Atlanta, Georgia
32 Years Old

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BIOGRAPHY

Howlies' debut album, "Trippin' with Howlies", is an unexpected reinterpretation of garage, doo-wop, powerpop and 21st century rock 'n' roll.

Howlies—all lifelong friends who grew up together in Destin, Forida—formed in the Summer of 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia, after spending a drunken evening outdoors, howling with the neighborhood
dogs. Based on basement recordings, they quickly secured the praise and producing duties of the legendary Kim Fowley (The Runaways, The Modern Lovers, The Germs). Howlies, then, traveled to California in Spring 2008 to record "Trippin' with Howlies" with Fowley.

Wanting to capture the band's ferocious but tight live performance, Kim recorded the band live and to tape in 42 hours. The result,"Trippin' with Howlies", captures the unique range of Howlies' sound, from the 21st century surf-garage rockness of "Sea Level", to the modern doo-wop high school prom sound of "Aluminum Baseball Bat", to
the majestic march of "Angeline", all recorded in a style that Fowley describes as "a vinyl-inspired analog raid on the ProTools present."

After a year of almost constant U.S. touring, Howlies have gained a reputation for their live performances. According to the Nashville Scene, a recent Howlies' show "brought jaws to the floor with breakneck rhythmic ferocity, ghoulish gang vocals, and compositional twists and turns". The bite of a Howlies' show, beyond the smoke and flashing lights, is in the bark—the howl.

LEVEL

professional

Contact

Management: john@overundermgmt.com, justin@overundermgmt.com
Publishing: john@overunderrecords.com, justin@overunderrecords.com
Label: OverUnder Records justin@overunderrecords.com
Booking: booking@howlies.com

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

bass / drums / electric guitar / piano

INFLUENCES

velvet underground. beach boys. chuck berry. howlin wolf. heat wave. hollies. zombies. turtles. flamingos. falcons. gnr. ramones. stones. beatles. who. kinks. link wray. dion and the belmonts. swingin' medallions. easybeats. everly brothers. CAN. CCR. coasters. mothers of invention. kim fowley. phil spector. stooges. misfits. tom petty & the heartbreakers. lyres. amy winehouse. r. kelly. hawaii. satan. the ATL.

DAY JOB

Touring

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