Brimstone Howl

Infobox musical artist
Name = Brimstone Howl


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Origin = Nebraska, USA
Genre = Rock and roll
Garage rock
Years_active = 2002–present
Label = SPEED! Nebraska Records
Boomchick Records
Obsolete Records
Shake Your Ass Records
P Trash Records
Alive Records
URL = [http://alive-totalenergy.com/Brimstone.html Alive Records' site] , [http://www.myspace.com/brimstonehowl Myspace page]
Current_members = John Ziegler
Nick Waggoner
Calvin Retzlaff
Matt Shaughnessy
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Brimstone Howl is a rock and roll band based in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska. They play blues and punk influenced rock and roll in a style commonly called "garage rock", although the band members themselves reject the term. They began in 2002 as Caesar the Greaser, and became The Zyklon Bees in 2004. In May of 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), Nick Waggoner (guitar), Calvin Retzlaff (drums), and Matt Shaughnessy (bass).

In early 2005, Brimstone Howl released their first album as The Zyklon Bees entitled "Seven Mean Runs" on SPEED! Nebraska Records. It was later re-released with the band name Brimstone Howl on it. Later that year the band released their second album "Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" on SPEED! Nebraska. 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.

Brimstone Howl has earned a reputation as being a prolific and hard working band. They have continued to release singles in 2007 and 2008. They have been touring the U.S. relentlessly for three years and will be returning to Europe for the second time this year in October. Their new record, "We Came in Peace" (Alive Records) was recorded by Jim Diamond and will be released on September 16, 2008.

Discography

Albums

*"Seven Mean Runs" - CD (SPEED! Nebraska Records, 2005)
*"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" - CD (SPEED! Nebraska Records, 2005)
*"Guts of Steel" - CD/LP (Alive Records, 2007)
*"We Came In Peace" - CD/LP (Alive Records, 2008)

ingles

*"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" - 7"x2 (P Trash/ Red Lounge Records)

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/brimstonehowl Brimstone Howl MySpace page]
* [http://www.alive-totalenergy.com/home.html Alive Records]
* [http://www.speednebraska.com SPEED! Nebraska Records]