Howlite craft elemental, cinematic dreamscapes, marrying trip-hop with pop songwriting to create a sound that is entirely their own. Self-described as “dreamo/dark pop”, Howlite’s soundscape draws on influences from the likes of London Grammar, Portishead, Daughter, and The XX.

Fronted by the dynamic Alison Thom, the band comprises of guitarist Benjamin JR Botting, and keyboardist Andrew Moscatelli. Their music has been described as everything from “slow moving but heaving with energy and feeling” by Tommy Faith (Triple J), “Controlled sadness beautified into a cluster of sublime sound.” by Mushroom Group and “brooding, border-line-folk, but inches-from-pop” by Rolling Stone Australia.

Their latest singles, ‘Olympia’ and ‘Reducer’ , are pillow-pop delights that sees the band shed their folk roots for something far more expansive and brooding. The songs showcase a more unified, cohesive sound, and are the first taste from the bands forthcoming EP ‘Not Here’, their most fully-realised and ambitious release to date. This more direct, dreamy sound is the result of lush, immersive vocals, propulsive guitars and trip-hop inspired beats.