Gen Xers rejoice! Musicians from three of the biggest acts of the ‘90s have formed Howl Owl Howl and will hit the road later this fall.
The trio consists of R.E.M. bassist/vocalist Mike Mills, Hootie & the Blowfish lead singer Darius Rucker and The Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman. After being friends for more than 30 years and running in the same musical orbit, the trio casually came together a few years ago and began playing but just made the alliance official. First single, “My Cologne,” will come out Oct. 31.
“It feels great to be singing with a rock band again. It’s like buddies getting together, but also getting to play with your idols,” Rucker explains. “The stuff we’re writing is so different than anything I’ve tried to do before.” “You never can explain band chemistry,” Mills a