Brimstone Howl
Encyclopedia
Brimstone Howl is a punk blues band based in Omaha
, Nebraska
. They are often called "garage rock
", although the band members themselves reject the term. The band formed in 2002 as Caesar the Greaser, and became The Zyklon Bees in 2004. In May 2005 the band changed their name to Brimstone Howl. Brimstone Howl has had numerous lineup changes since its inception. The current lineup consists of John Ziegler (guitar, vocals), Nick Waggoner (guitar, vocals), Calvin Retzlaff (drums), and Matt Shaughnessy (bass).
. It has since been re-released bearing the Brimstone Howl name. Later that year the band released their second album Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! on SPEED! Nebraska after changing their name to Brimstone Howl. In 2006 the band released four singles on Boomchick, SPEED! Nebraska, and Obsolete Records. Single Blood on the Rocks, Bones in the River was recorded and mixed by Jay Reatard
and became the best-selling single in Boomchick Records history. Their next album, Guts of Steel, was released in May 2007 on Alive Records and produced by Dan Auerbach
of The Black Keys
. Their latest album, We Came in Peace (Alive Records) was recorded by Jim Diamond
and released on September 16, 2008.
and Friday Night Lights
.
Discography
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. They are often called "garage rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
", although the band members themselves reject the term. The band formed in 2002 as Caesar the Greaser, and became The Zyklon Bees in 2004. In May 2005 the band changed their name to Brimstone Howl. Brimstone Howl has had numerous lineup changes since its inception. The current lineup consists of John Ziegler (guitar, vocals), Nick Waggoner (guitar, vocals), Calvin Retzlaff (drums), and Matt Shaughnessy (bass).
Music
In early 2005, The Zyklon Bees released an album entitled Seven Mean Runs on SPEED! Nebraska RecordsSPEED! Nebraska Records
SPEED! Nebraska Records is a record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. They specialize in putting out 45s by local bands.-Bands:*The Bombardment Society*Brimstone Howl*The Carsinogents*D is for Dragster*Domestica*Entertainment*Frontier Trust*Fullblown...
. It has since been re-released bearing the Brimstone Howl name. Later that year the band released their second album Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! on SPEED! Nebraska after changing their name to Brimstone Howl. In 2006 the band released four singles on Boomchick, SPEED! Nebraska, and Obsolete Records. Single Blood on the Rocks, Bones in the River was recorded and mixed by Jay Reatard
Jay Reatard
Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr. , better known by the stage name Jay Reatard, was an American musician from Memphis, Tennessee. Lindsey was signed to Matador Records...
and became the best-selling single in Boomchick Records history. Their next album, Guts of Steel, was released in May 2007 on Alive Records and produced by Dan Auerbach
Dan Auerbach
Daniel Quine Auerbach is an American musician. A multi-instrumentalist, he is best known as the guitarist and vocalist for The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. He is married to Stephanie Gonis, with whom he has a daughter, Sadie Little Auerbach, born in 2008.- Childhood and early...
of The Black Keys
The Black Keys
The Black Keys are an American rock duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney. The band was formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. As of October 2011, the band has sold over 2 million albums in the U.S....
. Their latest album, We Came in Peace (Alive Records) was recorded by Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond (music producer)
Jim Diamond is a music producer, studio engineer, and bass guitar player based in Detroit, Michigan. He worked on the first two White Stripes albums and played bass with The Dirtbombs.- Background :...
and released on September 16, 2008.
Fourth Album
Brimstone Howl released a fourth full length album, titled Big Deal. What’s He Done Lately? with Alive Records on October 26, 2009.Reputation
Brimstone Howl has earned a reputation for being a prolific and hard working band. They have continued to release singles from 2007-2010. They have been touring the U.S. relentlessly for three years and toured Europe twice in 2008. Additionally, the band's songs have been used in the television shows SupernaturalSupernatural (TV series)
Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...
and Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights (TV series)
Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series adapted by Peter Berg, Brian Grazer and David Nevins from a book and film of the same name. The series details events surrounding a high school football team based in fictional Dillon, Texas, with particular focus given to team...
.
Discography
Albums
- Seven Mean Runs - CD (SPEED! Nebraska RecordsSPEED! Nebraska RecordsSPEED! Nebraska Records is a record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. They specialize in putting out 45s by local bands.-Bands:*The Bombardment Society*Brimstone Howl*The Carsinogents*D is for Dragster*Domestica*Entertainment*Frontier Trust*Fullblown...
, 2005) - Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! - CD (SPEED! Nebraska Records, 2005)
- Guts of Steel - CD/LP (Alive RecordsAlive RecordsAlive Naturalsound Records – also known simply as Alive Records – started in 1994 in Los Angeles, California, by Patrick Boissel, is an independent record label specializing in garage rock, punk blues, garage punk, psychedelic rock, power pop and blues-rock music. It grew out of Boissel's...
, 2007) - We Came in Peace - CD/LP (Alive Records, 2008)
- Big Deal. What’s He Done Lately? - CD/LP (Alive Records, 2009)
Singles
- M60 - 7" (Boomchick Records, 2006)
- Blood on the Rocks, Bones in the River - 7" (Boomchick Records, 2006)
- Heat of the Beat - 7" (SPEED! Nebraska Records, 2006)
- Rattle - 7" (Obsolete Records, 2006)
- Uptight - 7" (SYA Records, 2007)
- Tunnel of Love - 7" (Boomchick Records, 2008)
- Euro Tour Single - 2x7" (P Trash/Red Lounge Records, 2008)
- Mammon - 7" (Rob's House RecordsRob's House RecordsRob's House Records is a small, but prolific American record label based out of Atlanta, Georgia. It was created in 2005 by Trey Lindsay to cater to the unique, but underexposed growing underground music scene in Atlanta, Ga. Rob's House Records caters to many genres of music including punk, indie...
, 2009) - split with Hell Shovel - 7" : "Cross Wind" (Certified PR Records #CPR014, 2010)
- Singles Collection-cassette (Rainy Road Records RRT-002, 2010)