

As Nat & Alex Wolff

Title Type Recorded Release date Composer(s) Producer(s) Label
Black Sheep Studio album Late 2009 - Mid-2010 October 11, 2011 Nat Wolff
Alex Wolff 		Michael Wolff
Daniel Wise[27] 		Saddleup Records
Throwbacks Soundtrack 2008 October 15, 2013 * Daniel Wise
Peter Asher 		*
Public Places EP 2016 December 16, 2016 * Nat Wolff
Alex Wolff 		*
Table For Two Studio album March 2021 - Late 2022 June 15, 2023 * Matt Wallace

Tone Def[28]

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TBA Studio album 2023 - 2024 TBA 2024 * *

Singles

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"The Naked Brothers Band"

  • Crazy Car (2005)
  • If That's Not Love (2007)
  • I Don't Want To Go To School (2008)
  • Face In The Hall (2008)

"Nat & Alex Wolff"

  • Thump, Thump, Thump (2011)
  • Cities / It's Just Love (2014)
  • Last Station / Rules (2014)
  • Where I'm Goin' / Rock Star (2014)
  • Look Outside (2015)
  • Cool Kids / Note (2019)
  • Glue (2020)
  • All Over You (2022)
  • Head’s On Loose (2023)
  • If I’m Gonna Die (2023)

Tours

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Event Title Dates
Tour Fully Clothed and On Tour November 1, 2008 – December 14, 2008
Tour Summer Road Trip Tour July 2009 - October 2009
Tour Black Sheep Tour February 2012 - December 2012
Tour Table for Two Tour January 2024 -

References

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