A love letter to New Orleans, BETTER GET RIGHT features Howard backed by his New Orleans-style brass band “The Biting Fish,” in a set of new originals interspersed with new takes on traditionals and gospel from the "street" repertoire of the Big Easy. New Orleans was the singers's home as a struggling street musician when he first began, a place whose mystery and gravitational pull have continued to exert an indelible mark on his music.
Three New Albums in 2010!
"BETTER GET RIGHT" is the first of a trilogy of albums Howard will release this year. Recorded simultaneously in 2009 at Hoboken Recorders, the three recordings feature Howard fronting an overlapping ensemble of musicians exploring life in three distinct musical locales. "BETTER GET RIGHT" is inspired by New Orleans. The other two, "NO FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS" and `THE WORLD WILL BE DIFFERENT" occupy entirely different musical and geographic landcapes: Romania and Brooklyn, NY, respectively. Stay tuned for release dates coming soon!
Pandora
Users of the popular PANDORA radio site (online and on your phone) can now create their own HOWARD FISHMAN station! Check it out: www.pandora.com
Fans of Howard’s FACEBOOK fan page know that it’s the best way to keep up with regular updates and special announcements about Howard’s appearances and doings. Members of the page recently received updates about Howard’s shows with Nellie McKay, invitations to listening sessions and announcements about last-minute shows at BAM, Pete’s Candy Store and The Box. What are you waiting for? Sign up now!
Whoa Nellie!
Fans attending Nellie McKay’s recent shows have occasionally experienced a nice surprise—namely, Howard in the guitar chair for her band “The Aristocrats.” Howard appeared with Nellie’s band in San Francisco, Seattle and Cleveland recently. Here’s a video of the two performing Hoagy Carmichael’s video “Two Sleepy People.”