The Anna Howie Band | Live at the Hen & Chicken, Bristol

Anna will be playing with her wonderful band, Andy Evans- guitar, Roger Nunn - drums, John Brooker - Bass

Anna worked as a session singer and backing vocalist for 25 years during which time she gigged across Europe and did live Radio 2 sessions with Brian May. Annas first solo EP ‘An Idiots Guide to Love’ recorded in 2019 in Nashville and produced by Grammy Award Winner Bob Britt went straight to Number 5 in the UK country charts. In March 2022 Anna released her debut album ‘The Friday Night Club’ named after a facebook live stream she started from her front room during lockdown which went on to have nearly 2 million views. The album produced by Lukas Drinkwater at Polyphonic studios is made up of 11 self penned songs telling tales of lockdown loneliness and human triumph described as ‘Americana with a very British twist ‘ The Friday Night Club’ was released across all platforms on the 25th March on the Absolute Label ( Sony/Universal )

‘Angels Among Us’ the first single released from the album became song of the week across BBC the South with ’ The Friday Night Club ‘ itself becoming one of Maverick Magazines Top Picks

In 2023 Anna released 2 singles - ‘How to Stop Crying’ and ‘Searching for Christmas’

Anna was one of Black Deer Festivals Emerging Artists for 2023 and was a Pilton Stage Finalist at Glastonbury

‘Good for Roses’ was recorded with Anna’s band at Real World Studios, the home of Peter Gabriel. produced by Kris Wilkinson Hughes it is also to be released on the Absolute Label ( Sony/Universal). Out on April 18th 2025, It is a collection of songs about searching for the beauty in the everyday, the light in the dark, the roses in the shit !.

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