Howler (band)

Howler
Howler performing at Rough Trade East, London in 2012
Howler performing at Rough Trade East, London in 2012
Background information
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
GenresIndie rock,[1][2] surf rock,[1] garage rock
Years active2010–2017
LabelsRough Trade
Past membersJordan Gatesmith
Ian Nygaard
Yayo Trujillo
Hiram Sevilla
Daniel Hupp
France Camp (Jay Simonson)
Brent Mayes
Louis Umbarger
Max Petrek
Rory MacMurdo
Websitewww.yeehawboys.com www.americagiveup.com

Howler was an indie rock[1][2] band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group consisted of Jordan Gatesmith on lead guitar and vocals, Ian Nygaard on guitar, Yayo Trujillo on bass and Hiram Sevilla on drums.

Howler received international acclaim,[3][4][5] most notably from NME, which named Howler their No. 3 Best New Band of 2011[6][7] and included Jordan Gatesmith in their 2011 Cool List.[8][9] The band has also played festivals like SXSW, The Great Escape, Reading & Leeds and Rock the Garden.

  1. ^ a b c Jon Caramanica (January 19, 2012). "Some Smoother Edges, Soon to Come". New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Harriet Jennings (January 15, 2012). "Howler: 'There's Nothing Really Serious About This Band'". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  3. ^ Diver, Mike "Howler This One's Different", July 25, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2011
  4. ^ Garret, Jonathan "Howler might be Minneapolis' next big band" Archived January 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, June 22, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2011
  5. ^ Lester, Paul "New band of the day: Howler", July 13, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2011
  6. ^ NME "Best New Bands of 2011", June 3, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
  7. ^ Swensson, Andrea. "Howler named one of NME's 50 best new bands of 2011" Archived November 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, "City Pages," June 8, 2011. Retrieved on November 26, 2011.
  8. ^ NME Cool List 2011, November 21, 2011. Retrieved on November 26, 2011.
  9. ^ Thomson, George "Keep Your Eyes Peeled" Retrieved on December 15, 2011.