Howling Bells
Originally formed by Juanita Stein and her brother Joel in their native Sydney
under the name Waikiki, they sent demos to a list of their favourite producers
and, after receiving a positive response from Coldplay's right hand man Ken
Nelson, decided to move to London and reinvent themselves as Howling Bells.
Cold, gloomy winters, dead end jobs and squalid one room flats helped shape
their sound into gothic, cinematic, indie blues and debut album Howling Bells
(2006) earned a 9/10 review from NME and a nomination for the Australian
Shortlist Music Prize. They went on to support Th...
