1. Dylan Lee Howe was born on 4 August 1969 and is an English drummer, bandleader, session musician and composer.
15 Facts About Dylan Howe
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The son of guitarist Steve Howe with whom he has sometimes collaborated, Dylan is noted for his work with rock band the Blockheads, in addition to his own work as a jazz bandleader and prolific session work with a variety of musicians.
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Dylan Howe began drumming at the age of 10, and although he briefly studied with Bob Armstrong, Bill Bruford, and Jonathan Mover; he is primarily self-taught.
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Dylan Howe left King Alfred School with three O-level passes in 1986.
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Dylan Howe worked as a window cleaner and sales assistant in various shops until 1988 when he started working as a professional musician.
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Dylan Howe was the in-house drummer for weekly club nights in London including 'Songwriters' at The Orange in West Kensington, London, backing many artists including Chaka Khan and Howard Jones.
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Dylan Howe was house drummer for Channel Four series "Packing Them In" hosted by Frank Skinner in 1992.
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In 1996, Dylan Howe joined the house band for the Channel 4 light entertainment series Light Lunch and its subsequent spin-off Late Lunch, presented by comedians Mel and Sue.
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Dylan Howe joined Yes as drummer, along with Alan White, on their 2017 Yestival tour.
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Dylan Howe has worked on several projects with his father Steve, drumming on a number of his solo albums:.
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Dylan Howe replaced Steve Monti as drummer in the Wilko Johnson Band, with Johnson on guitar and vocals, and Norman Watt-Roy on bass.
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Dylan Howe formed his jazz quintet in 2003 and has released four solo albums:.
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In February 2010, Dylan Howe put together a successful 25 date UK tour with a quartet featuring Brandon Allen, Ross Stanley and Tim Thornton and is currently working on a new studio album featuring his arrangements of David Bowie's music from his album Low to be released in 2013.
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Dylan Howe has played on over 60 albums, including work with producers Trevor Horn, Nigel Godrich, John Leckie and Guy Chambers.
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In 2012 Dylan Howe toured the US, Canada and Europe with Bristol-based band Get the Blessing, deputising for drummer Clive Deamer.