The Bloody Wolves of Venice is a band created for and featured in the upcoming film Adolescence. In the film, the band plays original music created and sung by John Driskell Hopkins (founding member of the Zac Brown Band).
The Bloody Wolves of Venice comprises Hopkins along with bassist Greg Lee (Yacht Rock Revue), drummer Mike Rizzi (John Driskell Hopkins Band/Sweet Tea Project/ Tony Lewis), guitarist Mark Dannells (Yacht Rock Revue) and guitarist Mick Murphy (My Ruin/Teenage Time Killers/Chevy Metal). While not featured on the recording, actor Tommy Flanagan (Sons of Anarchy) stars in the film as a member of The Bloody Wolves of Venice.
Directed by Ashley Avis, Adolescence is about a teenager from an abusive household (Mickey River) who falls in love with a free-spirited runaway (India Eisley) that leads him into the fast-lane lifestyle of drugs and addiction which threatens to destroy him. The film also stars Elisabeth Röhm and Jere Burns. The feature film will be released worldwide in 2019.