The Wallflowers

The Profile

The Wallflowers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1989 by singer-guitarist Jakob Dylan. They broke through with Bringing Down the Horse (1996), spawning the hit "One Headlight" and earning two Grammy Awards. Subsequent albums include (Breach) (2000), Red Letter Days (2002), Rebel, Sweetheart (2005), Glad All Over (2012), and Exit Wounds (2021).

Led by Jakob Dylan (son of Bob Dylan); achieved mainstream success in the mid-1990s; "One Headlight" won two Grammys; Bringing Down the Horse reached multi-platinum status in the U.S.

Five DeBaser reviews chart The Wallflowers’ run from the radio-friendly surge of Bringing Down the Horse to the mixed craft of (Breach) and Red Letter Days, and the letdown of Rebel, Sweetheart. Jakob Dylan’s voice, lineage, and pop-root leanings are constant flashpoints. Highlights and duds both get airtime; hooks meet critiques; nostalgia meets dusting the room instead of replaying the record.