Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons

Rank #1 Columbus, OH Americana

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Members: Angela Perley- guitar, vocals Chris Connor- lead guitar, Billy Zehnal- bass, Steve Rupp-drums

Sounds Like: Lucinda Williams, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Wanda Jackson

Label: Vital Music USA

Manager: Fred Blitzer

Bio: "It would be a serious disservice to Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons to simply say that they were just another ‘Americana’ or ‘County’ band with ‘Rock and Roll Roots’ or whatever tired shit someone's likely said in the past. Truth is there's a lot more to The Howlin' Moon sound than just a pret... See Full Bio

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Press

"Though there are plenty of pretty young country singers and pretty young country songs, Angela Perley has something extra; a danger in her voice, the idea that she might go off pitch at any time or collapse off the stage in a drunken heap."

— Hazel Davis, AmericanaUK

"Singer-songwriter Angela Perley’s voice has the sweet ring of country queens like Lucinda Williams and Wanda Jackson with the ache and heart of folk favorite Martha Wainwright."

— Brittany Nader, Buzzbin Magazine

"Taking her cues from the bold ladies of classic Americana country, Angela Perley’s vocal whippoorwill twang and down-home lyrics are so darling they will keep you up at night. Even when she’s singing about murder, she’s charming, and her backing Howlin’ Moons never fail to keep up. Hearing their songs is like being transported to a forgotten time, when breaking bread together was a religion and kisses were best stolen by the railroad tracks."

— Jackie Mantey, Columbus Alive

"Perley and her Moons have a highly stylized and nostalgic sound, paying homage to The Flying Burrito Brothers, Wanda Jackson and mid-2000s alt-country all at once."

— Emily Votaw, WOUB Music Blog

"At the time, I couldn't seem to figure out exactly what music type the group fit into because they had a strong country folk sound for the vocals, but the guitar had more of a rock and bluegrass vibe. Collectively, the band was a mix of many elements that, as I later discovered the new genre, encapsulated Americana music perfectly."

— Katie Pinter, ACRN

"If country rock with a radio-friendly vibe is your thing then you ought to check out Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons"

— Simon, Beat Surrender

"Since forming in 2009, Perley and her band have made a name for themselves in Columbus and have received some airplay overseas on the BBC. Next month, they'll hit the road on a tour of the South that includes a performance at Austin, Texas' South by Southwest music festival (SXSW)."

— Bryan Gibson, WOUB Music Blog

"Angela Perley & the Howlin' Moons like to veer all over the Americana spectrum, but for their latest video they've planted firmly in rock 'n' roll territory."

— Chris Deville, Columbus Alive

"Five songs all of which are immensely gratifying. The opening I Like You Fine has a huge sound with organ and soaring guitar combining to lift the spirits. She then betters this on the boogie belter that is Come On Home. Be Bad is turbo charged with the band barrelling along while Weeping Coyote captures in its five and a half minutes all that is best about a tight Americana rock band with superb organ and guitar licks and solos flying out of the speakers. The one ballad Fireside still packs muscle while portraying Perley's more sensitive side. Best of all however is her voice which recalls Maria Muldaur in her heyday."

— Paul Kerr, Blabber n' Smoke

"One of the most shining talents here in Columbus."

— Jon Peterson, Shakin It Radio

"sugared vocals"

— Joel Oliphint , The Other Paper

"Angela is a total original, thoroughly unique; Cross between Michelle Shocked and Lucinda Williams and that's a heavy compliment in itself."

— Jon Peterson , Shakin It Radio

"Perley and the boys do take one detour to rock harder than ever on “Be Bad.”"

— Chris Deville , The Columbus Dispatch

"breathless folk balladry and skipping country rave-ups"

— Chris Deville , The Columbus Dispatch

“ "Their new EP "Yellow Moon" highlights Perley's unique, country-tinged voice and fine songwriting and will rock you out." ”

— Eric Leighton , The Athens News

"Perley is a peach, delightful songs and an uplifting motif."

— The Athens News

"comparisons of a similar ilk can be drawn between Angela Perley and the likes of Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn."

— Emily Votaw, ACRN The Rock Lobster

"Spunk and variety are two of Perley's core strengths, and "Yellow Moon" amplifies those attributes. Songs that presumably began as acoustic sketches get serious backbone from the band, allowing Perley to let her charisma run wild without running off the rails. Lonesome ballad "Little Heart" shows she can hold her own minus the fanfare."

— Chris DeVille , Columbus Alive

"Angela Perley was another pleasant surprise, bopping her way through sassy saloon ramblers and an exotic ballad or two with her crack band the Howlin' Moons."

— Chris Deville, Columbus Alive

“ "Angela Perley makes rollicking, soulful music influenced by records from her childhood and her time in Appalachia." ”

— Kevin Joy, The Columbus Dispatch

"With influences such as Woody Pines & Loretta Lynn, they've created classic Americana tunes that could have been played within the swinging doors of a saloon or on your grandfather's old antique radio."

— Hannah Cook , ACRN Radio

"Veteran Columbus performers Angela Perley and the Howlin' Moons bring a gritty, backroads approach to Perley's original songs. They appeal to fans of Love & Theft-era Bob Dylan and Lucinda Williams. Much younger than those worthies, Perley sounds adventurously observant."

— Don Allred, 614 Magazine/ January 2010 issue

"After writing nearly 80 songs in the past year, Angela has worked intently on honing her old timey sound. She likes recording at home all in one take, sometimes on her porch to get birds in the background or in her bathroom for extra reverb."

