*HIRE DYLAN HOWE FOR RECORDING OR LIVE PERFORMANCE: DYLAN.HOWE@YAHOO.CO.UK
Influences
Al Jackson Jnr /
Bernard Purdie /
Denis Davis /
Steve Gadd /
Hal Blaine /
Stewart Copeland /
Phil Collins /
Phil Gould /
Alan White /
Bill Bruford /
Stevie Wonder /
Ringo Starr /
John Bonham /
Keith Moon /
Andy Newmark /
Charley Charles /
Animal ..
Elvin Jones / Philly Jo-Jones / Roy Haynes / Buddy Rich / Jo Jones / Tony Williams /
Dylan has been performing for over two decades, with a CV of near unsurpassed and eclectic 'who's who' to just about catalogue and contain it.
Having spent the past four years focusing his own groups, garnering critical acclaim for his four albums and tandem nationwide tours.
Mostly self-taught, and having picked up the sticks to jam with his dad Yes guitarist Steve Howe in 1979, Dylan has been particularly influenced by Roy Haynes, Elvin Jones, Stewart Copeland, John Bonham and the music of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Igor Stravinsky, David Bowie and the Muppets.
Dylan has collaborated with the likes of Nick Cave, Damon Albarn, Portishead, Ian Dury and The Blockheads, Ray Davies, Gabrielle, Sir Paul McCartney, Stan Sulzmann and Courtney Pine.
An active member of The Blockheads for over 10 years and a kind of neo-veteran in studios and concert halls un-alike, this year sees Dylan touring with his new 'Unity 4' group as well as The Steve Howe Trio and The Blessing.
'Inspiring and invigorating in any genre.' 'THE GUARDIAN
'A superb player.' THE OBSERVER
'Swings like an old veteran.' MODERN DRUMMER
'Dylan Howe makes it new. The way he plays it, it's as if Be-bop were still hot and wet from its Harlem womb - he plays time from the heart.' ROBERT WYATT
'Dylan Howe simply does all the right things.' MUSICIAN MAGAZINE
'You funky little bastard.' IAN DURY
'The best new young drummer to emerge since Phil Collins or Stewart Copeland.' YESWORLD
'Howe swings effortlessly.' **** DRUMMER MAGAZINE
'Dylan Howe, rightly acclaimed as one of the best drummers of his generation.' RONNIE SCOTTS
Some of the people I've played with:
IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS
PAUL McCARTNEY
PORTISHEAD
BETH GIBBONS
ROBERT WYATT
DAMON ALBARN
DAVE GILMOUR
STVE HOWE
NICK CAVE
SHANE MCGOWAN
RAY DAVIES
HUGH CORNWELL
STEVE HARLEY
GLEN TILBROOK
SUGGS
GREEN GARSIDE
PAUL YOUNG
CURTIS STIGERS
TOM JONES
BAXTER DURY
LEWIS TAYLOR
HIJACK
EDWIN STARR
SAM MOORE
BEN E KING
RUBY TURNER
MARTHA REEVES
SAM BROWN
P.P ARNOLD
SINEAD O’CONNOR
JANE MONHEIT
GREEN GARSIDE (Scritti Politti)
SEAL
LEON WARE
GABRIELLE
CHAKA KHAN
LIGHTNING SEEDS
PINO PALLADINO
TONY LEVIN
GREG PHILLINGANES
BOBBY WOMACK
C4's LIGHT LUNCH
PRODUCERS:
TREVOR HORN / JOHN LECKIE / LAURIE LATHAM / ANDY WRIGHT / BIFF STANNARD & JULIAN GALLAGHER / PAUL O'DUFFY / NIGEL GODRICH / JOHN CORNWELL / KARL WALLINGER / JOHN BROUGH / STEVE POWER / GUY CHAMBERS
I really like the drums & drummers that to me, wrote the book: the studio and live players of the 60's & 70's. I play almost exclusively vintage drums (Gretsch & Ludwig) 4 piece kits with a selection of great Zildjian Cymbals (old & new).
Above are a few sample tracks of stuff over the years & there are other tunes that I'm on at the assorted MYSPACE PAGES OF :
The Blockheads
Steve Howe
Ray Davies
Blockheads
Steve Howe
Mamas Gun
Alex Valentine
Chris Shields
Sarah Gillespie
Lucie Diamond
I got married in November 2006. It was an amazing day. Zoë was the most beautiful bride ever. We had our first anniversary just recently.
Hi Dylan, thanks so much for the add, i also feel honoured. Weird though, just at the time you added, i was watching you on a remedy dvd,lol. Take care, and thank you for the great music. Lee
Hi, Dylan. That was a great concert in Kendal last night. Thanks for taking the time to talk and to sign the CD for my wife's birthday. I hope the rest of the tour sounds just as great as last night's performance.
Love Bowie's seminal albums Low and 'Heroes'? Then be excited, be very excited...
What: Dylan Howe and The Subterraneans (feat. Portishead's Adrian Utley, Stranglers' Hugh Cornwell, sax genius Gilad Atzmon, the Solid Strings and a plethora of UK talent) perform a one-of reimagining of David Bowie's Low and 'Heroes' as part of the London Jazz Festival - and we want you to be there!
Where: Cargo, Shoreditch, London EC1
When: Sunday 25th November.
Plus, generous souls that we are, we have a special 'early bird' offer of £10 on advance tickets (instead of £12.50/£15 on the door on the night)
Email Joe.R@cantaloupegroup.co.uk - with your ticket requests - mentioning you're the Dylan Howe mailing list and you'll get each ticket for £10.
(NB. This offer expires on Monday 19th of November)
I hope your dad doesn't get mad that i play Clap at some of my performances,but when i saw him on the back of Close to the Edge when i was 10,he became my first and foremost guitar hero.And what a piece to have written for you!Good luck and happy jammin' Bob
Man I must be getting old, Steve Howe's kid playing drums and he's got Dads talent for music. Well, it was well worth getting older to hear the likes of Dylan Howe!
Hey Dylan! Its Been A Long Time, Hope You Remember Me!
Can you Try And Get My Band A Slot At The Blockheads Gig, Either The london Or A Near London Show Plz! That Could Really Help Us!! or Like A Smaller Show With Your Band Cheers,
Hi Dylan, How are you doing? Hope its going well.I have been filming my new Trio & there are two clips of us now on my page.Hope to see you soon,All The Best
Dylan cheers for adding me. I used to watch you and Denny Illet way back when you were doing your hendrix nights at the Bullingdon on cowley road- was awesome. Love your playing. all the best, Mark
I wish you all wonderful,pretty things, sweet dreams in the nights and and beautiful music than is born in the soul of the feelings for the days in this weekend and in all life days. Juan Carlos Camarasa. Madrid-Spain
Hey Dylan..cheers for the add !! Blockheads must be a great gig ... seen you several times, and always enjoy !! All the best ...Rick (also a Ludwig player !)
I wish you all wonderful,pretty things, sweet dreams in the nights and and beautiful music than is born in the soul of the feelings for the days in this weekend. Juan Carlos Camarasa. Madrid-Spain
