{"product_id":"the-howlers-album-launch-show-signing-ticket-wax-and-beans-exclusive-splatter-vinyl-friday-9th-october-doors-7-30pm","title":"The Howlers - Album Launch Show + Signing (Ticket + Wax and Beans Exclusive Splatter Vinyl) - Friday 9th October - Doors 7:30pm","description":"\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo say that we're excited that The Howlers are about to return with their sophomore album is the understatement of 2026. The East London trio first appeared at Wax and Beans in 2024, and in October we welcome them back on album launch day to celebrate the release of 'Heavy'. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTicket bundles are available now that include either the CD or the Wax and Beans exclusive variants of the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll names are on the door for in store events, no digital or physical tickets are provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrictly one entry per bundle purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBio:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the end of 2024, The Howlers had released their self released debut album ‘What You've Got To Lose To Win It All’ an album that represented the emotional toll of personal loss, Written and conceived by lead-vocalist \/ songwriter Adam Young as a means to express and share his own experiences, With the album arriving to significant critical acclaim across Europe, whilst seemingly being shunned by the UK, Young had pushed the band to achieving multiple Top 10 chart positions in the UK and resulting in a sold-out debut album tour, seeing the band undertake 18 dates and announce their debut European Headline tour for March 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutwardly at least the band was riding the high of independent success, However behind the scenes the band had fallen apart, The sole burden of releasing an independent album had been forced on youngs shoulders with his fellow band mates at the time actively refusing the calls by management to help carry the burdens of independence whilst all the while expecting equal share of the plaudits, this became evident when Young pushed to perform a handful of new songs on the tour, to which was met with great resistance, but ultimately became fan favourites during each sold out performance, The imbalance that had been forced on Young, lead to all the band members parting ways in November 2024 mere days after the completion of a sold out tour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYoung remembers ‘Following that meeting our manager, Agent and whole team sat me down and asked the question “What has actually changed, the band has always been you and always will be” and it rang true, For a long time I had been forced into a position by people I shared a stage with that had made me deeply unhappy allowing them to take credit for work they had no part, It was like a weight had been lifted and to see how every single member of my team stood with me, It was validating to say the least’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the wake of the new year, Young set about working on the foundations of what would become the bands second album ‘Heavy’ a record that was once again shaped by his experiences, only this time the young songwriter was seemingly galvanised by his new found independence, and lack of desire to appease what was the band, quickly reshaping the band into a 2 piece, The Howlers recorded and released their Rebirth singles ‘Night Crawling’ and ‘You Can Be So Cruel’ ultimately choosing to release the former as their return, A song that saw Young's songwriting take on a new found confidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Orchard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58330422280573,"sku":null,"price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0035\/5008\/5193\/files\/Bulk_1_RSD_Wax_and_Beans_Template_60.png?v=1782675044","url":"https:\/\/www.waxandbeans.co.uk\/products\/the-howlers-album-launch-show-signing-ticket-wax-and-beans-exclusive-splatter-vinyl-friday-9th-october-doors-7-30pm","provider":"Wax and Beans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}