Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker has formed a supergroup, Howl Owl Howl , with R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills and co-founding, former drummer for the Black Crowes, Steve Gorman . Their debut track “My Cologne” arrives Oct. 31, and they’re kicking off their inaugural tour Nov. 3 at the Vogue in Indianapolis, Indiana.

“It feels great to be singing with a rock band again,” Rucker says in a statement. “It’s like buddies getting together, but also getting to play with your idols. The stuff we’re writing is so different than anything I’ve tried to do before.”

Mills shares Rucker’s excitement. “You never can explain band chemistry,” he says. “We all like each other. And we all admire each other musically. All those things come together and if it weren’t fun, we wouldn’t be doi

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