About Howlin’ Wind
Howlin’ Wind, the international flute player and composer; Austraila’s most innovative and expressive exponent of the flute.
Howlin’ aims to “give the flute a far more vocal, more passionate, and vastly more expressive sound” through his own composition, performances, and recordings.
His flute compositions have been used in many films and TV series, including Peter Garret’s Shoalhaven Bay”, Fred Hollows’ Life and Times, Channel 9 TV series Ray Martin Gallipoli Special, many Brian Naylor’s Travel Shows, Getaway, The Great Outdoors and many of Burkes Backyard Films. Howlin’ recorded six albums for Sony Music which became major sellers on the Sony Masterworks Label. He is also the author of a highly respected recorder tuition book “Recorder Technique”.
Howlin’s music combines sophisticated classical traditions with earthy folk roots and an implicit understanding of Australia’s indigenous song lines.
He has been trained by some of the greatest flute players of all time, Classical Maestro William Bennett, James Galway, Lenore Smith, Sue Milan, and Australia’s wonderful international concert pianist Ruth Nye.
His recordings feature a stellar cast of Australia and New Zealand’s leading contemporary musicians. Virtuoso Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil), Rob Hirst (Midnight Oil), Manny Seddon (Southern Lightening), Chong Lim (John Farnham Band), Shane Howard (Goanna), Peter Jones (Crowded House), Bob Sedergreen, Paddy Free (Pitch Black), Mousally (Eco Def), Holly Bhric (Eco Def), Ash Davies, Mark Fagan, Mark Houlihan, Dave Linden, Steve Wilkie, Phil Langdon, Rick Evans, Bryan O’Neil, Johnny Brew (The Trip), Dave Merry (The Trip), Glen Walker, Chris Fogarty, Gavil O’Loughlin, Alex Pertouit, Raju Shamer (Szfortsando), Chris Corr, Alfie Massound, Peter Daffy, Red White, Randel Forsyth, Mike Robinson Coss, Andrew McGregor, Ella Richardson, Lucille Richardson, Maria Richardson, Tim Blake, Jex Saarabecht, Kevin Peak (Sky), Tristan Fry (Sky) and Jane McSween to name a few.
He lived in London for ten years where he made his living busking in the London Underground Tube System (Green Park). He was named the Greater London Council’s- number one busker 1980. He recorded his early compositions with John Williams’ Sky Band. He was also commissioned to write, perform and record his music for three BBC T.V films. During 1980-81, he gave monthly flute recitals at the National Theatre-London, and toured the USA with classical flue extraordinaire William Bennett. Howlin’ also attended in the International Summer School in Canterbury and spent three years as a Dresser for the Royal Shakespeare Company-London. During 1998, Howlin’ toured the USA, England and France.
During November 2003 Howlin’ followed a childhood dream and recorded his flute at the Taj Mahal, India, and created Taj Mahal, the album. He records at his analogue and valve studio, MAGNETIC HEAVEN.
Howlin’ Wind is also member of Eco Def.
Howlin’ Wind is published by Sony A.T.V. Music, Sydney, Australia, Damian Trotter. Howlin’ Wind is distributed by Sony Music’s DMD Stingray.
Howlin’ Wind’s music is available on Bandcamp, Apple iTunes, CD Baby and Spotify.