Howlin Rain Set New Blues Rock Standard On “The Russian Wilds”

“ A band that would have been a headliner at the Fillmore East and Winterland in another era.
” Howlin Rain If the closing moments of the 2012 GRAMMY Awards show were any indication, there is still a place in this country for guitar-driven Blues rock. Closing out the telecast, Paul McCartney led a shred-fest that saw Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen trading licks and building towards the show’s climax. One group who should be glad to see such high-profile guitar work is Howlin Rain, a blues-based guitar rock band from Northern California who are truly keeping the faith alive with their tough-as-nails live show. This week Howlin Rain release their latest album The Russian Wilds – click through to stream it now.

Howlin Rain aren’t new to the music scene, having been formed in 2004 by bandleader Ethan Miller. After a couple early albums, the band caught the attention of super-producer Rick Rubin who was instrumental in the creation of The Russian Wilds. Rubin and Miller share a powerful secret: the knowledge that American music fans truly love kick-ass rock and roll. Without any gimmicks, and without the help of autotune or blown-out hairdos, The Russian Wilds succeeds as a reminder of what rock can, and should, sound like.

There’s no time like the present to catch Howlin Rain out on tour – find their upcoming tour dates here.

Here’s the full track listing for The Russian Wilds:

01 – Self Made Man
02 – Phantom In The Valley
03 – Can’t Satisfy Me Now
04 – Cherokee Werewolf
05 – Strange Thunder
06 – Plex Reception
07 – Dark Side
08 – Beneath Wild Wings
09 – Collage
10 – Walking Through Stone
11 – …Still Walking, Still Stone