MUSIC HEROES

Big Mama Thornton

Janis Joplin

Howlin’ Wolf

Jimi Hendrix

Fire Mist

Sea At Last

Tory Elena

Tyler Hammond

Michael “Miguel” Happoldt | Falcon Stevens, Perro Bravo, Gil Migs & Rog

Bradley Nowell | Sublime

Jakob Nowell | Jakob’s Castle

Marvin Gaye

The Ziggens

Charlotte Kemp Muhl | UNI, The G.O.A.S.T.T.

Yuka Honda | Cibo Matto, If By Yes, CUP

Nels Cline | Wilco, CUP

Sean Ono Lennon | The G.O.A.S.T.T.

Yoko Ono

John Lennon | The Beatles

Tom Lennon

Marc Shaiman

Scott Wittman

BP Fallon | BP Fallon & The Bandits

Robert Plant

Led Zeppelin

Billie Holiday

Bessie Smith

The Ramones

Blondie

Nigel Harrison | Blondie, BP Fallon & The Bandits

Operation Ivy

Curtis Mayfield

The Selecter

Pauline Black | The Selecter

All Romani & Gypsy Musicians in the film Latcho Drom including Taraf de Haïdouks, La Caita, Tchavolo Schmitt, Dorado Schmitt 

Michael Jackson

Popol Vuh

Bette Midler

Aston “Family Man’ Barrett | The Wailers

Bob Marley

Junior Marvin | The Wailers

Judy Mowatt

Rita Marley

Marcia Griffiths

Horace Andy

Abyssinians

Linton Kwesi Johnson | Poet and the Roots

Half Pint

The Mighty Diamonds

Born Jamericans

Don Carlos

Lt. Stitchie

Bad Brains

Janis Joplin | Big Brother and the Holding Company

Jim Morrison

The Doors

Pink Floyd

Aretha Franklin

Dr. John

Tina Turner

L.G. (Lyrically Gifted)

Marya Stark

The Flying Balalaika Brothers

LYNX

James Brown

Prince

I, Good Friend

Royal Trux

The Violent Femmes

The White Stripes

Empress Akua

Bunny Wailer | The Wailers

Jah9

Johnny Ace

Patti Smith

Bruce Springsteen

Kalu James | Kalu and the Electric Joint

Blind Willie Johnson

J.B. Lenoir

Dolly Parton

Willie Nelson

David Bowie

Iggy Pop | The Stooges

… And many more.

Respect to all those whose names time may forget but whose spirits bless us still with their beautiful music.

All these artists have inspired Howlin’ Whale’s music.

Thank you.

Listen to their music, know our roots, and let your soul fly!