Do you bear in mind the time when Oasis dominated the world and their B-Sides have been higher than everybody else’s A-Sides? When you have been a fan of The Masterplan, you may simply respect Howling Hawk, a band eager to return to a time when bands had choruses and songs sound like B-sides from 95.
Howling Hawk – Ramona
Howling Hawk is a fusion of geography and inspiration. With members from Chile, Italy and the UK (Camden to be exact) they channel Britpop, The 60s Invasion and The Strokes to provide a mix of anthemic indie rock.
This thrilling five-piece consisting of Paolo, Gonzalo, Jimmy, Clemente and Jim launch themselves into the world with their debut single Ramona. They freely confess there is no such thing as a Ramona! However they rightly conclude “There may be nothing higher than singing a woman’s title over a heavy chord. “There is no such thing as a Sally, however she’s turned up in a great deal of nice tunes. Ramona is likely to be our Sally, till I write a track about Sally too.”
The story behind the track goes somewhat deeper and is impressed by a boy dropping his thoughts over a woman and attempting to navigate his means on the earth. It’s a traditional story befitting a classic-sounding single. Ramona was recorded at Orange Hill Studios in Brentford working alongside proficient engineer and music photographer James Stirrat and Cheff Cuco who combined the observe.
“Ramona is 2 components Oasis, one half Stone Roses and a wholesome dollop of Howling Hawk, it’s the musical equal of discovering your previous Doc-Martens behind the cabinet.”
The title Howling Hawk simply seems like a band you might want to see reside! Unsurprisingly they’ve already began gigging round London enjoying exhibits at legendary grassroots venues together with The Hope & Anchor and The Dublin Fortress. In addition they performed their first headline present at Rooz Studio and located themselves within the presence of members of Babyshambles, who they describe as rock ‘n roll royalty. The subsequent ambition is to plan a European micro tour within the yr forward.
Not resting on their laurels Howling Hawk have already shared their follow-up single Napoleon Highway that additional cements their place in your ones-to-watch listing for 2025. When you like your new music with a retro twist Howling Hawk matches the invoice.
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