The Howlin' Brothers

The Howlin' Brothers
Origin Ithaca, New York, United States
Genres Americana, Rock, Indie Rock, Bluegrass
Years active 2003–present
Labels Readymade
Associated acts Brendan Benson, Warren Haynes, Jypsi
Website thehowlinbrothers.com
Members
  • Ian Craft
  • Jared Green
  • JT Huskey
Past members
  • Ben Plasse

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 JT Huskey (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

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


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