90s rock band members form new supergroup
coming together and playing with your idols,” Rucker shared with Billboard. “The material we are creating is unlike anything I have ventured into before.”The band, Howl Owl Howl, has also unveiled a series of fall tour dates where they will perform original songs crafted by the group. In addition to their new material, they will also treat fans to two classic hits from each member’s original bands, including Hootie & The Blowfish, R.E.M., and The Black Crowes.Rucker, renowned for his vocals on Hootie classics like “Only Wanna Be With You” and “I Cry,” has also made a name for himself as a solo country artist with hits such as “Wagon Wheel” and “Alright.”R.E.M. parted ways in 2011, but Mills recently reunited with fellow bandmates Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, and Bill Berry for their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The influential alternative rock group, also esteemed members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is celebrated for ‘80s and ‘90s anthems like “Losing My Religion,” “Everybody Hurts,” “Shiny Happy People,” “Man on the Moon,” “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine),” and “At My Most Beautiful.”The Black Crowes, featuring siblings Chris and Rich Robinson, enjoyed a string of top rock hits in the ‘90s, including tracks like “Hard to Handle,” “Jealous Again,” “She Talks to Angels,” “Blackberry,” “Only a Fool,” “Twice as Hard,” and “Remedy.” Chris Robinson recently joined forces with Aerosmith guitarists Perry and Brad Whitford for a special performance under the moniker The Joe Perry Project.Taking their collaborations to the stage, Howl Owl Howl has mapped out an upcoming tour with dates in cities like Indianapolis, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Asbury Park, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Athens, and Atlanta. Fans can catch the group live at venues like The Vogue, Metro Chicago, 9:30 Club, Stone Pony, Paradise Rock Club – Music Hall, Webster Hall, Union Transfer, Georgia Theatre, and Variety Playhouse.