Mowgli’s
All of life is a journey and the best journeys are those taken with friends. For the 6 members of The Mowgli’s that road has seen their friendship tested and rebuilt numerous times. From their earliest Venice, CA days as a 10+ revolving cast of characters to their current line-up, the core members have evolved from playing midnight warehouse parties to the stages of the largest festivals.
While there have been many highlights - appearances on late night shows, incredibly rewarding collaborations with charities and electrifying performances in legendary venues among them - there have also been tests: Losing band members, battling with the stress of constant touring and maintaining their friendship, trying to remain both grounded and optimistic when things go amazingly well and when they don’t. But there have been benefits of creating deep bonds and close relationships, not least the marriage of singers Katie Jayne Earl and Josh Hogan in 2017. “Being in a touring band is hard work,” says Earl, “but inspiring. It only works because people care about the band and we have a core who support us, people who have both been there since the beginning and joined along the way. Those supporters keep us motivated.”
Parting ways with their original label in 2017, The Mowgli’s recently released a pair of EP’s: I Was Starting To Wonder and American Feelings, each backed by national US tours. The two EP's have been combined to form one album for tour/radio.
I Was Starting To Wonder focuses on the “band experience” to a large extent: “From the second we started writing "I Feel Good About This" it felt like the epitome of a Mowgli’s song,” says singer/guitarist Colin Dieden. “Capturing the heart and spirit of what this band is about. Traveling and falling so hard in love that you just want to yell it out.”
The Mowgli’s most recent EP American Feelings turns more towards relationships and connections, noticeable in "Talk About It" and "Mr. Telephone" which both harken to the lack of discourse and engagement prevalent in society today, especially with technology serving as both a facilitator and barrier. Says guitarist Josh Hogan, “Communication is a very powerful tool. If we could learn to communicate in a healthy way, this place would be much less divided.”
For The Mowgli’s, as for any band, this whole experience is a journey - and not always an easy one. It tests your self-belief, your stamina, your relationships and your mental and emotional health. “Since this band started we’ve been through a lot of changes: gained members, lost members, been shuffled around labels and learned a lot about the music industry,” says drummer Andy Warren. “Now it feels like we’re really independent again, refocused on curating our live show, more in touch with the business of being this band.” He adds “Our sound has evolved but we always circle back to the basic themes: love, feeling good, excited for life no matter what the day delivers.”
RIYL: Grouplove, Bad Suns, Ra Ra Riot, The Griswolds, Walk The Moon
TRY: #1, 8, 3, 7
DIRTY: #2
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