Young Minneapolites cross The Cramps with The Replacements

Young, fresh and infectious fivesome from Minneapolis that has certainly been listening to city-mates The Replacements. Their debut ‘America (Give Up)’ will be released in January on the Rough Trade label. Their EP ‘This One’s Different’ - released earlier this year – received praise from all directions, after which they headed out on the road with Tune-Yards and The Vaccines.
Howler stemmed from the brain of 19-year-old Jordan Gatesmith. 60’s rock & pop and 80’s punk, you'll find it all in his songs.

‘Bright new stars’ (BBC)
‘Set to make a sizeable splash’ (The Guardian)
‘America’s next big guitar hopes’ (NME)

Support-act Man Made is the alter ego of nineteen-year-old guitarist/singer Nile Marr (yep, the oldest son of Johnny), operating from out of Manchester. He recently appeared on stage in London with Broken Social Scene, in February he heads off through Europe in the wake of Howler.