Wilding started as the musical project of Liverpool UK born Justin Stokes, who has lived the past 20 years in Australia, currently in Melbourne. They have recently evolved into a band with a sound that grabs your attention immediately with an urgency and tight rhythm section symbolic of late 70s UK new wave / post-punk bands like UK Squeeze and Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
In 2025 Wilding released the catchy track ‘I Wish I Was Wrong (As Usual)’. which made it into my Retrospective. It followed on from their excellent 2024 album ‘Whatever I Am’ with tracks like ‘Logical Steve’ and ‘I Am’ entertaining Indigo FM listeners over the past 18 months.
Justin joined me late 2025 for a chat about his band, their 2025 and plans for 2026.
Songs include: I Am, I Wish I Was Wrong (As Usual) and :Logical Steve. Photo pic by by Lee Hooper.
Find Wilding at
Instagram @wildingthemusic
Facebook wildingtheman- halfacow records
- Bandcamp
