All songs performed & produced by Howard Norman Epstein.
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Influences
Best known as an integral member of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Howie Epstein is celebrated by the music industry for his stellar work with a wide array of noted contemporary artists from Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison to John Hiatt, Stevie Nicks and Warren Zevon.
An accomplished musician and prolific composer in his own right, Howie won accolades as the producer of numerous critically acclaimed albums -- including vocalist Carlene Carter's bestselling 'I Fell In Love' LP, which featured his co-written title cut, a worldwide hit single that was Grammy-nominated in 1990.
For John Prine, Howie produced the Grammy-nominated 'Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings' CD, as well as 'The Missing Years', which was awarded a Grammy for the "Best Contemporary Folk Recording" of 1991.
Following are some of Howie's favorite recording credits:
Eric Andersen/Memory of the Future (1998) Bass, Vocals, Guitar, Producer
Carlene Carter/I Fell in Love (1990) Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Vocals, Producer
Carlene Carter/Little Love Letters (1993) Guitar, Banjo, Bass, Percussion, Vocals, Producer
Carlene Carter/Little Acts of Treason (1995) Vocals, Guitar, Producer
Carlene Carter/Hindsight 20/20 (1996) Guitar, Banjo, Bass, Percussion, Vocals, Assistant Engineer, Producer
Johnny Cash/Unchained (1996) Guitar, Bass
Johnny Cash/Unearthed (2003) Performer
Johnny Diablo/Ballad of Johnny D (1989) Guitar, Bass, Lap, Vocals, Producer
Bob Dylan/Empire Burlesque (1985) Bass, Vocals
Bob Dylan/Knocked Out Loaded (1986) Bass
Bob Dylan/Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert (1993) Bass
Steve Forbert/Thirteen Blood Red Roses (1993) Producer
Rosie Flores/Honky Tonk Reprise (1996) Bass, Producer
John Fogerty/Blue Moon Swamp (1997) Bass
John Hiatt/Two Bit Monsters (1980) Bass, Vocals
Stevie Nicks/Wild Heart (1983) Bass
Stevie Nicks/Enchanted: The Works of Stevie(1998) Bass
Carla Olson/Honest as Daylight: The Best of...(2001) Harmony Vocals
Roy Orbison/Mystery Girl (1989) Bass, Vocals
Carl Perkins/Go Cat Go (1996) Bass
Tom Petty/Full Moon Fever (1989) Vocals
Tom Petty/Wildflowers (1994) Vocals, Bass
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/Long After Dark (1982) Vocals, Bass
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/Southern Accents (1985) Vocals, Bass
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/Pack up the Plantation: Live! (1986) Vocals, Bass, Mandolin
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) (1987) Vocals, Bass
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/Into the Great Wide Open (1991) Vocals, Bass, Guitar
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/Greatest Hits (1993) Vocals, Bass
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers /Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert (1993) Bass
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/Playback (1995) Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Mandolin
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/Songs and Music From "She's the One" (1996) Vocals, Bass
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/Echo (1999) Vocals, Bass
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/Anthology: Through the Years (2000) Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Mandolin
John Prine/Missing Years (1991) Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Producer
John Prine/Great Days: The John Prine...(1993) Guitar, Percussion, Producer
John Prine/John Prine Christmas (1994) Guitar, Vocals, Producer
John Prine/Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings (1995) Vocals, Multi Instruments, Producer
John Prine/Live on Tour (1997) Bass, Producer, Mixing
Linda Ronstadt/We Ran (1998) Bass
Del Shannon/Drop Down and Get Me (1981) Bass
Del Shannon/Rock On! (1991) Vocals
The Textones/Cedar Creek (1989) Vocals
Various Artists/Country Wildflowers (1996) Producer
Various Artists/Country Love Songs, Vol. 2 (1993) Producer
Various Artists/Kent State (1981) Bass
Various Artists/Band of the Hand (1986) Bass
Various Artists/Thing Called Love (1994) Producer
Various Artists/A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2 (1992) Bass
Various Artists/A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 5 (2001) Bass
Various Artists/Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records (2001) Bass
Village People/Renaissance (1981) Bass
Ron Wood/Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert (1993) Bass
Warren Zevon/Transverse City (1989) Banjo, Bass, Mandolin
Howie Epstein/Early Tracks Vol. 1 (2008) Producer, Vocals, Various Instruments
Howie Epstein/Early Tracks Vol. 2 (TBA) Producer, Vocals, Various Instruments
Howie Epstein/I Go On Living (TBA) Producer, Vocals, Various Instruments
Sounds Like
This site is administered by the Estate of Howie Epstein.
Long before he joined Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers -- decades before he collaborated with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, John Prine and Roy Orbison -- Howie Epstein was upstairs at his parents’ home in Milwaukee, earnestly crafting his own substantial catalog of original songs. This limited edition CD features his earliest efforts, recorded with a pair of pocket-sized cassette decks perched on the foot of a bed, proudly presented -- unenhanced -- as a rare glimpse at the nascent spirit that propelled his Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame career.
(14 SONGS/MP3/$9.99)
*** COMING SOON from DogHe Music! ***
"Early Tracks/Volume 2"
This all-new collection of ten never-before-released, Epstein originals will be available in early 2009.
"I Go On Living"
Howie Epstein's only-known solo studio album will soon be released worldwide by DogHe Music. This remarkable set of self-produced recordings features the legendary ex-Heartbreaker in top form on an inspired collection of original and cover material. Most certainly, it is destined to be a true country-rock classic.
Howie is featured in the following clip from director Peter Bogdanovich's critically acclaimed 2007 documentary film,
Runnin' Down A Dream.
The song performed is entitled, "Keeping Me Alive".
Hi Howie, I keep adding your song: "I keep on Living'.. at least once a month to my player! There's something about it, that I really love! I just added it again, a few minutes ago! Man, I hope you're doing OK! You're such a real talent! I wish you well dear one! Enjoy each day, enjoy your music, enjoy all of life! Warm smiles to you! Cheers, ~S~
I remember when I had seen the Heartbreakers play at The Gorge in Washington state during The Dogs with Wings tour - i think it was 1994 or five. As the entire band was walking out of the stage trailer at the right side of the stage, I began to wave at them hoping that one of them would notice. Howie was the only one who took the time to smile and wave back at me. I will never forget that.
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