Wells Ferrari

Will Wells and Mikey Ferrari grew up on bayshores on opposite ends of this country, bobbing and weaving through various calamities and pitfalls of youth before being saved by music, each in his own way. Landing in Los Angeles at one point or another, they dipped cowboy-booted toes into the sound machine, before recognizing that maybe all that glittered wasn’t in fact gold. Struggling to find any sense of musical or personal connection in the sprawling landscape, it was only when the two met during a routine writing session for another artist in 2019 that they recognized two things: one, that making music was still the only thing either wanted to do, and two, that this new, other person was what each had been searching for to round out their artistic self. Some people call it kismet, others fate; they simply call it Wells Ferrari. Seizing on shared personal histories and enough musical influence overlapping to develop a shorthand, the pair recognized a freshness and an energy in their work, not to mention a sense of joy. The songs came quickly and were kept raw but true, with the duo insisting that one of the main strengths of the music was its sincerity. As Will and Mikey will tell you, when it comes to their duo, one plus one equals three. It is a shared offering, forged in heat and stillness yet infused with a kismet, kindred energy and kinetic spirit. Or whatever the hell you want to call it — they haven’t slowed down enough to care.