Howlies

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, Florida—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.

(November 2011) The group is now currently disbanded on the request and actions of Aaron Wood, lead vocalist and drummer. Whether the band will continue without him remains unseen, although Justin Brooke has been quoted as saying Howlies are in fact no more. We wait with bated breath for a reunion or perhaps something really killer from the remaining three members, whether together or solo.

Howlies: Justin Brooke (guitar, vocals), Matt Forsee (bass, vocals), Brandon Morrison (guitar, vocals), and Aaron Wood (drums, vocals).

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