The Howlin' Brothers
Country blues/string band based in Nashville
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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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| Origin | Ithaca, New York, United States |
| Genres | Americana, rock, indie rock, bluegrass |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label | Readymade |
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| Website | thehowlinbrothers |
History
Craft and 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
- 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
