Biography
HOWL is a vocal ensemble from the UK. Hailing from a range of diverse musical backgrounds from opera to folk and musical theatre, brought together through a love of complex, lush, haunting and often absurd vocal music. The group performs original compositions along with arrangements of folk songs and works by composers such as Meredith Monk, Moondog and Caroline Shaw, often weaving in their own soundscapes and field recordings to the live shows. They recently released their second EP ‘Night Creatures’ on Cosmo Sheldrake’s Tardigrade Records, a collaboration with acclaimed nature writer Robert Macfarlane, which they celebrated with two sold out shows at London’s Kings Place. This collection of original compositions explores the life of certain nocturnal animals – moths and glow worms, for example, among them.
Their debut EP was produced by Cosmo Sheldrake and released on Tardigrade Records in 2022. HOWL also provided vocals on Cosmo’s album ‘Eye To The Ear’, are the featured artist on his track ‘The Feet Are The Link’ and they recently toured the UK opening for him at venues including two sold out dates at EartH Theatre in London.
Other live highlights so far include Smugglers Festival and a performance at the Tate Britain in a restating of Hannah O’Shea’s iconic feminist performance ’Litany of Women’ to mark the final day of the Women In Revolt exhibition. The group have also worked with artists such as Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler, Johnny Flynn, Mr Jukes and Barney Artist and Josephine Foster.
HOWL is Kate Huggett, Elly Condron, Natty Pela, Rose Stachniewska, Lydia Samuels, Rosalie Warner, Clay Slade, Helen Potter and Heloise Turnstall-Behrens.
