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The Howl & The Hum | |
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| Origin | York, England |
| Genres | Alternative, art rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | AWAL Recordings |
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| Website | www |
The Howl & The Hum are an alternative popular music band based in York, United Kingdom. The band are vocal and guitar based, with vocals provided by the lead singer and principal songwriter Sam Griffiths. The band describe their style as "miserable disco" making reference to their songs' melancholy lyrics.
History
[edit]The band formed when the members met at open mic nights in York[1]
They released their first single "Godmanchester Chinese Bridge" in the spring of 2017[2]
The band's first album "Human Contact" was released in 2020, but the planned promotion was affected by the global Covid pandemic .
In response to the Covid lockdown Sam Griffiths hosted a podcast series titled "Digging" exploring creativity, in which he interviewed fellow artists and collaborators and discussed the creative process[3]
In 2021 the band performed live at York Minster. The event was recorded and made available on streaming platforms. A vinyl release was made available in 2023 by Fairsound.[4]
Their second album is due for release in early 2024[5]. A single "Thumbs Up" was released in 2021 that is thought to be one of the tracks on the album. Thumbs Up addresses the subject of mens' mental health [6]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Human Contact |
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| Same Mistake Twice |
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Live albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Live at York Minster |
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EPs and Singles
[edit]| Title | Year |
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| Godmanchester Chinese Bridge |
2017 |
| Godmanchester Chinese Bridge (Radio Edit) |
2017 |
| To Love Somebody |
2017 |
| Portrait I |
2018 |
| I Wish I Was A Shark |
2018 |
| Murder |
2018 |
| Don't Shoot The Storm |
2018 |
| Hall of Fame |
2019 |
| Human Contact |
2019 |
| The Only Boy Racer Left On The Island |
2019 |
| Until I Found A Rose (Alternate) |
2020 |
| 27 (Radio Edit) |
2020 |
| 27 (Alternate) |
2020 |
| Hostages (Alternate) |
2020 |
| Hostages (Wuh Oh Remix) |
2020 |
| Blinding Lights |
2021 |
| Godmanchester Chinese Bridge (Live at York Minster) |
2021 |
| Thumbs Up |
2021 |
- ^ "The Howl & The Human's ironically titled debut | Interview". The Line of Best Fit.
- ^ "Introducing The Howl & The Hum: Interview w/ York's One to Watch – FMS".
- ^ "Digging #1 - Amy May Ellis" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "The Howl & The Hum - Live at York Minster - FairSound". fairsound.com.
- ^ Columnist, Guest (July 16, 2023). "The Howl & The Hum: How we rewrote a future we thought was lost". The Big Issue.
- ^ Hutchinson, Charles (October 28, 2021). "The Howl & The Hum's thumbs-up to talking about mental health, masculinity, Arnie and feeling vulnerable on new single".