The Hounds Below

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THE HOUNDS BELOW (featuring Jason Stollsteimer)

The Detroit group, The Hounds Below draw elements from their eclectic '90s upbringing and old school love affair with 50's rock n' roll to arrive at a satisfying synthesis of rock and pop.

Vocalist Jason Stollsteimer ( The Von Bondies ), bassist Jesse Shepherd-Bates, drummer Griffin Bastian and guitarist Skye Thrasher were born out of an assortment of bands from the suburbs of Detroit.

The group got its touring start on the mid west bar circuit doing opening slot for bands like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club,The Horrors, Airborne Toxic Event,The Heavy and Fountains of Wayne. In the same year the band pressed 500 copies of a single on its own label, Intheact Records. The A-side was a Orbisonish ballad, the other a Johnny Cash sounding burner hinting at their rock n' roll tastes.

Shortly after, they released an EP full of songs reminiscent of Modest Mouse, Jeff Buckley, The Smiths, Pixies and even Elvis. Since the release the band has been touring the US/Canada and are currently recording their first full length album before venturing to the UK/Euro in May 2012.
"The Hounds Below finds Stollsteimer experimenting with slick lounge melodies and vintage Richie Valens-era rock 'n' roll riffs." Spinner Magazine
"presenting a swathe of moodier R&B, smoky soul, stately 50's pop, and still maintaining that dreamy atmospheric fuzz rock sheen." Jeff Milo
"Focusing on the beauty rather than the volume of the song, the six-piece band creates a melodic landscape that layers a lush, early rock-and-roll vibe over spacey guitars and an atmospheric-sounding organ. Bonding over a mutual appreciation of old and new music alike--everything from Roy Orbison to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club" MSO

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