In the small town of New Albany<\/strong>, Indiana<\/strong> Matt Myers<\/strong> (guitar, vocals), Shane Cody<\/strong> (drums, vocals) and Zak\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Appleby<\/strong> (bass, vocals) became Houndmouth<\/strong><\/a> in the summer of 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2012, the group issued a self-titled EP on Rough Trade Records<\/strong>, who signed them after seeing a single gig. One\u00a0<\/span>of 2013\u2019s most incandescent debuts, their From the Hills Below the City<\/em> LP affirmed what label owner Geoff Travis\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>had heard: the sounds of Americana, renewed by the youthful glow of songwriters, musicians and pals unafraid to\u00a0<\/span>both celebrate and desecrate them.<\/span><\/p>\n The Guardian<\/em> noted that, with From the Hills<\/em>, \u201creservations fade,\u201d while Rolling Stone<\/em>\u2019s David Fricke<\/strong> lauded the\u00a0<\/span>\u201cearthy melancholy with a rude garage-rock streak.\u201d Treks with the Drive-by Truckers<\/strong> and the<\/strong> Alabama Shakes<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>followed, plus performances at the Newport Folk Festival<\/strong>, Lollapalooza<\/strong> and Bonnaroo<\/strong>. In cramped clubs and big\u00a0<\/span>theaters alike, Houndmouth earned a reputation as a must-see act, their hooks, energy and charisma making them\u00a0<\/span>feel like a lifelong friend you\u2019d just met.<\/span><\/p>\n