Howlin Rain

Ethan Miller formed Howlin Rain in 2004 when he was still a member of Comets on Fire, as an outlet for his songwriting interests and the influence of life in the Lost Coast area of Northern California.{{cite web|url=http://www.howlinrain.com/v2/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080313000537/http://www.howlinrain.com/v2/|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 March 2008|title=Howlin Rain - Magnificent Fiend|date=13 March 2008|accessdate=8 June 2018}} The first incarnation of the band also included bassist Ian Gradek and drummer John Moloney (who later joined Sunburned Hand of the Man). The final Comets on Fire album was released in 2006,{{Citation|title=Avatar - Comets on Fire {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/avatar-mw0000574713|language=en|access-date=2021-11-23}} after which Miller dedicated himself to Howlin Rain full-time. The group has since featured a revolving line-up with Miller as the only constant member.

The self-titled album Howlin Rain was released in 2006, establishing a "psychedelic country/garage rock" sound,{{Citation|title=Howlin Rain - Howlin Rain {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/howlin-rain-mw0000419625|language=en|access-date=2021-11-23}} after which the band toured as the opening act for Queens of the Stone Age. In 2007, the band signed with Rick Rubin to American Recordings.{{cite web|last=Maerz|first=Jennifer|date=2008-02-27|title=Rick Rubin Digs Howlin Rain's Distorted View of the '70s | Music | San Francisco | San Francisco News and Events|url=http://www.sfweekly.com/2008-02-27/music/rick-rubin-digs-howlin-rain-s-distorted-view-of-the-70s|publisher=Sfweekly.com|accessdate=2015-03-26}} Their second album Magnificent Fiend, featuring an expanded line-up, was released in 2008.{{Citation|title=Magnificent Fiend - Howlin Rain {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/magnificent-fiend-mw0000492962|language=en|access-date=2021-11-23}} This album was noted for featuring jam band elements, and was described as a "combination of psychedelia, blues, funk and classic 1970s arena rock."{{cite web|last=Krajewski|first=Kari|date=2008-03-05|title=Jam band 'Magnificent'ly refreshing on latest release|url=http://badgerherald.com/artsetc/2008/03/05/jam_band_magnificent.php|publisher=Badgerherald.com|accessdate=2015-03-26}} The EPs Wild Life and The Good Life followed.

Howlin Rain performed at All Tomorrow's Parties in England in 2010. Their third full-length album The Russian Wilds was released in 2012, featuring further experiments in blues rock and 1970s album-oriented rock.{{Cite web|date=2012-02-16|title=Album Review: Howlin' Rain - The Russian Wilds|url=https://consequence.net/2012/02/album-review-howlin-rain-the-russian-wilds/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Consequence|language=en-US}} This was the band's final album with American Recordings, and Miller reformed the line-up once again.{{cite web|last=Akamatsu |first=Rhetta |url=http://www.axs.com/howlin-rain-announce-new-album-mansion-songs-26692 |title=Howlin Rain Announce New Album, Mansion Songs |publisher=AXS.com|date=2014-11-04 |accessdate=2015-03-26}}{{Cite web|title=Howlin Rain: Mansion Songs|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20089-mansion-songs/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Pitchfork|language=en}} Miller then conceived an interconnected trilogy of albums, and the first installment Mansion Songs was released in 2015.

Miller formed his own label, Silver Current Records, which issued The Alligator Bride in 2018. That album introduced hard rock and R&B elements to the group's sound.{{Citation|title=The Alligator Bride - Howlin Rain {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-alligator-bride-mw0003174115|language=en|access-date=2021-11-23}} The third album in the planned trilogy, The Dharma Wheel, was released in 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-29|title=Review: Howlin Rain – The Dharma Wheel|url=https://nanobotrock.com/reviews/7234|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Nanobot Rock|language=en-US}}

• Ethan Miller – vocals, guitar {{small|(2004–present)}}
• Justin Smith – drums {{small|(2018–present)}}
• Jason Soda – guitar {{small|(2021–present)}}
• Kyre Wilcox – bass {{small|(2021–present)}}

• Ian Gradek – bass {{small|(2004–2009)}}
• John Moloney – drums {{small|(2004–2006)}}
• Joel Robinow – keyboards, horns, guitar, piano, organ {{small|(2007–2012)}}
• Mike Jackson – rhythm guitar {{small|(2008–2009)}}
• Garett Goddard – drums {{small|(2008–2009)}}
• Cyrus Comiskey – bass {{small|(2010–2015)}}
• Raj Kumar Ojha – drums {{small|(2010–2012)}}
• Isaiah Mitchell – guitar {{small|(2010–2012)}}
• Dan Cervantes – guitar {{small|(2014–2021)}}
• Jeff McElroy – bass, guitar {{small|(2014–2021)}}
• Brian "Nucci" Cantrell – drums {{small|(2014–2015)}}

• Ben Chasny – guitar {{small|(2007)}}
• Utrillo Kushner – drums {{small|(2007)}}
• Eli Eckert – guitar, bass {{small|(2008, 2012)}}
• John Gnorski – guitar {{small|(2015)}}
• Noel Harmonson – guitar, drums {{small|(2015)}}
• Charlie Saufley – guitar, bass {{small|(2015)}}
• Meg Baird – drums, guitar, backing vocals {{small|(2015)}}
• Richard Danielson – drums {{small|(2018)}}
• Chris Robinson – vocals {{small|(2022)}}

• Howlin Rain (2006)
• Magnificent Fiend (2008)
• Wild Life (EP, 2008)
• The Good Life (EP, 2010)
• The Russian Wilds (2012)
• Live Rain (live, 2014)
• Mansion Songs (2015)
• The Alligator Bride (2018)
• The Dharma Wheel (2021)

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• [https://www.howlinrain.com/ Official website]

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