I just discovered a little band called The Faces and I apologize for being 40 years behind but who knew Rod Stewart could be so cool. Just for us young’ns, The Faces was frontman Rod Stewert, Ron Wood- the future guitarist for The Stones, Kenny Jones- future drummer of The Who, Ian McLagan (keyboards), and Ronnie Lane (bass). Now that I’m up to speed on my rock history I’ve serendipitously stumbled upon Howlin Rain, the psych rock reincarnation of Faces.
Founder Ethan Miller from the acid-rock band Comets On Fire recruited Ian Gradek (bass), Mike Jackson (dummer) and Garret Goddard (keyboards). Taking a break from avant-rock and underground improv, their unfiltered psych-laden classic rock sound makes me think of whiskey, sunny afternoons, watermelon and Joe Walsh in no particular order.



