The Mowgli’s will be releasing a new four song EP American Feelings on March 1st followed by a co-headlining nationwide tour with Jukebox the Ghost.
From their beginning as a music collective in Venice Beach, California The Mowgli’s have been writing songs of love, unity and togetherness. Their break out hit “San Francisco” brought them national attention and cemented the band as an indie-rockers with purpose and a message. Two subsequent albums and an independent EP have captured an ever growing fanbase drawn to their feel-good anthems.
As they’ve grown, the group has balanced their positive music with songs that give a window into the trials of a working band: Juggling relationships, friendships and adulthood with the rigors of constant touring. This was most apparent in their currently highest-streaming single “Kansas City”, released last year. Now presenting their second self-controlled EP American Feelings, The Mowgli’s have, perhaps surprisingly, found greater bonds than ever before: If nothing else, the path is shared and those sharing it have an intimate knowledge of what the journey feels like. “This EP speaks to the youth of America,” says Josh Hogan (guitar/vocals). “Being a person is hard, and we’re all just trying to be people here. American Feelings is a well rounded taste of The Mowgli’s. It’s our best work yet, and we’re extremely proud of it. “
This theme of connection is woven throughout the EP, starting with the anthemic pop song “Hard to Love” that pays homage to the daunting task of taking a good hard look at yourself in the mirror, owning up to who you are all while dancing your way through it, to the spacey and hypnotic “Mr. Telephone” that examines our culture’s obsession with gadgets and synthetic connectivity. “We are all Mr. Telephone,” says Katie Earl, “seeking answers from a device in the palm of our hands, but after all is said and done, how much more connected are we? How much can we gain from spending time inside our phones, and how much do we lose? There is a lot of love and knowledge and connection outside of our little boxes, and finding a balance is more crucial than ever before.” The EP is rounded out by the laid-back song “Norman Rockwell” that finds its lyrical roots in every youth’s disenfranchised America, and a stomping rocker “Talk About It,” that is about forgiveness and talking your way through difficult situations. “Communication is a very powerful tool,” says Hogan. “If we could learn to communicate in a healthy way, this place would be much less divided.”
The Mowgli’s - who began as a 10+ member group playing house parties and warehouse gatherings - is now comprised of singer/guitarists Colin Dieden & Josh Hogan, singer Katie Jayne Earl, drummer Andy Warren, keys player David Appelbaum and Matt Di Panni on bass. The release of their first major-label LP Waiting For The Dawn in 2013 saw immediate success with the hit single “San Francisco” and the band quickly found themselves playing to sold out crowds in clubs around the U.S. and inundated by requests for press, sponsorships and partnerships. The band’s music has accumulated 250 Million streams and counting, and they’ve graced the stages of major festivals such as Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, ACL, Firefly, Osheaga, Arroyo Seco, BottleRock, Bumbershoot and more. They’ve worked with major international brands such as Spotify, Abercrombie, Levi’s, GM, Dunkin’ Donuts, VW and Verizon and continue to spread their message of positivity not only through their music but through their work with charities such as Heal The Bay, Happy Bottoms and the International Rescue Committee. The Mowgli’s will be playing songs from American Feelings live this winter on a co-headlining tour with Jukebox the Ghost.
TOUR DATES W/ JUKEBOX THE GHOST
FEB 26 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
FEB 27 Terminal West Atlanta, GA
MAR 1 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
MAR 2 Empire Control Room Austin, TX
MAR 5 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
MAR 6 The Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA
MAR 7 August Hall San Francisco, CA
MAR 9 Neptune Theatre Seattle, WA
MAR 10 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
MAR 12 The Shredder Boise, ID
MAR 13 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
MAR 16 The Truman Kansas City, MO
MAR 18 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
MAR 19 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
MAR 20 Metro Chicago, IL
MAR 21 El Club Detroit, MI
MAR 22 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
MAR 23 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
MAR 24 Mr. Smalls Theatre Millvale, PA
MAR 26 The Haunt Ithaca, NY
MAR 27 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
MAR 28 Royale Boston, MA
MAR 29 Higher Ground Ballroom South Burlington, VT
MAR 30 The Met Providence, RI
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