Wolfgang Van Halen Releases Video Tribute To His Father Eddie

Wolfgang Van Halen has been preparing to release music from his solo band Mammoth WVH for some time.

That plan was altered when his father and Guitar Icon Eddie Van Halen called him and told him his cancer had returned.

Wolfgang decided to put everything on hold to be with his father through his battle. During that time, Wolfgang was writing material for his upcoming solo album (available via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records in 2021) for which the first single ‘Distance’ would be born.

The song is available via all digital service providers here https://found.ee/MammothWVH. Proceeds from the sale of the single will benefit The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation.

”As my pop continued to struggle with various health issues, I was imagining what my life would be like without him and how terribly I’d miss him. While the song is incredibly personal, I think anyone can relate to the idea of having a profound loss in their life” explains Wolfgang Van Halen before adding ”Writing the song and performing all of the instrumentation and vocals for Mammoth WVH, ‘Distance’ is an open letter to his father – one Wolfgang was fortunate to play for his dad and would become a favourite of Eddie’s – declaring ”no matter what the distance is, I will be with you.”