INTERVIEW | Howlin’ Whale — “I hear whole worlds in the harmonica”
Bravura harmonica player Howlin’ Whale recently unveiled the music video for “Many Lives,” the title track of her latest EP.
With her inimitable sound, a sound she defines as “bog,” a blend of voluptuous blues, reggae, hip-hop, and rock and roll, surfacing through her deft command of her harmonica, Howlin’ Whale voices the mystical soul of music.
Arriving on the music scene in 2011, Howlin’ Whale infused Sea At Last’s album, Atlas, with her haunting harmonica. Since then, she released her debut single “Run,” followed by the debut of her Many Lives EP, and the formation of her nonpareil band made up of Fire Mist, Taylor Quinn, Kavika G, M.Cat Spoony, and Tyler Hammond.
“Many Lives” travels on a measured sinuous reggae melody, as the longing tones of Howlin’ Whale glide overhead accompanied by glowing harmonies. A growling guitar invests the tune with muscle, adding sleazy textures rubricated by the creamy visceral flavors of harmonica.
The video, directed by Howlin’ Whale, moves luxuriously between the forest and the ocean displaying the mysterious spirit and communion of life, beauty, and music.
Howlin’ Whale sat down to talk about her influences, her connection to the universe through her instrument, what she’s doing during…
