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.
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, and tuba.
Our song 'Yellow Suit' is on the first FRIEND VOTE Indie Top 100 Chart on this week. Maybe our friends can help us get no 1 for Monday. Vote for AMYCANBE at http://www.myspace.com/indietop100 Until again, all the best, Amycanbe
Yes!!! We are in PEACE, compilation for Amnesty International out next January, along with other great names. See our blog section for infos. Cheers!!
Finally, here it is, a cookbook with recipes submitted by twenty six
ukulele players from around the world... including Aya (Japan), Big
Muffin Serious Band (New Zealand), Catgreenbike (England), Charles
Altmann (Australia), Craig Wilson (England), Doctor Sparkles (US),
Eilidh (Scotland), James Hill (Canada), Janet Klein (US), Jen Kwok
(US), Juha Vaananen (Germand/Finland), Jukka Lehtinen (Sweden), Lil Rev
(US), Michelle Kiba (US), Molly and Me (Denmark/Scotland), Oliver Brown
(US), Paul Moore / Ukuleles for Peace (Israel), Peter and Donna Thomas
(US), Peter van Eyck (Belgium), Professor Peter and Dr Dick (Holland),
Ralph Shaw (Canada), Rose Turtle Ertler (Australia), Sarah van Jellie
(England), Sweet Soubrette (US), Ukulele Pete (Scotland), Ukulelezaza
(Belgium) look at: www.ukuleleland.org
Soul-Blues Shakedown @ The Shanty Tavern in Lake City!
with Howlin' Houndog, Satellite 4 and Gypsies Americain
06 Nov 2009, 09:00 PM -
The Shanty Tavern
9002 Lake City Way NE
Seattle, Washington 98115
US
Cost:$5
We are returning to the Shanty Tavern in wonderful Lake City (in
Seattle!) on Friday Nov 6th plus the amazing Soul shakin' sounds of
the The Satellite 4 and Mark Colety’s Gypsies Americain! Don’t miss
it!
Just uncovered a rare old ukemonkey 78 'It's only a little chipolata'
recorded sometime between some wars off the end of Blackpool pier.
Hope you like it!
Loves ya,
ukemonkey
You gotta make this Show! Really! When will you see PUNK ROCK BELLY
DANCING and Out Blues ever again? Only at the Bloody Funhouse! Really,
Don't miss this show!
Howlin' Houndog (solo!) plus Hands of Kali Belly Dance Troupe & Gale Force
09/16/2009 09:00 PM - The Funhouse
206 5th Ave (next MacDonald’s)
Seattle, Washington
US
Cost:$5
Howlin' Houndog will be playing solo opening for Hands of Kali belly
dancers at the Funhouse on Wed Sept 16th at 9 p.m. Also on the bill
will be Gale Force. It should be an interesting night for sure. Blues,
Belly Dancing and other assorted Punk Rock fun! See you there!
09/03/2009 09:00 PM - Conor Byrne 5140 Ballard Ave NW Seattle, Washington 98103 US Cost:$5 Description:Come see us start the long Labor Day weekend one day early at the Conor Byrne in lovely Ballard WA (that is in Seattle folks) with us and Stefanie Lee & The Northern Lights. Both bands will be Honky-Tonkin’ and Country Rockin’. It should be a fun show. Don’t miss it!
OK so on Friday August 21st we will be playing at the Dubliner (3517 Fremont Ave. N.) in Fremont with the Ronnie Pierce Jazz Band for a double bill of some of the finest musicians in Seattle, but some of them will also be playing in my band that night too! Come see the incredible talents of;
Robert McNaughty on Drums Dan Stanard on Bass Ronnie Pierce on alto Sax Joey "The Saint" St.John Ryan on Tenor Sax John "Terp" Terpin on Trombone
and Me/Howlin' Houndog on Vocal/Harp & Guitar
so come see us! Here are all the details!
8/21/2009 9:30 PM at The Dubliner in Fremont 3517 Fremont Ave N., Seattle, Washington 98103 Cost: $5
We all know there's nothing more annoying than some random band asking you to sign up for their mailing list. Oh, hey, by the way. Wanna sign up for my mailing list? Click here if you do.
Peace and love, James Coates Random musical solicitor
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
Mark your calendars because this will be our only Full Band show in July!
Howlin Houndog & Infamous Loosers
23/07/2009 9:00 PM at Club Motor (Bad Motor Booty night)
1950 1st Ave S., Seattle, Washington
Cost: $10
In association with Burning Hearts Burlesque we will be appearing at
"Bad Motor Booty" night on Thursday July 23rd at Club Motor (1950 1st
Ave S) as part of their regular event there. We go on at 11 p.m. Come
and Shake Your Moneymaker! See you there.
Hello my old friend. As always, your playing dazzles me. I wanted to let you know that we'll be sharing a ukulele rock strangeness with Seattle at The Columbia City Theater on July 13th. We'd love help and suggestions for spreading the word. We'd be honored to see you. Perhaps we can even persuade you to strum a tune! Much love and balloon animals, - Ukulele Loki
