San Francisco Bay Area-based power quintet Howlin Rain's third album The Russian Wilds passionately protests the currently popular notion that heroically conceived and executed rock music is a thing of golden ages passed. Having been formed by bandleader-singer-guitarist Ethan Miller in 2004, as a melodic offshoot of blazing new-psych innovators Comets On Fire, Howlin Rain soon caught the attention of uber-producer Rick Rubin, who signed them to his American Recordings label and involved himself deeply in their subsequent musical evolution thereafter. Rubin worked closely with Ethan for over a year and a half as he shaped and perfected the material being written for The Russian Wilds. Finally, the band entered the studio with producer-engineer Tim Green (The Fucking Champs, Nation of Ulysses), tracking at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, as well as at Trilogy Studios and Hyde Street in San Francisco, recording most of the overdubs at Green's Louder Studios in SF, where Tim mixed the album with crucial input from Rick.
Howlin Rain
This Northern Ca group was formed in 2004 by Ethan Miller of
Comets on Fire with Ian Gradek. John Moloney (of
Sunburned Hand of the Man) joined the group to record the first album, self titled and released by Birdman Records. This has caught comparisons with the early
Grateful Dead and the ear of label impresario Rick Rubin.
Upon Moloney's departure in 2006 the group was recreated to record "Magnificent Fiend",…
This Northern Ca group was formed in 2004 by Ethan Miller of
Comets on Fire with Ian Gradek. John Moloney (of
Sunburned Hand of the Man) joined the group to record the first album, self titled and released by Birdman Records. This has caught comparisons with the early
Grateful Dead and the ear of label impresario Rick Rubin.
Upon Moloney's departure in 2006 the group was recreated to record "Magnificent Fiend", co-released by Birdman and American Records in 2008. This group included Mike Jackson, Ethan Miller, Ian Gradek, Joel Robinow (guitarist from
Drunk Horse) and Garett Goddard and at various times during tour and the recording Eli Eckert (guitarist and singer of
Drunk Horse) and Brad Truax.
Howlin Rain are currently dug deep into rehearsals that have spanned the entire year of 2009 and will result in their 3rd album due in 2010 with the third incarnation of the band, including Ethan Miller on guitars and vocals, Joel Robinow on keys, horns, guitar and vocals, Raj Ojha on drums, and Cyrus Comiskey on bass guitar.
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Radio Moscow
Radio Moscow is an American psychedelic blues band from Story City, Iowa. Formed in 2003 by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Parker Griggs, the band currently features bassist Billy Ellsworth and live drummer Lonnie Blanton. Signed to Alive Naturalsound Records, the trio have released three full-length albums as of October 2011.
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Radio Moscow is an American psychedelic blues band from Story City, Iowa. Formed in 2003 by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Parker Griggs, the band currently features bassist Billy Ellsworth and live drummer Lonnie Blanton. Signed to Alive Naturalsound Records, the trio have released three full-length albums as of October 2011.
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