— Alexandra Kelley , Columbus Underground

"I come across some real gems and this is one of them... 18 Feet Under has a rockabilly vibe to it... love her sound, love her voice"

— Baron Lane, Twang Nation

"It would be a serious disservice to Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moon’s to simply say that they were just another “Americana” or “Country” band with “Rock and Roll Roots” or whatever tired shit someone’s likely said in the past. Truth is there’s a lot more to The Howlin’ Moon sound than just a pretty singer and a sound that middle America can hold on to. The Howlin’ Moon’s are a veteran, air tight band with serious chops."

— Robert Dean, MoonRunners Magazine

"Angela Perley tells you right away in the song “County Fair” when she fesses up that “good time music makes me let down all my hair”. You have been warned. She and her band, the Howlin’ Moons, light a match and set fire to the five tracks that make up the group’s E.P., Nowhere Is Now Here. “18 Feet Under” is gossip delivered with a bit of homicidal advice and “Tangled Up on the Kitchen Floor” finds the singer beaten to the ground by a song on the radio. “Brooklyn Girls” is a heartbreak tune from the one left behind that allows Angela Perley to fully crawl into the emotion. The pleas are tangible; the hurt physically seeps from the song."

— Danny McCloskey, The Alternate Route

"Unlike so many country music pretenders, Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons seem to be the real deal."

— Peter McGee, Blues Bunny

"I found my thought lines converging on stage in the form of sprightly country rock that played like the female equivalent of Wilco’s A.M. and the non-art-damaged parts of Being There."

— Chris DeVille , The Columbus Alive

"Nowhere Is Now Here is the strongest EP from Perley to date. With a fresh, modern take on folk, bluegrass and Southern rock, this girl has once again proved herself to be one of Ohio’s finest."

— Carolyn Menyes, ACRN Radio

"Blessed with a sweet twangy voice and a terrific knack for colorful lyrics that paint vivid pictures in a handful of sharp phrases, singer/songwriter Angela Perley deftly blends blues, folk, country, and Southern rock into a flavorsome brew with tang, soul, and spirit to spare.....Perley projects a winning mixture of sassy grit and downhome spark that’s utterly charming without ever becoming too cutesy or cloying. A total treat."

— Joe Wawrzyniak, Jersey Beat

"One SxSW discovery that we’ve held back on sharing is Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons out of Columbus, OH. The band formed in 2009 and released three EP’s over the past couple years. They blend elements of rockabilly, alt-country, Americana and country into a sound more Nashville than Buckeye, with Angela Perley channeling Loretta Lynn’s vocals over The Howlin’ Moons’ rhythm and percussion, supported by Billy Zehnal and Steve Rupp, and impeccable lead guitar from Chris Connor."

— Oz, Hear Ya

"Perley’s sound on Nowhere isn’t the stripped down acumen of Jack White or the bare bones sound MoonRunner honcho Shooter Jennings is currently achieving with the records he’s producing. Nowhere is Now Here is BIG, and it’s Meglo-Mart bright. The title track is the stuff ad agencies foam at the mouth for, it’s got edge and retains it’s artistic integrity, but isn’t the kind of stuff a mom would fall over blue if she heard her daughter listening to. There’s a sense of soul that’s rampant throughout the effort, and that’s to be applauded, there’s no bulky filler, or junk there just to take up space and give the impression of a full-length record."

— Robert Dean , MoonRunners Magazine

"Oh my, I think I might be in love. And if I find the man who broke Angela Perley’s heart in 'Brooklyn Girls' I will personally swing for him. Perley cites her influences as Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, among others, and it’s not hard to hear how this manifests. But she’s more than that. She’s Caitlin Rose and Amy Lavere too. And then some."

— Hazel Davis, AmericanaUK

"Angela has an earthy grounding in cross genre alt country, imbued with the spirit of Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, but with a tangible contemporary spark."

— Allan Wilkinson, Northern Sky Music Magazine

““On Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moon’s new EP Nowhere is Now Here there’s a pretty sizable variety of sounds that aren’t just some pull back to Loretta Lynn or The Judds, there are some genuine touches of singers like Norah Jones, or Joan Baez in terms of smoky liquidity in the range, and sound of the songs presented." ”

— Robert Dean , MoonRunners

"Perfect, whisky-soaked, music to come unravelled to."

— Hazel Davis, AmericanaUK

"Perley's singing style is unique, a genuinely old-time inspired voicing de-livered with pop aplomb. Her vocal style, grounded and mature, offers wisps of Dolly Parton and Lucinda Williams, and her extremely able band fills out and graces a sound rooted firmly in her songcraft."

— 614 Magazine

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18 Feet Under

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Be Bad

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Woodlands Backyard
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Skully's Music Diner
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Comfest After Party! Details and more bands tba.
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North Market (acoustic duo)
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Acoustic duo 10am-Noon.

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Tessie
Really awesome music!!! Can't wait to listen to more & more:-) _Tessie <3
Micah Lathrop
GOOD Music!
Kerry Leigh
Love your blend of styles and genres.
Jon Gray
Where have you guys been?!!! This is such good stuff!!!!! JG
J9 Blues
Love the feel guys. Very nice music
Toxic Highway Record...
Went to high school with you. Cool to see that you're still pursuing music!

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Q: Where can I get a CD of Nowhere Is Now Here when I live in the UK ?

A: You can get digital download of the EP on Itunes and Amazon- physical CD we can mail to you and have you pay through pay pal? Email us at angieperley@gmail.com and we can set that up for you! Thanks!

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