First album from Howlee Ruulya, Produced by Chris Kimsey, featuring 8 organic tracks of new music.
Howlee Ruulya – band origins
This is band made of longtime muso-mates and friends from in and around NYC.
Tommy and I met while touring and recording with David Johansen, whom we love, and sorely miss.
Charley and I were introduced by GE Smith, who who hired us into B’Way Videos ‘New Show’ – NBC-TV house band in Studio 8H. When GE left he tapped Eddie Martinez to take his place – easy!
Shane and I met when he was giiging with Mick Taylor. When we sat down to wright we instantantly found brotherly kinship, and a sound that we took on a full ride to an album deal with Elektra Records as Merchants of Venus.
Life happened and a couple years ago Shane and I finally found the opportunity to reconvene – hang and write at the DCHouse on Churchill Lane, in rural PA. Our close connection resumed instantly and in singing fashion, yeilding the basic tracks for all of these songs. For me this became the perfect chance to reach out to Charley and Tommy to bring the band all together – building the sound you hear.
Jahman Stephen Rainford has leant us his support and playfull brilliance throughout – our Imagineer.
The final piece of our growth puzzel dropped perfectly in place with the inclusion of joyful genious Chris Kimsey, who reached right in and directed everything into fruitful focus.
Thank Goodness, and thank all of you playful listeners for sharing your time and support of Real, Human, Organic Music!
Life is sweet – Howlee Ruulya!!
– Brett
- Brett Cartwright: songwriting, lyrics and backing voices, bass, keys, percussion
- Shane Fontayne: songwriting, guitars, keys, percussion, backing voice
- Charley Drayton: percussion, drums
- Tommy Mandel: keyboards
- Jay Collins: flute and sax
- Anthony Clark: string arrangement on “Swear There’s Hope”
Chris has really conjured some magic!! I’m genuinely blown away by what he’s brought to the table … what a top top producer brings to the party !! 
