Hootie & the Blowfish’s Darius Rucker, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, and The Black Crowes‘ co-founder and former drummer Steve Gorman have joined forces for a brand new supergroup, Howl Owl Howl. Along with saying their debut single, “My Cologne,” the trio have additionally mapped out a nine-date fall US tour.
The group shaped after years of friendship between the three ’90s stalwarts. They formally started in 2021, when informal jam classes started blossoming into new songs. They describe their sound as roots rock with another aptitude, led by the raspy and expressive vocals of Rucker and fluid, versatile rhythms courtesy of Gorman and Mills. Their debut tune, “My Cologne,” will arrive on October thirty first.
The trio shall be embarking on a debut tour to commemorate their first chapter. The nine-date US run kicks off in Indianapolis on November third and continues by Chicago, Washington D.C., Asbury Park, Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. The run concludes with a pair of dates in Athens and Atlanta. See their full checklist of tour dates beneath. Tickets for How Owl Howl’s inaugural tour will go on-sale on Friday, September twenty sixth at 10:00 a.m. native time through the group’s web site.
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“It feels nice to be singing with a rock band once more. It’s like buddies getting collectively, but additionally attending to play together with your idols,” mentioned Rucker in a press launch. “The stuff we’re writing is so totally different than something I’ve tried to do earlier than.” “You by no means can clarify band chemistry,” Mills mentioned. “All of us like one another. And all of us admire one another musically. All these issues come collectively and if it weren’t enjoyable, we wouldn’t be doing it.”
Howl Owl Howl 2025 Tour Dates:
11/03 — Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
11/04 — Chicago, IL @ Metro Chicago
11/06 — Washington, DC @ 9:30 Membership
11/07 — Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony
11/08 — Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Membership – Music Corridor
11/11 — New York, NY @ Webster Corridor
11/12 — Philadelphia, PA @ Union Switch
11/14 — Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
11/15 — Atlanta, GA @ Selection Playhouse