On Dec 18-19, in The Baby House (home of Howle) Danielle Howle + Firework Show tracked a 9 song CD in Garage band (of all cantankerous formats) to be released New Year's Eve when they open for The Avett Brothers at Bi-Lo Center in Greeenville, SC.

A Free download of the song “Sleeping Man” is available on http://soundcloud.com/danielle-howle/sleeping-man

Howle suggests in return that interested people subscribe to her website and “like” her band page on Facebook. Also, sharing the song with others in social media can bring many smiles.

Howle says, “I want to hear from people who enjoy this song and also see them at shows. I love recording, but I truly love playing live most. It has been a long time since I have been in a band this skilled. They are dedicated to playing live and touring the material. This is a huge re-birth for me. I want people to come see what I am doing and experience my evolution as an artist. NOW is the time.”

The well-known Charleston- based band Firework Show (winner of “Best Experimental Band” for Charleston City paper music awards) teamed up with Howle four months ago. The ensemble plays their 14th show with The Avett Brothers on New Year's Eve in Greenville, SC. Hear Avett Bros music and get tickets now before this event sells out.



The Baby House bathroom was converted into an iso-booth for guitarist Zach Bodtorf's vintage rig.


The new CD “New Year Revolutions” was recorded on Garage Band, a program in Apple Computers, not considered “industry standard”, but effective when using a Presonus Firestudio Pro interface. All gear was donated by band members and Awendaw Green. Nobody got paid, and no musicians were harmed in the creation of this project.

“I am using what resources I have to make the best art possible and get it out to the folks who care about it,” says Howle. “Spending time fretting about getting a budget together to record in a studio is bullshit. I need to create. In doing so, it won't be long until I get to do this again with either more appropriate gear or in a bigger studio. Who knows, we might stick to The Baby Bouse. No big deal to me. Creation is motion and motion is momentum for more authentic experiences in art making.”

Sean Kelly says, "Going in to this record, it was clear to me that we weren't looking for top notch, high end sounds and making sure every note was polished. This record was about capturing every aspect of the performance: the band, Danielle's vocal, and the room we were in. It was about the intensity and the feeling of each moment and how everyone played off them. I think we really captured that." 

A full circle moment for Howle was having Sean Kelly, frontman and principal songwriter from the band “A Fragile Tomorrow” engineer and co-produced her new recording. In 2010, Howle produced A Fragile Tomorrow's album, “Tripping Over Nothing” which led to their introduction to and ongoing touring relationship with Indigo Girls, a band that helped start Howle's career about two decades ago.

“A Fragile Tomorrow” recently returned to Charleston from west coast tour dates with “The Bangles” a mainstay in alterna-pop history. Touring, while studying engineering at Full Sail University online, Sean Kelly is developing his recording skills and ear.

“Making this project was a magic time for me, says Howle. I know magic when I see it. The band “Firework Show” stands well alone in their music. To have them and Sean team up with me is a dream come true. I cannot believe what we accomplished in just two days. This is a great beginning of more art to come.”

Is there such a thing as Lo-Fi digital? This genre-busting group of artists called Danille Howle + Firework Show cannot be defined. They are busy creating in any way possible and serving the songs they hear.

Ten Toes Up, cd: “Sleeping Lion” Produced by Danielle Howle is CHARTING right NOW!!


A Fragile Tomorrow, cd :Tripping Over Nothing” Produced by Danielle Howle is touring with Indigo Girls- AGAIN!!!


Charleston Performing Arts Center: The most amazing show: Feb 8 2011

The road was muddy and treacherous out of the Francis Marion swamp by the Eachaw Creek. My Toyota Camry braved the mud and and hour or so later I was backstage at The Indigo Girls concert at Charleston Performing Arts Center. SC rules! It was a big day because I had not seen the Girls and their crew in a long time and a reunion of friends was had. TO top it off the band A Fragile Tomorrow was opening up. Gee, didn't I produce their album last year called “Tripping Over Nothing” smiles! :)


To make things more fun, I got to sing with both bands on the home me home turn and now AFT's home turf. And that's another story for later, as you know they migrated to Chuck from Orange County NY just a year and a half ago- three under-age bad-asses telling their parents- WE GOTTA MOVE TO SOUTH CAROLINA FOR MUSIC.

TO make things AWESOME fun was the film crew “Go To Team” (an amazing award winning film crew) were there to document the show and the relationships between Indigo Girls, Danielle Howle, A Fragile Tomorrow and Awendaw Green for the documentary they are making (over the course of this year) about Awendaw Green.


I am “Artist In Residence” at Awendaw Green. Eddie White is our proprietor. My relationships with all the aforementioned humans came to huge fruition this very evening of Tuesday, February 8th 2011. I was completely floored and happy with this. Under “Go To Team” film crew direction, I conducted interviews with AFT and I.G. for the Awendaw Green documentary, got to sing with both bands, and hang with Eddie and Laurie White. How cool is that! If you don''t know about the Barn Jams on Wednesday night at Awendaw Green, then you should. WWW.awendawgreen.com


This a really great way to end a day. Now, read on peoples- guess what happened Feb 6 and 7.


Swamp Sessions “Off The Grid” Sustainable Energy Recording Project

Session #1 Sunday, February 6 and Monday, February 7


Over the course of 2011 Awendaw Green is making a sustainable energy recording project in a solar house on the Eachaw Creek in the Francis Marion National Forest. During our first recording session, artists Cary Ann Herst, Joel T. Hamilton (The Working Title), Doug Jones (Cravin Melon), Josh Roberts (Josh Roberts and The Hinges), and Danielle Howle, were joined by Awendaw Green's sound engineer in residence Nat Mundy with the intention of recording songs and writing new ones on site to record. It went very well.


Proceeds will go to benefit the upkeep and programming of Awendaw Green. We are getting some amazing artists in SC and nationally, to come do this and I will send more word soon. Can't tell you bout the big rock stars though- buy the record. Sponsorship for this project is growing so rapidly in the art and business communities, but I am keeping up. Thanks to our artists, No Boundaries, Sewee Outpost, Palmetto Brewing, Wiz-Works, Kitchen Fish, Coastal Expeditions, Department of Defense, Awendaw Green Supporters, and anyone who loves music. Love DH- and more news soon.