Wild Pink's warm, reflective indie rock tunes follow the soft-spoken lead of singer and songwriter
John Ross. The group delivered their eponymous full-length debut in 2017. Their more
expansive third album, 2021's A Billion Little Lights, enlisted help from session musicians and
Grammy-winning engineer David Greenbaum. Following 2021's 6 Cover Songs EP and Ross'
recovery from cancer surgery, they delivered their textured and thoughtful fourth album, 2022's
ILYSM.
Ross formed Wild Pink in New York after sharing a two-track release, they made their label
debut with the EP Good Life on Texas Is Funny Records in June 2015. That led to a record deal
with Tiny Engines, which issued the EP 4 Songs in 2016. The band's debut album, Wild Pink,
arrived on Tiny Engines in early 2017.
They co-produced their next album with Justin Pizzoferrato (Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh). The
resulting Yolk in the Fur came out in mid-2018. March 2019's 5 Songs was their final release
with Tiny Engines.
The trio's more ambitious third album, A Billion Little Lights, was produced, mixed, and
co-engineered by David Greenbaum (Beck, Jenny Lewis) and involved the participation of
various friends and session musicians. Arriving in early 2021, it marked Wild Pink's debut for
Royal Mountain Records. It was followed by another EP, 6 Cover Songs, which included the
band's versions of songs by Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, and others.
Six months into working on their fourth full-length, singer Ross was diagnosed with cancer. He
eventually underwent surgery to remove some of his lymph nodes, and the band was able to
complete the album. Released in October 2022, ILYSM found Ross ruminating on his battle with
cancer and taking a more textured and stripped-down acoustic approach. Co-produced with
longtime associate Pizzoferrato, the album also featured guest appearances by J Mascis,
Yasmin Williams, Samantha Crain, and others. Included on the record was the single "Hold My
Hand" with Julien Baker.
