The Howlin' Brothers
The Howlin' Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ithaca, New York, United States |
| Genres | Americana, rock, indie rock, bluegrass |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Readymade |
| Members |
|
| Past members |
|
| Website | thehowlinbrothers |
The Howlin' Brothers are a Nashville-based old-time country blues/string band consisting of singer/songwriters Ian Craft (fiddle, mandolin, banjo, and kick-drum), Jared Green (guitar, harmonica, and piano), and Dan Swan (upright bass). They were described by AllMusic as "an Americana string band, but a reconfigured 21st century version, incorporating rock, pop, gospel, jazz, R&B, Dixieland, country blues, and who knows what else into the mix."[1][2]
History
[edit]Craft, Green, met while attending Ithaca College. They discovered a mutual love of traditional and roots music, and formed The Howlin' Brothers in 2003.[3] After developing a following in Ithaca, the Howlin' Brothers relocated to Nashville, where they self-released their debut album, Mountain Songs, in 2007; and meeting Jt Huskey shortly after. After independently releasing three additional albums, the Howlin' Brothers were introduced by a mutual friend to producer/musician Brendan Benson, who signed them to his label, Readymade.[4] Benson produced the band's 2013 release, Howl, which featured appearances from Jypsi and Warren Haynes. The album was critically acclaimed, and The Howlin' Brothers launched a successful tour in the US and Canada.[5][6][7] In May, 2014, the band released their second Benson-produced record on Readymade, Trouble, which Rolling Stone called a "rip-roarin', hootenanny on wax that puts a rocked-out spin on old-timey bluegrass."[8]
Discography
[edit]- 2017 Cannonball
- 2014 Trouble Readymade Records
- 2013 The Sun Studio Session (EP)
- 2013 Howl Readymade Records
- 2012 Old Time All The Time (Live compilation)
- 2011 Baker Street Blues
- 2009 Long Hard Year
- 2007 Mountain Blues
References
[edit]- ^ Leggett, Steve. "Artist Biography: The Howlin' Brothers". www.allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Staff (6 August 2014). "The 26 Albums of 2014 You Probably Didn't But Really Should Hear". www.rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Killen, James (October 22, 2013). "Interview with Ian Craft of Howlin' Brothers". www.houstonmusicreview.com. Houston Music Review. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Fedele, Laura (March 14, 2014). "WFUV at SXSW: The Howlin' Brothers at Hotel San Jose". www.wfuv.org. WFUV. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Nation, Acoustic (March 5, 2014). "The Howlin' Brothers to Release New Album, 'Trouble' on April 29". www.guitarworld.com. Guitar World. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Gallagher, Natalie (May 29, 2013). "The Howlin' Brothers: We spend more time driving than playing". www.citypages.com. City Pages. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Leahy, Andrew (March 5, 2013). "Video Premiere: Howlin' Brothers, "Big Time"". www.americansongwriter.com. American Songwriter. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Leahy, Andrew (June 2, 2014). "Brendan Benson Joins Howlin' Brothers at Hometown Release Show". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
External links
[edit]| International | |
|---|---|
| Artists | |
 | This article on a United States country music band is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |