The Howlin' Brothers

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The Howlin' Brothers
Origin Ithaca, New York, United States
Genres Americana, rock, indie rock, bluegrass
Years active2003–present
LabelsReadymade
Members
  • Ian Craft
  • Jared Green
  • Dan Swan
Past members
  • Ben Plasse, JT Huskey
Website thehowlinbrothers.com

The Howlin' Brothers are an American 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]

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History

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

References

  1. ↑ Leggett, Steve. "Artist Biography: The Howlin' Brothers". www.allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ Staff (August 6, 2014). "The 26 Albums of 2014 You Probably Didn't But Really Should Hear". www.rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ Killen, James (October 22, 2013). "Interview with Ian Craft of Howlin' Brothers". www.houstonmusicreview.com. Houston Music Review. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ Fedele, Laura (March 14, 2014). "WFUV at SXSW: The Howlin' Brothers at Hotel San Jose". www.wfuv.org. WFUV. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ Nation, Acoustic (March 5, 2014). "The Howlin' Brothers to Release New Album, 'Trouble' on April 29". www.guitarworld.com. Guitar World. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ Gallagher, Natalie (May 29, 2013). "The Howlin' Brothers: We spend more time driving than playing". www.citypages.com. City Pages. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ Leahy, Andrew (March 5, 2013). "Video Premiere: Howlin' Brothers, "Big Time"". www.americansongwriter.com. American Songwriter. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ Leahy, Andrew (June 2, 2014). "Brendan Benson Joins Howlin' Brothers at Hometown Release Show". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 13, 2014.


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