HowellDevine
HowellDevine-American Blues trio formed in 2011 and based in San Francisco. They released four album: Delta grooves, Jump, Boogie & reeling, a modern sound to Ancient Juju and a howl. Both jump, Boogie & wobbles modern sounding of Ancient Juju, was released on Arhoolie records. Jump, Boogie & wobbles Arhoolie for the first time decided to release a Blues album in nearly three decades. After the Smithsonian mores records the acquired directory Arhoolies in 2016, the label stopped issuing new records and seeks to push the boundaries of their sound, the band signed with a small label village in 2017 and released a howl, recorded at Greaseland childhood Andersens. The group consists of Joshua Howell on vocals, harmonica and guitar, and Pete devine on drums and percussion, and Joe Kyle Jr. on bass. Their music is mainly rooted in Blues and hill country Blues of Mississippi. Each album is a combination of original songs, traditional Blues songs as well as covers of songs or popularized in the early Blues artists, although usually not the most familiar works of these artists. Among HowellDevines own works more fast paced, and in which the harmonic and rhythm section reminiscent of the steam locomotives that brought the early southern Blues musicians of the North. The entry characteristics of Howell on the Epiphone dot electric guitar, 1931 national Duolian steel resonator guitar, and acoustic guitar using the technique brute force and often slip. For most live performances he uses the electric guitar exclusively. Howell plays Hohner marine various group of harmonics. Devin uses a full drum kit for most live performances and often washboard, played with sticks, although depending on the platform, he used a reduced drum set up. Kyle almost always played on acoustic double bass, but used a Kay hollow body electric bass for a song with elements of funk. HowellDevine performs regularly throughout Northern California, including twice-monthly appearances at the club "Suite" in San Francisco, and with increasing frequency, at the freight and salvage in Berkeley. They sometimes play outside the region. In 2018, HowellDevine played at the Blues Festival the waterfront in Portland or, performing on the main stage of the brewery, as well as the stage of the intersection Fedex. In 2016 they performed at the strawberry festival in Tuolumne, California. In 2015, they spoke at two events in new England: they were removed for extended gaming sessions in a bomb shelter in Norwood, Massachusetts, and they played two days of the 18th annual rhythm & roots festival in Charlestown, Rhode island. In 2013, HowellDevine was a finalist among the 120 channels in the Blues foundations international Blues Challenge 2013 in Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to headlining their own performances, they are open for other acts, including johnny winter, Dr. John, the preservation Hall jazz band, Charlie Musselwhite, Elvin Bishop and Maria Muldaur. In 2015" Elwood Blues” Dan Aykroyd presents HowellDevine on his national radio show blyuzmobil here, interviewing Howell, one hour to focus on the band and their influence. The band played Frank Stokes "it wont be long now" in the Studio, Aykroyd also chose HowellDevine original "railroad stomp," as his Blues Breaker pick of the week.
