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New solo record from Howardian (Japanther)

Posted by Loren on February 27, 2016

New solo record from Howardian (Japanther)
Howardian - A Smurf at Land?s End

Howardian, the solo project of Japanther's Ian Vanek, has announced a second LP titled A Smurf at Land’s End. The record is out now and is streaming here.



Catch Howardian On Tour:

March 13 – Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
March 14 – Asheville, NC – tbd
March 15 – Atlanta, GA – tbd
March 16 – New Orleans, LA – Siberia
March 17-20 – Austin, TX – SXSW
March 20 – Austin, TX – KVRX Showcase
March 22 – Mesa, AZ – Underground
March 23 – San Diego, CA – Dawg House
March 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Globos
March 25 – San Francisco, CA – Thee Parkside
March 26 – Reno, NV – tbd
March 27 – Boise, ID – Treefort Fest
March 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Loading Dock
March 30 – Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
March 31 – Madison, WI – High Noon
April 1 – Milwaukee, WI – Bremen Café
April 2 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
April 3 – Detroit, MI – Ford House Destroy
April 4 – Toronto, ON – Handlebar
April 5 – Montreal, QC – Le Ritz
April 7 – Amityville, NY – Amityville Music Hall
April 9 – Boston, MA – tbd

New solo record from Howardian (Japanther)
Howardian - A Smurf at Land?s End

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