Howlin' Hobbit -- mainly ukulele and vocals but also assorted other things like bass, washboard, swanee (slide) whistle, harmonica and whatever else falls to hand.
Influences
The Asylum Street Spankers, Azo Bell, Craig Robertson, Davis Sweet, The Fabulous Heftones, The Hoosier Hotshots, John Kavanagh, Louis Jordan, Manitoba Hal, many deserving people who's names I'm simply spacing out right now, Patsy Monteleone, Satchmo, Shorty Long, Spike Jones, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Thomas "Fats" Waller, White Ghost Shivers and hell, Tin Pan Alley in general.
Sounds Like
The love child of Leon Redbone and Louis Armstrong... accompanied by ukulele.
Howlin' Hobbit has been playing music and singing since grade school. That was somewhere back in the dark ages.
Howlin' plays a variety of instruments, but his main "axes" are ukulele (too much fun in a tiny package), harmonica and washboard.
For many years Howlin' has been a busker at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, playing mainly blues on guitar and harmonica at first but now playing ukulele and all that jazz! In the summer of 2001 he played washboard with Patsy Fuller, another busker (from the U.K.), and was featured in that capacity (as well as vocals and harmonica) on her CD 'Twixt Pike & Pine.
Currently (in addition to his solo efforts) Howlin' is playing with Snake Suspenderz, a hot jazz and novelty act that has recently grown from a duo to a quartet. It features ukulele, bass trombone, drums, upright bass and an amazing "mouth trumpet" by the bass player.
You can buy Snake Suspenderz mp3s and choose your own price at Songslide! Just click the image below.
salut les amis! on se fait un peu de pub! Pour le coup c'est super important pour nous! Le Tour de Chauffe nous permet de faire le Nautilys à Comines ! Une première VRAIE salle de concerts avec tout ce qui va avec ... Ca serait sympa que vous veniez nous supporter avec vos amis! L'occasion de nous découvrir pour du VRAI! On vous attend ! Au vendredi 18 juillet alors ! (au fait c'est gratuit l'entrée! Nous on est comme ça!) Hubert pour meeting room
Great stuff. Nothing but respect here. (The profile info is a little bit of a joke, just my nature.) If you're in California, let me know. Maybe play an open mic, take some photos, all that jazz.
Hey I was hoping to hear 'creep' you gonna post it? I have a version of 'Tonight you belong to me' just up, give it a listen; always value your opinion HH. monkey
OK so if you missed us at Folklife or down at Slim's Last Chance, here is another opportunity to catch us in action. We will be opening up for the Blue Healers at the Conor Byrne (5140 Ballard Ave NW) on Saturday May 31. This will be our last full band show until July. I hope you can make it out.
HEY SWING BY AND CHECK OUT MY TRACK CALLED "LISTEN WELL" ITS THE LAST WEEKEND FOR IT BEING UP, CAUSE I HAVE SOME NEW TRACKS COMING UP SOON AND I WANNA SEND THIS SONG OUT WITH A BANG, SO COME BY AND CHECK IT OUT AND DOWNLOAD IT...THANKS!!!
If we are ever in your area, it would be great to meet up, have a beer, and make some sweet sounds, thanks for being on our friends list. Cider rocks! The Cutlers of Cornwall
Hey HH, Thanks so much for being friends! I am really enjoying your music and the video of you and the trombone player... (the juxtapose of the uke and that trombone cracks me up for some reason) ... wonderful sounds! Thank you for your sweet comments and I will yes let you know as soon as I have some tunes up. Peace,Love,Uke, Cyndi (U-Love)
hey thanks alot...I know how rare it is to listen to even one whole song on myspace...I'm very appreciative of of what you've done!!! Thank's. Not to be a capitalist pig or anything,but we'll have cd's availble in less than three weeks now. Hey is that a pic. of you (not the one sitting down)you sent along with your comment? I think I met you at a festival somewhere...maybe back in the days when I was playing with "Bo Grumpus"...? Anyways,have a good one, Pete
Well Im Looking To Buy A New Uke And Im On A Strict Budget Im From The UK But In Dollars I Probably Would Have About $50-$100 So Dya Know Any Good Ukes In Thst Price Range?
